The Jalopy Journal

flathead okie · 04-04-2007, 04:58 PM

check this out found it at the local scrap yard. 50's - 60's motorized kid's Army tank. The guy that owns the yard won't sell, but it's neat as hell. I've never seen one before. Any one know anything about these.

flathead okie · 04-04-2007, 07:15 PM

here's a side view. Anyone got any info on these.

**G V Gordon** · 04-04-2007, 07:26 PM

Looks home made. The rear sprockets look like reel sprockets off an old IH combine.

flathead okie · 04-04-2007, 07:33 PM

No, don't think it's homemade. The quality of the build is professional. If it is home made the guy spent alot of money and was extremely talented. I found out a Dr. bought it for his kid yrs ago. Don't know who bought his place after he passed but took this out of the garage and scrapped it.The scrap yard owner don't like giving private info. It does have working tracks. I have 18 pics of it in Photobucket if anyone is intrested.

noboD · 04-04-2007, 08:17 PM

Imagine being 7 years old and owning a treasure like that. King Shit!! A freind who's Dad owned a Chevy dealership in the 50's had a '54 Corvette peddlecar to play with when he was small. He can remember the garbage truck picking it up when he outgrew it.

roadkillontheweb · 04-04-2007, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noboD

Imagine being 7 years old and owning a treasure like that. King Shit!! A freind who's Dad owned a Chevy dealership in the 50's had a '54 Corvette peddlecar to play with when he was small. He can remember the garbage truck picking it up when he outgrew it.

I don't know about a 54 Corvette pedal car unles it was made later in the 70s but here is the 57

roadkillontheweb · 04-04-2007, 09:09 PM

Here is a pedal powered tank that shot ping pong balls

flathead okie · 04-04-2007, 09:12 PM

My dad couldn't buy me shit like that, he was raisin' 6 kids on a Sargents pay.

**Jeff Norwell** · 04-04-2007, 09:14 PM

Wow dude..thats the "HAUNTED TANK!"

Where's Sgt Rock when ya need him?
very cool.

I was the poor kid of the hood......we built ours out milk crates.

flathead okie · 04-04-2007, 09:24 PM

Here's a pic of the track wadded up inside it. it also had wooden slats across them, which most are gone now

Cris · 04-05-2007, 12:28 AM

Looks like an amusement park ride?

Cris

noboD · 04-05-2007, 08:34 AM

The last Caterpiller like that I saw that was for sale was at Carlisle, rusted all to hell, for $3000. There's an equipment dealer close to here that has one mounted on a pole in front of his shop.

04-04-2007, 04:58 PM	#1
flathead okie Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: OKMULGEE OKLA Posts: 933	Ot - Ultimate Toy check this out found it at the local scrap yard. 50's - 60's motorized kid's Army tank. The guy that owns the yard won't sell, but it's neat as hell. I've never seen one before. Any one know anything about these. __________________ DAMN.....ya gotta booger hangin'

04-04-2007, 07:15 PM	#2
flathead okie Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: OKMULGEE OKLA Posts: 933	Re: Ot - Ultimate Toy here's a side view. Anyone got any info on these. __________________ DAMN.....ya gotta booger hangin'

04-04-2007, 07:26 PM	#3
G V Gordon Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Enid OK Posts: 4,223	Re: Ot - Ultimate Toy Looks home made. The rear sprockets look like reel sprockets off an old IH combine. __________________ Vagabonds / Oklahoma www.vagabonds.cc http://www.pinheadlounge.com/gvgordon Are fake bull scrotums on Chrysler produced pickup trucks considered "Dodge Balls"

04-04-2007, 07:33 PM	#4
flathead okie Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: OKMULGEE OKLA Posts: 933	Re: Ot - Ultimate Toy No, don't think it's homemade. The quality of the build is professional. If it is home made the guy spent alot of money and was extremely talented. I found out a Dr. bought it for his kid yrs ago. Don't know who bought his place after he passed but took this out of the garage and scrapped it.The scrap yard owner don't like giving private info. It does have working tracks. I have 18 pics of it in Photobucket if anyone is intrested. __________________ DAMN.....ya gotta booger hangin'

04-04-2007, 08:17 PM	#5
noboD Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: central Pa. Posts: 3,466	Re: Ot - Ultimate Toy Imagine being 7 years old and owning a treasure like that. King Shit!! A freind who's Dad owned a Chevy dealership in the 50's had a '54 Corvette peddlecar to play with when he was small. He can remember the garbage truck picking it up when he outgrew it. __________________ Hot snot, NOW we're back in business!! Doc Hudson

04-04-2007, 09:09 PM	#7
roadkillontheweb Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Grimes Iowa Posts: 544	Re: Ot - Ultimate Toy Here is a pedal powered tank that shot ping pong balls __________________ Psycho car collector with a soft spot for the oddball stuff! http://www.roadkillontheweb.com My original Automotive oddities website http://www.jrcentral.com My new powered promotional car website.

04-04-2007, 09:12 PM	#8
flathead okie Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: OKMULGEE OKLA Posts: 933	Re: Ot - Ultimate Toy My dad couldn't buy me shit like that, he was raisin' 6 kids on a Sargents pay. __________________ DAMN.....ya gotta booger hangin'

04-04-2007, 09:14 PM	#9
Jeff Norwell Art Editor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Palookaville Posts: 9,115	Re: Ot - Ultimate Toy Wow dude..thats the "HAUNTED TANK!" Where's Sgt Rock when ya need him? very cool. I was the poor kid of the hood......we built ours out milk crates. __________________ Living my world in Ecktachrome Kolor and Panoramic Cinemascope Vision Join the Alliance! http://www.jeffnorwell.com http://drawnandquarrtered.blogspot.com

04-04-2007, 09:24 PM	#10
flathead okie Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: OKMULGEE OKLA Posts: 933	Re: Ot - Ultimate Toy Here's a pic of the track wadded up inside it. it also had wooden slats across them, which most are gone now __________________ DAMN.....ya gotta booger hangin'

04-05-2007, 12:28 AM	#11
Cris Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vermont Posts: 680	Re: Ot - Ultimate Toy Looks like an amusement park ride? Cris __________________ http://www.motorgrafik.com

04-05-2007, 08:34 AM	#12
noboD Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: central Pa. Posts: 3,466	Re: Ot - Ultimate Toy The last Caterpiller like that I saw that was for sale was at Carlisle, rusted all to hell, for $3000. There's an equipment dealer close to here that has one mounted on a pole in front of his shop. __________________ Hot snot, NOW we're back in business!! Doc Hudson

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