alfta track

[Reno]

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

[Blake Malkamaki]

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

[Albert Duroe]

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

[sbick]

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.

[Blake Malkamaki]

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

[440roadrunner]

Very interesting.  Now that I know  "what"  they are,  where did the name come from?

[oliverchris]

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 

[oliverchris]

And it still has the rad cap, so that a good sign...

[oliverchris]

Here's a couple of pics...

[hotratz]

That thing is awesome! 

[oliverchris]

Some more pics. This thing was worked in a limestone quarry, hence all the white caked-in mud on it.

[hotratz]

I'd love to have one of those for clearing snow.