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Saturday,
February 4,
2017: It was the annual gathering of Scorpion snowmobile
enthusiasts. The event took place on Serpent Lake at Crosby, Minnesota. |
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Just a few of snow machines that date back more than 50 years. |
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Scorpion snowmobiles were manufactured in Crosby, Minnesota,
from 1959 to 1978 when the company was purchased by Arctic Cat. |
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Collectors love old machines that were often born before they
were. |
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Scorpions were once promoted by movie star Chuck
Connors. A simple design by today's standards. Users pulled a
cord to start the engines. |
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These are Massey-Ferguson snowmobiles that were manufactured
under contract in Crosby by Scorpion. Note the two headlights on each one. |
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Paula liked the 1950s Arctic Cat with a Kohler engine and
aircraft propeller. It is red like her car too. |
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This Air Sled is from the 1950s and was involved in Arctic
expeditions with its 4-cylinder Lycoming aircraft engine. |
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Here is a later model with the same theme. No brakes,
but fast on ice and snow. |
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| Then the big guy arrived. A Bombardier from Canada that can go almost anywhere. |
Quote of the day:
Snowmobiling is a big part of Minnesota culture. Mark
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