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  1. JimM37

    Oshkosh WT 2206

    Hi Karl try Gearhart Machinery they have a late 70 s early 80 s 2206 for around $7000 with a box and underbody blade. just type in a google search Oshkosh WT 2206 for sale and hit images and check out the one from Gearhart. You should be able to get parts from S A McLeans in Maine, he" s a good...
  2. JimM37

    Snowblower on my M37

    That big Wisconsin engine in the back looks like a 65 horse, excellent great running engine.
  3. JimM37

    Oshkosh WT 2206 plow trucks

    Hello WT-2206 and snowplow lovers I finally finished the book here,s the cover and where to go to get it, lots of history, specs, stories , drawings and loaded with color photos. You have to paste the link in the long address bar on top because it hasn't populated enough for a Google search...
  4. JimM37

    New toy Home not green but BIG

    Its called chrome yellow # 1320
  5. JimM37

    New toy Home not green but BIG

    Isn't yours a w-712? not a WT-2206.
  6. JimM37

    New toy Home not green but BIG

    The 2206s were started in1956 and ran till 65 with a rebuild about every ten years after that.
  7. JimM37

    snow plows

    Yes they did back in the late 50s and 60s but ended up using purpose built plows made by Oshkosh and Walter and FWD.Here's some photos from an old report showing a couple different kind Jim
  8. JimM37

    Oskosh snow plow

    It was still pretty loud in the cab but a lot quieter than the one with just the straight stack coming up through the hood, I'm here to tell ya. I'd like to have one here we already have over 160 inches of snow this year and it's only February. Its too heavy for just two axles the State Police...
  9. JimM37

    New toy Home not green but BIG

    Nice 2206 Bro, it's gonna love the fuel pump I Garonteee!!!! Give Clarence Jungwirth at Oshkosh a call he'll set you up with the manuals (not cheap) his number is 920-235-9151 Ext 22-311. make sure you give him the data off the tag on the drivers side door. That is a Sicard BX blower and a car...
  10. JimM37

    Snowblower on my M37

    Here is a photo of the power plant in the bed.
  11. JimM37

    Snowblower on my M37

    Thanks It makes things a lot easier around here the county plow blows by here 4 or 5 times a day.
  12. JimM37

    Oskosh snow plow

    Yeah I'm going to try and put all of the ones you sent in. They are great and a great part of history of the truck. mind if I throw a few of them in here to show the other fellas?
  13. JimM37

    Oskosh snow plow

    Heres a picture of the mystery blower the VX on one of the WT2206's I hoping someone on this site saw one working. I'd like to BS with them. Phil at Sicard told me they sold 19 VX equipped WT2206s in the early 60's to the Air Force. This is the one that was replaced by the ribbon blower. It...
  14. JimM37

    Oskosh snow plow

    I was sad that had to happen man, I hate to see an old warrior like that go to the scrapyard.I 'm on the last two chapters of the book now. It should go to my graphic designer and editor then off to get printed. It'll be over 300 pages richly illustrated with color. gonna cost a fortune to...
  15. JimM37

    Oskosh snow plow

    Sicard bought out a company out of Denver, called Snowblast and absorbed the company and their designs. The ribbons took the place of the hi-speed blowers, the ones we talked about that no one ever saw working. That yellow one is going in the book was delivered to Loring in the late sixtys when...
  16. JimM37

    Oskosh snow plow

    Here's a shot of one of the 2206 blowers next to it's little brother the W-700-15 from the book Ernie. Quite a difference in size.
  17. JimM37

    Oskosh snow plow

    Hey Ernie, One chapter left on the blowers and one on the rebuild program then it's off to the Graphic designer to straighten stuff out and the editor. I'll try and send you some more pages tomorrow so you can see what I've been up to.
  18. JimM37

    Oskosh snow plow

    Here is a page from the book I've been working on for about a year and a half now. Just about done. I love these 2206's man they are baaaaaaad!!!
  19. JimM37

    Oskosh snow plow

    Here's a couple of photos I took of one plowing at Sawyer International last winter.
  20. JimM37

    Oskosh snow plow

    Hey Opie where is the Oshkosh 2206 located? I'm not far from you.
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