Title: alfta track
Post by: Reno on May 04, 2006, 11:03:25 AM
Post by: Reno on May 04, 2006, 11:03:25 AM
I have an early oliver OC 4 alfta track. I'm unable to find anything about it.What little I know is from reading your mesg/topics. I did see something very close to it under eriksson photo of his OC4 diesel with tires. but mine is a 3 cylinder gas 6 volt 7 foot dozer blade and the rear winch system.It runs great having problems with the tracks any help on parts or more photos or a part book and in need of rear drive tires sizes. the old man who owned it. have truck tire recapped 5 times, Then grooved them I know its a 20 inch rim
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Post by: Blake Malkamaki on May 04, 2006, 08:29:54 PM
Post by: Blake Malkamaki on May 04, 2006, 08:29:54 PM
Where are you located Reno? (you're supposed to put that in your profile)
I saw one a couple years ago over by the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania. Is that yours perhaps?
I am moving your post to the OC-4 section as it will get more exposure there.
Blake
I saw one a couple years ago over by the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania. Is that yours perhaps?
I am moving your post to the OC-4 section as it will get more exposure there.
Blake
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Post by: Albert Duroe on May 07, 2006, 01:04:50 AM
Post by: Albert Duroe on May 07, 2006, 01:04:50 AM
I am currently restoring a OC-4 Alpha and it took me 5 years to find the rear wheel and tire. The recaped truck tire sounds like a good idea. call me or email if you have any specific questions. Sparky 
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Post by: sbick on August 08, 2006, 01:07:22 PM
Post by: sbick on August 08, 2006, 01:07:22 PM
Hello Reno/Albert,
I also have an early Alfta Track. Runs good but also could use a new set of tracks and drive tires. Track shoes look like they would be fairly easy to fab up if anyone had a new one to go by with center to center distances, etc. Would anyone have this or other info?
Reno,
If you post your contact info perhaps we could link up. I am approx. 150 miles south of Presque Isle.
PS. I contacted Landis @ Zimmerman's and parts availability is slim to none for the Alfta Track system.
I also have an early Alfta Track. Runs good but also could use a new set of tracks and drive tires. Track shoes look like they would be fairly easy to fab up if anyone had a new one to go by with center to center distances, etc. Would anyone have this or other info?
Reno,
If you post your contact info perhaps we could link up. I am approx. 150 miles south of Presque Isle.
PS. I contacted Landis @ Zimmerman's and parts availability is slim to none for the Alfta Track system.
Title: Re: alfta track pictures posted
Post by: Blake Malkamaki on May 30, 2011, 06:17:17 PM
Post by: Blake Malkamaki on May 30, 2011, 06:17:17 PM
Folks, I just posted a bunch of Alfta Track pictures on the Photo Gallery. Go to the OC-4 section at http://cletrac.org/photos/categories.php?cat_id=24&page=1 to view them. These were taken around 1963 and show the Alfta Track working in the snow logging. Location unknown. I scanned these from old slides, so the quality is marginal, but you will enjoy them.
Blake
Blake
Title: Re: alfta track
Post by: 440roadrunner on May 30, 2011, 07:37:16 PM
Post by: 440roadrunner on May 30, 2011, 07:37:16 PM
Very interesting. Now that I know "what" they are, where did the name come from?
Title: Re: alfta track
Post by: oliverchris on September 14, 2011, 07:58:32 PM
Post by: oliverchris on September 14, 2011, 07:58:32 PM
Just purchased one for restoration. Engine is free, chains appear to be good. But it has sat for a good while. Chains and tires are complete. My hauler has it, so I cannot wait to see if I wasted my $$$s or have something I can work with.
I have not seen anything in the Oliver literature calling it an 'Alfta Track' so I too wonder where the name came from. From the Swedes who made it, possibly? Oliver referred to it as a Bogie-Action OC4.
Anyone have an idea how many were converted this way?
Thanks for posting those great photos Blake. They will be very useful, particularly that last, side-view close-up.
I will post some pics as soon as my new Swedish friend arrives :-*
I have not seen anything in the Oliver literature calling it an 'Alfta Track' so I too wonder where the name came from. From the Swedes who made it, possibly? Oliver referred to it as a Bogie-Action OC4.
Anyone have an idea how many were converted this way?
Thanks for posting those great photos Blake. They will be very useful, particularly that last, side-view close-up.
I will post some pics as soon as my new Swedish friend arrives :-*
Title: Re: alfta track
Post by: oliverchris on September 14, 2011, 08:11:39 PM
Post by: oliverchris on September 14, 2011, 08:11:39 PM
And it still has the rad cap, so that a good sign... ;D
Title: Re: alfta track
Post by: oliverchris on September 28, 2011, 01:57:09 PM
Post by: oliverchris on September 28, 2011, 01:57:09 PM
Here's a couple of pics...
Title: Re: alfta track
Post by: hotratz on September 28, 2011, 06:30:37 PM
Post by: hotratz on September 28, 2011, 06:30:37 PM
That thing is awesome! :o
Title: Re: alfta track
Post by: oliverchris on September 29, 2011, 12:43:26 AM
Post by: oliverchris on September 29, 2011, 12:43:26 AM
Some more pics. This thing was worked in a limestone quarry, hence all the white caked-in mud on it.
Title: Re: alfta track
Post by: hotratz on September 29, 2011, 06:32:34 PM
Post by: hotratz on September 29, 2011, 06:32:34 PM
I'd love to have one of those for clearing snow.