Oldest snowmobile item you own

[mezz]

Other than my throttle thumb, the oldest thing I have is an Oldie but Goodie, a Galvanized Steel Eagle 6.3 gal gas can that was once used to mix the gas with my Union Carbide synthetic oil in. I will never part with that can......

 

[rv245]

I have a 72 T'NT 292 and a 73 T'NT 294 that I purchased this past year to refurbish for riders, not show sleds. I do have the original shop manuals and part manuals that (71, 72, 73 and a couple others) I kept since I had my 71 Elan and 73 Olympique 440. I also have a photo of me when I was 12 riding a 67 Sliverline T-Bird that my dad bought, first sled we ever had.

 

[snomoman]

This thread was on the back of my mind, so I dug these mitts out from storage, they were given to me from my cousins who used to snowmobile in the lower part of Michigan, way way back then…probably in the 60s I’m gonna guess… Bat logo just there for kicks

 

[mezz]

Good ole leather choppers! Some mink oil & some liners & there good to go for outdoor work like shoveling or snow blowing..... maybe....

 

[snomoman]

Trying to figure out why they’ve got those brown furry pads on the top areas, any ideas?

 

[hybrid]

Trying to figure out why they’ve got those brown furry pads on the top areas, any ideas?

my guess they block the wind when ur hands on the bars

 

[gary_in_neenah]

I believe the purpose was to wipe the frost or moisture from your goggles or facemask without scratching the surface and to do this without stopping to take your mitts off. I recall the cross country racers of the day used these.