West bend ice sled

[dw1973]

Picked led this up today. Anyone know what model WB?

 

[OND]

I have no Idea dw....but it is one cool looking ride ! :thumbsup:

 

[MikeBear]

Those were big back in the early to mid-'60's. They have a spinning wheel with ice spikes in them, that digs into the ice and kicks the sled along.

I was looking for one (Simko power sled) a couple years ago, but most of them were used down around the Detroit area where they were sold. Here's an story about them: PP15488

I'd like to find some old Simko plans out there....

 

[Jack's]

It looks like an 820. Is there a tag on the shroud?

 

[YOOP]

very cool,like jacks said,looks like a 820 to me

wanna sell the sled ?

 

[manchester1]

I just saw that on facebook. Somebody commented that their father made them.

 

[CarPlayLB]

West Bend 610 and 820 are near identical externally. I believe the 610 predates the 820

 

[Brooklyn Bob]

Dave, you always find all the cool stuff. That would turn some heads blasting across the lake.

 

[dw1973]

Thanks for the comments. Bob, I'm thinking tip up festival with this one.

 

[dw1973]

Has a tillotson hl134a carb with the Azusa velocity stack.

 

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[1troy7]

That whole machine is awesome. Love the drive wheel. How quick is that steering?

 

[Cubenzo]

Saw that on Facebook.. Had to throw my wallet across the room.. Pretty tempting..

 

[MikeBear]

That whole machine is awesome. Love the drive wheel. How quick is that steering?

It steers from those small runners on the back of the sled. If you look closely at that area, you'll see how they pivot and are controlled.

 

[1troy7]

Can you lift and lower the drive wheel, or is it stationary?

 

[Havasu Dave]

I did some reading on this neat machine, since I was interested in it as posted here. Steering results in more of a power slide, and one of the features quoted in the magazines was that you couldn't flip it.

The wheel is adjustable, but from what I read, it seems like you pre-set it first? It'll run on hard pack snow as well as ice. Supposedly they'll run pretty good at sixty.

I hate cold, that's why I live in the desert. But seeing this makes me wish I could hang out on a frozen lake once in awhile. Great find, and this machine looks to be in great shape. I'd restore it. I'd over restore it, and park it next to Arctic Cats and other sleds and make them feel inadequate. :thumbsup: