Masseyboy89 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Hi all, I have a couple of pictures of an old tug - any info? I have a few pics of an existing one I have been offered out of the blue, is it worth having?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 ..I have a few pics of an existing one I have been offered out of the blue, is it worth having?... Only if you fancy 'adopting' it, Simon - or want to move it on at a modest profit :cheesy: I would certainly be interested in giving it a home, although I cannot identify it. But then I tend to collect oddball whacky things :-D If it might become available please pm me. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 It's the smaller Clarks unit. There is an online Yahoo Group for them. Quite desirable as long as it isn't big bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 I can't find a Clark design quite like it, Gordon. The 1920s and 30s tugs were certainly different. Then it was into the Clarkats and Clarktors. Note this one has had much smaller modern wheels fitted. The photo of the 'Heroes' and Liberators road train came from an employee of the Mercury company - was there a U.S. company by this name as well as the UK one, as again I cannot find any Mercury tugs other than the UK ones which were quite different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 I can see a nice little business running people around the War and Peace show if you can find a set of trailers Tony ! None of us getting any younger you know , especially if we keep camping further away from the stalls and toilets ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Only if it stops raining though ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 (edited) Only if it stops raining though ! It's lost it's original rear wheels, may as well put tracks on then....:cool2: There is a lot of sense in getting one of these or summat like it, a lot of fun can be had with them and you can put it on a trailer behind a modern motor to get to shows further afield when taking the big stuff might be too much trouble. Edited April 29, 2012 by gritineye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 It's lost it's original rear wheels, may as well put tracks on then....:cool2: And I was worrying that you'd lost your mojo since you'd put your welder up for sale mate ! Should have known better ! :yay::yay::yay: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 It is a Mercury tug circa 1940- and I'm sure I've got room for it....:banana: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 The photo of the 'Heroes' and Liberators road train came from an employee of the Mercury company - was there a U.S. company by this name as well as the UK one, as again I cannot find any Mercury tugs other than the UK ones which were quite different? Hi Tony, The "Heroes" tug is a Pettibone Mercury, built in the USA. regards, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masseyboy89 Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 The trouble is with it its quite far away and would need importing, which I would be prepared to do, question is, would it be worth doing? it would be a grand ish to get it home, maybe more. :drive: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 I was thinking Clarcat I'm sure, as mine was a Clarktor Six H. Anyway - nice item. If it is complete, grab it, if not, probably not worth it. Like all traction stuff it'll be a lot heavier than it looks, so although size wouldn't be an import factor, weight might be. Not much chance of finding big parts if missing though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 My thought is that it would be worth about what it would cost you to get it home. But don't let that stop you having fun - or contacting me!! I thought at first it was a strange thing to have in a bar, but I see now it is an Eaton transmission dealer's counter - I hope the poor driver hasn't been waiting all these years for the store man to fetch his parts! :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masseyboy89 Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 My thought is that it would be worth about what it would cost you to get it home. I had a feeling that could be the case I will have to find out what he wants for it. How unusual are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I had a feeling that could be the case I will have to find out what he wants for it. How unusual are they? Almost as scarce as the strange people who collect them. :banana: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I hope you chaps won't be carrying out this rather dangerous modification ! Something went wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 It all started during the war, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 The things we do to get a buzz ! :nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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