Snow removal back in 1939

336A · Post by **336A** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 12:46 pm

Here is a blast from the past for you fellas, snow plowing in Tug Hill NY. Just found this video a few minutes ago, some of those guys were pretty darn brave standing front of that plow

Hawkeye2 · Post by **Hawkeye2** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 12:53 pm

Had you intended to post a link to the video?

336A · Post by **336A** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 1:03 pm

Sorry about that fellas' here it is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZR2WbD3Hz0&sns=fb

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 1:24 pm

That was pretty neat. They must be from the Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation as I see one guy doing the work and 20 guys watching.

Did 'ya notice how safety changes have been made? People standing right in the middle of the road when the plows come crashing through.

-------Sixgun

Steelbanger · Post by **Steelbanger** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 3:33 pm

[quote="Sixgun"]That was pretty neat. They must be from the Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation as I see one guy doing the work and 20 guys watching.

Sixgun,

Those PennDOT workers are very sensitive about being caught standing around. One time I slowly drove through a work zone and the highway workers were standing everywhere I looked. So, since my window was open I started to point at each of them like I was counting. About a dozen of them started yelling at me and one even threw his donut at me.

Frank

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 3:39 pm

Having been on the working end of a shovel more than a few times, I can avow that only one man fits in the hole at once, the other three or four get their turn every so often when the one guy gets tired.

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 4:04 pm

Wow!! Many Thanks for posting this. I really Like to see How "They" did it in years gone by. No power steering? no hydrolic controls for the plow? These Drivers were Men of Steel.....a 700 Cubic Inch engine....there is NO replacement for Displacment ..............................

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ollogger · Post by **ollogger** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 4:46 pm

That was awesome,
I think they rated H.P. in a different way back then

ollogger

Post by **Old Savage** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 4:57 pm

Certainly not at 5500 RPM.

junkbug · Post by **junkbug** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 5:26 pm

I bet it red-lined at 1500 rpm.

No replacement for displacement, but speed sure helps. Old lubricating oil was nothing like it is today.

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 11:23 pm

went thru that in 68 too....15' drifts....

kaschi · Post by **kaschi** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:11 am

That's amazing! But man has the internal desire to "improve" (whatever that means), doesn't he? Back then, it was a great "improvement" to open drifts and man's ingenuity developed the tools to do it with. Up until that point in time, it's not a wonder people stayed home more back then and tinkered, baked cookies, etc. because there were usually not a lot of places to go to. Nowadays, they can't there fast enough. Add in texting, and iPads and it gets more hectic. There are just fewer and fewer people around now with social skills or the gift to gab. Seems like society is being overrun with zombies. I wish I had grown up in that era. Just watching my elders simple lifestyle is a testament to their joy of pure living and clean fun.

I think the membership at leverguns overall has an affinity for the old days in a lot of ways. After all lever guns from yesteryear are what bring us together, right?

Sixgun and Steelbanger will probably appreciate this: Did you hear about the guy who sent his wife to town to pick him up a pair of loafers? She returned with two PENNDOT workers! LOL

1894c · Post by **1894c** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:26 am

boy does that bring back memories...i grew up in Syracuse, NY...worked for a brief time in Fulton, NY...and hunted in the Tug Hill Plateau area...moved out west 1n 1998 haven't looked back...although i still have my snow shovels... :)

here's a pic of my friend clearing out his driveway 2 years ago in
Fulton, NY (home of Hunter Arms the makers of L.C. Smith shotguns)...

1894 · Post by **1894** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 9:13 am

Very cool video !! Thanks for sharing it !

This was from 2008 I believe , A little snow in upstate NY

http://dbkp.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/gl ... ertown-ny/

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:32 pm

They may have waited a little too long to get the plows out!

Elker · Post by **Elker** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:50 pm

As I am retired, here is an invention of mine which could change the way we plow snow.

SnowPlow.jpg

DBW · Post by **DBW** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 4:33 pm

My other hobby is model railroading. The rotary was invented in 1869 by Toronto, Canada dentist J.W. Elliot.

Old school steam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBSuNz3g0oA

New school school diesel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37tFRJW8JWY

There may have been a highway version for trucks in 1934: http://www.flickr.com/photos/15283643@N04/4257777826/

Post by **Hobie** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 4:42 pm

I believe the Cumbres and Toltec has a couple of rotaries.

http://youtu.be/Wr8Z-PL2zrw
http://youtu.be/PPwPcb7CBgo

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