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  1. gary_in_neenah

    Vintage Trivia

    My apologies for getting a late start today. The Skeeter and the Skee Horse were identical snowmobiles, just different colors. Name their parent company....
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    Veteran's Day 2024, We Thank You!

  3. gary_in_neenah

    It's Been 49 Years...

    https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/michigan/2024/11/10/49-years-ago-ss-edmund-fitzgerald-sinks-in-michigans-lake-superior-2/
  4. gary_in_neenah

    favorite spray detailer

    I have the same on my Spyder, some gloss and some matte. I've been using a product called Race Glaze. It's a polish, not a wax. Comes in spray or liquid and it works well with the two different finishes. They used to sell it at Fleet Farm but I haven't seen it lately, so I've been buying it...
  5. gary_in_neenah

    Vintage Trivia

    Ding Ding Ding! The Zephyrs were the model discribed above. Then followed by the Grand Prix and the Sonic. The following commercial promoted their "toughness" but you might want to cover your ears due to the sounds that poor Moto Ski was making....
  6. gary_in_neenah

    Vintage Trivia

    In 1969 I had two round headlights, in 1970 my headlights were square. My gas tank was removable and held 5 gallons. Lastly, I featured a "rubberized steel cleated track" for better traction in the snow. What is my name? Hint: "We're tougher in Seven Ways".
  7. gary_in_neenah

    Vintage Trivia

    And there ya go!
  8. gary_in_neenah

    Vintage Trivia

    It sure is. How about the Cat? Anyone?
  9. gary_in_neenah

    Vintage Trivia

    This should be an easy one today. Name the model and the year of the snowmobiles shown in the following commercial.
  10. gary_in_neenah

    Vintage Trivia

    You are correct sir. Founded in 1954, they turned out 300 New Polaris' by 1956. Some of those talking smack would say that Polaris still makes Farm Equipment. ;) But that argument can wait for another day.
  11. gary_in_neenah

    Vintage Trivia

    This snowmobile company started out by making farm equipment such as grain elevators, corn cribs, and straw choppers before their first snowmobiles. Name that company.
  12. gary_in_neenah

    Happy Birthday euphoric1

    Tip of the Hat to the man with the Cat. Happy Birthday!
  13. gary_in_neenah

    Vintage Trivia

    Nailed it! It's cousin, the Sprintfire featured a liquid cooled 340c.c. These were the last with the John Deere nameplate.
  14. gary_in_neenah

    Vintage Trivia

    Name the sled and the year of the last production "Free Air" engine.
  15. gary_in_neenah

    Vintage Trivia

    I barely had time to walk our dog and Rev was knocking on the door with the correct answer. They don't spend a lot of time with the snowmobiles on Die Hard 2 but you can just make out the Pogo Sticks on the Yamaha's. As for the Bond movie, this was the first time we saw the new Ski Doo Rev which...
  16. gary_in_neenah

    Vintage Trivia

    We'll start Monday off with one question with two answers. Snowmobiles were featured in two movies featuring Bruce Willis and Pierce Brosnan. Name the two movies and the brand of sled in each one.
  17. gary_in_neenah

    Clean-up in Aisle 4

  18. gary_in_neenah

    lets hear it!... snowfall reports!!

    We had 4" in Neenah....... a year ago at Halloween and we know how last winter turned out. :unsure:
  19. gary_in_neenah

    Vintage Trivia

    Mezz wins Last Year's Christmas Turkey! 1971 Ariens Arrow: The Ariens snowmobile was produced by Skiroule Ltd. in Quebec, Canada for the Ariens Co., Brillion, WI. In the Spring of 1968, Rejean Houle, President of Skiroule, met with Michael Ariens to see if he would sell snowmobiles along with...
  20. gary_in_neenah

    Vintage Trivia

    We currently manufacture equipment that is sold worldwide. From 1968 to 1972 we made snowmobiles here in Wisconsin. Who are we?
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