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  1. 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...
  2. 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?
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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!!!
  9. JimM37

    Oskosh snow plow

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

    Oskosh snow plow

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