1937 Eliason Snowmobile Power by Indian Cycle engine

Here is a 1937 Elaison Snowmobile powered by its original Indian Motorcycle V Twin engine. This sled in 1964 Won the first open class at the Eagle River Derby held on Dollar Lake east of the city.

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• polaris
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[rotaxhead]

Polaris was not the first snowmobile. Edgar Hetteen did not build the first Polaris. The first Polaris was made possible by David Johnson and Edgars brother Alan Hetteen. They had the idea to build this #1 Polaris sled. Edgar was a promoter and did even really much work in the shop. David Johnson, Edgar & Alan Hetteen were the Grandfather's. Carl Eliason is the Great Grandfather of the snowmobile from Sayner, WI !!_____NOT Minnesota, but, Wisconsin is the first home of the snowmobile.

[rotaxhead]

Polaris was not the first snowmobile. Edgar Hetteen did not build the first Polaris. The first Polaris was made possible by David Johnson and Edgars brother Alan Hetteen. They had the idea to build this #1 Polaris sled. Edgar was a promoter and did even really much work in the shop. David Johnson, Edgar & Alan Hetteen were the Grandfather's. Carl Eliason is the Great Grandfather of the snowmobile from Sayner, WI !!_____NOT Minnesota, but, Wisconsin is the first home of the  snowmobile.

[rotaxhead]

It was just a comment about Ski-doo not being the first by mentioning Polaris was made before them too. I know all about the Eliason! My grand father built them when they were manufactured by FWD of Clintonville, WI late 30's and 40's.

[netefrog]

And everyone thought Bomoardier was the first sowmobile manufacturer. HA HA WRONG.

[rotaxhead]

Polaris was in 1956 and Ski-doo in 1960. Ski-doo never built a snowmobile which beat a Polaris in a race until 1965.

[ILOVESPEED25]

A toboggan with an engine, lol.

[rotaxhead]

Very good! You get an award for common sense. Industry name was an Eliason MotorBoggan!!

[ethen24]

It looks like a motorcycle bolted onto a surfboard....

[cb900ss82]

Back when Indian cycle engines actually ran.

[otispitbull]

Old school!

[coryv4]

@stealthmeth mine runs a tank of oil to 20 gallons of gas at 50:1

[stealthmeth]

@coryv4 yea if you run full throttle it should be a tank of oil to a tank of gas... not 2 tanks of oil to a half tank.. sure engine design and oil delivery was different in the 70s and 80s that played a part in this, but this sled drank oil.

[coryv4]

@stealthmeth most two strokes that i know of burn oil

[BADYTHERETARD]

ok so polaris was the first SNOWMOBILE? not motor tobbogan? because i knew that polaris came b4 ski doo and edgar is the grandfather of all sleds... btw R.I.P. Edgar Heteen (sorry for all spelling)

[Jayman19971]

Nice machine. Glad to see and hear it run!

Very cool!

[seizetheweakened]

jump it!