[AT] Cletrac crawler rarity

[JParks]

Rich

That sure looks like the machine I looked at!  The bogie springs must be
collapsed on the one I looked at however, as the Cletrac I looked at does
not ride as high as the one shown in the museum picture you referenced.

There is no compressor or winch on the unit that I saw but there was a place
for their mountings.

I think you nailed the model, or at least a first cousin to the M2 as best I
can tell.  Do you have any idea as to its value? scarcity?  I won't get into
the way if anyone wants to talk to the owner and do their own negotiating.
I told him I would put it on the web with his contact information.

If anyone would like to see a picture of one "in-the-wild" let me know and I
will forward it to you.  It will be a day/so before I get it onto the web.

john Parks
Boise, ID
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich Sherman" <rich at spiritvalleyranch.com>
To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
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Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 1:16 PM
Subject: RE: [AT] Cletrac crawler rarity


> Would it be a M2 High Speed Tractor,
> http://www.skylighters.org/encyclopedia/cletrac.html used in WWII?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
> > bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of JParks
> > Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 11:14 AM
> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> > Subject: [AT] Cletrac crawler rarity
> >
> > It is a rarity to me at least.  I stumbled across an old Cletrac
> > yesterday,
> > while looking at some other equipment and would like to know what it
was.
> > It was equipped w/ bogie style wheels (bottom rollers), tank type tracks
> > with rubber coated pads. The owner knows little about it except that he
> > retrieved it years ago from a neighbor who was going to bury it.  The
rear
> > seat was almost 6 ft wide and laying on the seat was a windshield frame
> > which appears to have been hinged and would fit over the curved hood and
> > instrument panel.  It certainly has some military characteristics.
> >
> > If there are any Cletrac knowledgeable people around, let me know and I
> > will
> > send you some pix.  The owner wants to sell it to a collector/restorer
> > (certainly not me!)
> >
> > Any information appreciated.
> >
> > tks
> > John Parks
> > Boise, ID
> >
> >
> >
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