Snowmobile

Object Name:

Snowmobile

Object ID:

2014.013

Creator:

Bombardier Limited

Place of Origin:

Valcourt, Quebec, Canada

Date:

1972

Description:

1972 Bombardier Ski-Doo T'NT 640 snowmobile, purchased and used by Edward A. Welch of Manchester, NH. Steel frame, yellow and black fiberglass and plastic body, chrome-plated handlebars and trim, steel skis, and black vinyl covered seat. 42 horsepower, two-cylinder gasoline powered engine. Yellow, black, and white fiberglass hinged cowl with headlight, two air intakes, gas cap cover with black plastic "T'NT" nameplate, and clear plastic windshield. Sticker at bottom exterior of windshield: "NEW HAMPSHIRE / 45234 / SNOW TRAVELING VEHICLE / EXP. 6-30-73". American flag decal on left interior of windshield. New Hampshire state flag decal on cowl, above headlight. Manufacturer's decal on each side of cowl: "ski-doo" in black lettering on red. Large registration sticker on each side of cowl, at top: "15721 / N.H.", each with small orange sticker, "NH 75 / 7386 / SNOWMOBILE". Orange reflector on each side of cowl. Upper dashboard: tachometer, RPM; speedometer, 0-80 mph; odometer, 784 miles; plastic nameplate in center, "BOMBARDIER / 640"; identical plate at lower left on dashboard. Chrome-plated handlebars with black plastic grips. Throttle lever on right handlebar; brake lever on left handlebar. Pull starter on lower right. Key in ignition. Chrome-plated skis with pistons and black plastic tips. Chrome-plated lift bar on front, with two black plastic grips. Chrome-plated lift bar on rear, with one black plastic grip. Red tail light. Red refelector on each side of rear. Small metal plate on left side at rear, with Bombardier logo and "ski-doo SNOWMOBILE / MODEL T'NT* / INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY / CAN PAT 605,317-710,592 U.S. PAT. 2,899,242 / 724,395 / DESIGN REG.: CAN Rd 1970 / OTHERS PENDING / *BOMBARDIER TRADE MARKS". Rear storage compartment with hinged, shock-corded cover. Black rubber cover below compartment. Rubber treaded track on steel sprockets. Plywood deck supports seat. White plastic gas tank at front. With yellow vinyl protective cover.

Material:

Metal
Steel
Fiberglass
Plastic
Vinyl
Rubber

Dimensions:

H-40 W-31 L-101 inches Weight-6400 oz

Provenance:

Used by Edward A. Welch (1929-2004) and his sons from 1973 through 1975 on snowmobile trails in New Hampshire. Purchased at Nault's in Manchester in 1972.

Credit Line:

Gift of Edward J. Welch and David T. Welch in memory of Edward A. Welch

People:

Welch, Edward A. (1929-2004)

Subjects:

Snowmobiles, Winter sports