1942 Aircraft Tug

[widefat]

Sounds like a fun project -

1942 Air cratf tug - farm & garden - by owner - sale

 

[fried1765]

Sounds like a fun project -

1942 Air cratf tug - farm & garden - by owner - sale

$200 would be a much more realistic price!

 

[Industrial Toys]

That's what I was thinking. Stuff like that is interesting, but rube-goldburg contraptions aren't worth the hassle of ownership.

 

[PILOON]

Hey, memories!
I purchased one just like that some years back (was in aviation then) from gov't assets.
All mine needed was a new shifter arm as some yoyo snapped it clean off.
Cost me all of $35 for a replacement.
As I recall it could tug a DC8 and I eventually sold it (believe FedX was the buyer) and I enjoyed a nice healthy profit.
They also purchased 2 smaller baggage tow carts at the same time.

That type of equipment is indestructible. I remember the rear 'fenders' were about 2 inches thick cast iron, (for traction)

 

[Gee Ray]

The best part of that thing is the paint job.

 

[Industrial Toys]

They have gotten a bit bigger over time.

 

[widefat]

I wonder if it is one of these -

WWII 1942 Clark Clarktor 6 US Military Tractor walk around video - YouTube

The design, construction, seem to match.

Agree that the value would never come close to approaching the cost to refurb, but how many people at your local Burger King Cruise-In would have one?
Then again, how many would want one/ :laughing:

 

[radios1]

I wonder if it is one of these -

WWII 1942 Clark Clarktor 6 US Military Tractor walk around video - YouTube

The design, construction, seem to match.

Agree that the value would never come close to approaching the cost to refurb, but how many people at your local Burger King Cruise-In would have one?
Then again, how many would want one/ :laughing:

it can out pull a tractor any day!.. and last longer doing that..

 

[radios1]

I wonder if it is one of these -

WWII 1942 Clark Clarktor 6 US Military Tractor walk around video - YouTube

The design, construction, seem to match.

Agree that the value would never come close to approaching the cost to refurb, but how many people at your local Burger King Cruise-In would have one?
Then again, how many would want one/ :laughing:

it can out pull a tractor any day!.. and last longer doing that..

 

[MossRoad]

it can out pull a tractor any day!.. and last longer doing that..

I've driven them when I worked at an airport in the late 70's through 86. That is a relatively light tug, and it won't pull if you get it off of pavement.

 

[widefat]

I've driven them when I worked at an airport in the late 70's through 86. That is a relatively light tug, and it won't pull if you get it off of pavement.

Ok, how many people have driven an airplane tug off of the road and gotten it stuck? Anyone? Anyone? Ok, I see one hand.

 

[radios1]

I've driven them when I worked at an airport in the late 70's through 86. That is a relatively light tug, and it won't pull if you get it off of pavement.

this one has tractor tires on it, I'm sure the one's that you used has tires for the pavement, which are not meant for off-pavement use.

 

[bcp]

Ok, how many people have driven an airplane tug off of the road and gotten it stuck? Anyone? Anyone? Ok, I see one hand.

Many times. A local farmer used one to pull a rake, baler, etc. It had highway tread tires. I pulled it out of sandy spots many times with my JD model LA.

Bruce

 

[MossRoad]

Ok, how many people have driven an airplane tug off of the road and gotten it stuck? Anyone? Anyone? Ok, I see one hand.

Pretty much every person that's ever driven an aircraft tug has gotten it stuck. Just like fork lifts.

 

[MossRoad]

this one has tractor tires on it, I'm sure the one's that you used has tires for the pavement, which are not meant for off-pavement use.

It will suck off road. They have very little ground clearance as well.