Ohlsson & Rice: Mechanix Illustrated / November 1967

[CNew 404]

This might have been posted somewhere already but I thought I would share a recent find, at least to me anyway.  Nice article on the O&R engine.

[factory 487]

No I don't think it's been posted on here, but I have the whole article (can't remember where I found it), note the article covers several different engines including a large picture showing one of O&R's competitors 'Cox' who had their own bicycle kit the 'Bronco' (similar to O&R's Chicken Power kit).

Also the article is one of very few mentions of an O&R powered winch being used for the 1963 expedition on Mt Everest, something that must have not been very successful as I never found much else relating to it.

 

David

 

 

On 12/18/2018 at 11:56 PM, factory said:

if your interested in Magazine articles & adverts I could provide a list of titles/editions that can be found on the web for free.

 

David

[CNew 404]

That would be awesome, thank you!

[factory 487]

Ok, here a couple of what I have already found (note that some articles have no pictures).

 

Flying Magazine;

July 1963 pages 16 (Tiny Tiger) & 17 (Lineboy Towbar),

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=EBHsiSx3bGIC&lpg=PA4&pg=PA16#v=onepage&q&f=false

 

Motor Boating Magazine;

February 1966 page 53 (General Equipment Co. Ice Auger),

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=w9P7M9kexugC&lpg=PP1&pg=RA1-PA53#v=onepage&q&f=false

November 1969 page 35 (Tiny Tiger),

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XQ5QW3Vu-tQC&lpg=PA3&pg=PA35#v=onepage&q&f=false

 

Let me know if the links work properly and I will add some more.

 

David

[CNew 404]

Thank us David, these are great!  The little O&R outboard is on my dream list. I saw one online a couple weeks ago and have been kicking myself ever since. At the time I didn’t know how rare most of this stuff was- same goes for a Little Wonder trimmer and a Drillgine. I may have a chance at getting another ice auger like the one Webhead posted. Still waiting to hear back from the guy and I know I’ll have to pay up for it and it’s not in quite as good a condition as the one Webhead posted.  It might be kind of like the General Ice Aguer in the article you sent. If I end up with it I’ll be sure to post some photos.

[factory 487]

I wouldn't call the Little Wonder trimmer rare, they must have been one of the best sellers over here in the UK & lots have survived.

Two Augers in one month, where do you keep finding them?

 

David

[CNew 404]

The first one was local on Craigslist from Oakslayer. This other one I randomly came across but I haven’t been able to close the deal yet, sure hoping it works out.