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OBJECT TYPE
3 PASSENGER/OPEN/297 CC
DATE
1969
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1985.0499.001
MANUFACTURER
Massey-Ferguson
MODEL
SKI WHIZ
LOCATION
Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America

More Information


General Information

Serial #
1647000262
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Metal chassis/plastic windshield/vinyl seat/ metal skiis.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
280.0 cm
Width
81.3 cm
Height
103.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
193.0
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Motorized Ground Transportation
Category
Recreational vehicles
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Massey
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Iowa
City
Des Moines

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
1969-1970
Canada
The manufacturer of this snowmobile, Massey Ferguson, is a major agricultural equipment manufacturer that was based in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, before it was purchased by AGCO. The company was formed by a merger of Massey Harris and the Ferguson Company farm machinery manufacturer in 1953, creating the company Massey Harris Ferguson. However, in 1958, the name was shortened for the first time to coin the brand Massey Ferguson. Starting in 1969, Massey Ferguson began producing a line of snowmobiles by the name 'Ski Whiz'. "Styled and hued after the company's very successful line of farm tractors, and propelled by an industry-first internal drive track, Ski Whiz sled were sold predominantly through a well-developed network of rural dealers and back by Massey's established parts and service operations.The company thought its snow machine would be a solid hit. But by the time Massey had a couple of seasons under its belt, the company understood that it had to add some style and sizzle to its heavy, homely, under-performing snow tractor or it was not going to succeed. So for the 1973 season the Ski Whiz was redisgned. Sales jumped about 60 percent for the redesigned Ski Whiz, but success was fleeting." (ref.3) The snowmobile line was discontinued in 1977, due to a deline in sales.
Function
Transportation through snow.
Technical
Example of a farm machinery maker branching out into transport item. The Ski Whiz snowmobile has a JLO 297 cc engine and can reach speeds up to 50 mph under optimum conditions. It can accomodate 2 to 3 people.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
Yellow sticker on right side says 'BOUCHER EQUIPMENT ENR. TEMPLETON, QUE. TEL. 663-5794'.
Missing
Appears complete. Additional belts, remains of fuel line and additional spark plugs located under hood and in seat back storage.
Finish
Seat is black vinyl, body is painted red.
Decoration
Stickers on either side of glove compartment of red woodpecker smoking a cigar; two silver M-F stickers.

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Massey-Ferguson, Snowmobile, after 1969, Artifact no. 1985.0499, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1985.0499.001/

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