Barn find / oldie

[AboveUpNorth]

Here's an oldie I came across picking up a couple other mini's yesterday.
What is it?

 

[Dick DeBuse]

Interesting scoot. What does it have for a clutch/torque converter/speed changer?

 

[AboveUpNorth]

Interesting scoot. What does it have for a clutch/torque converter/speed changer?

I'm not exactly certain. I purchased an Arctic Cat and an Alexander Reynolds Cadet II (a weird one) from him and I'm working on this one.
I'm sure it's a factory mini (with mods) over the years.
When I get back there I'll ask to take a few more pics.

 

[SimpleTom]

More better pictures puhlease. :stuart:

 

[AboveUpNorth]

He sent one more......

 

[capguncowboy]

I'm gonna say homemade, but only because I've never seen anything like it. It could be a one off or a bike from a small production run too

 

[GTS225]

Everybody look at the first pic again. Wasn't there a recent discussion about a reversed stamping on the blower housing of a 3HP Briggs?

Roger

 

[capguncowboy]

I think the blower housing is from a vertical shaft lawnmower. It's not backwards, it's just upside down

 

[AboveUpNorth]

Yeah the blower housing is from a vertical shaft engine. It's not backwards when you look down at it.

 

[GTS225]

Oops, yup! didn't think about turning my monitor upside down. You two must have been in management.

Roger

 

[Dick DeBuse]

Trail scooter

I remember seeing that scoot in a Salsbury torque converter ad from 1966. Shows a Salsbury Model 450 TC. Very distinctive with the 3 raised ribs. Looks like someone has replaced it with a centrifugal clutch. Definitely a factory scoot. No idea who the manufacturer was.