Tracker 7- The Beast
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Topic: Tracker 7- The Beast
Posted By: Randy MN
Subject: Tracker 7- The Beast
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2018 at 5:48pm
Purchased a running Tracker 7 snow blower with a build date of June 1970 that the former owner named "The Beast". His grandfather purchased it new from Frank Knapp Sales in Bloomington, MN. They were an AC dealer of industrial equipment and farm machinery. Picked it up Wed. night and had the itch to try it out on Thursday.      ------------- 34 WC #477, 38 B #1935, 1-116 on steel, #8 7ft dbl action disc, #9 5ft dbl action disc, 295 Chainsaw |
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Posted By: macvette
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2018 at 10:10pm
| Looks like a nice find, and in good shape yet. Congrats! |
Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2018 at 8:23am
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Looks identical to my 7 hp AC Snow Bee. I believe mine is a 1968, where did you find the build date info? I would like to verify my date code. ------------- 1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD |
Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2018 at 8:25am
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Mine has the factory chains on the tires. Makes a big diffference, almost unstoppable when throwing snow. A great little machine. Best Buy i have ever got...$75 ------------- 1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD |
Posted By: IBWD MIke
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2018 at 11:43am
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That's cool. |
Posted By: Randy MN
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2018 at 5:49pm
The Briggs and Stratton tag has a code number of 7006241. From what I gathered from the snowblower forum is that the 70 stands for 1970 and the 06 indicates June. Paid $50 for the Tracker 7. Used it one time and had $25 of fun. After I use it one more time I will have it paid off! My cousin from Hibbing, MN bought a AC Snow Bee from the same auction I got our WC. He thinks his is a 1968. I would have preferred to have a Snow Bee, but I felt this was a good buy. ------------- 34 WC #477, 38 B #1935, 1-116 on steel, #8 7ft dbl action disc, #9 5ft dbl action disc, 295 Chainsaw |
Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2018 at 8:02pm
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Thanks for the info, from what I see you have a updated Sno Bee! And you got a better buy than me! A great little machine. ------------- 1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD |
Posted By: Cal
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2018 at 6:36pm
| The nice update on the tracker is 3 speed trans and lockable wheel hub. My 66 snow-bee is only 2 speed and just a differential. the gear box up front is the same as a roto-cul tiller tuff machines, Cal in Ct |
Posted By: pliskin
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2019 at 11:04am
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HI, I'm hoping you are still active. I was gifted the same blower you have. I got it running and replaced the belts. Fwd,rev, neutral work but it goes into drive as soon as I put in in gear The lever on the handle to engage the wheels does engage when pulled and disengages when released (I see the pully move) but the blower keeps moving until I put it in neutral. Any idea what's going on? There seems to be plenty of slack in the belt when the handle is disengaged. Also do you know what the thing attached to the pully on the transmission is? Looks like a clutch with a grease zerk on it but I don't see how it does anything. |
Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2019 at 5:41pm
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Nice find Randy! Looks like the P.O. kept it in nice shape! A snowblower is a necessity in MN.! LOL! Steve@B&B ------------- 39'RC, 43'WC, 48'B, 49'G, 50'WF, 65 Big 10, 67'B-110, 75'716H, 2-620's, & a Motorhead wife |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2019 at 8:18pm
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B&S code = year-month-day-assy line ? so Jun 24th 1970, assy line #1 least I'm pretty sure that's what it means. I was told that if engine is original to a machine, the machine got built within 6 months of engine being built, so snowblower was probably built end of 1970ish.... ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: Willy60
Date Posted: 26 Nov 2021 at 4:14am
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New to forum. That is an awesome machine! I have a 1968 AC Sno-Bee which had the engine replaced in 1999. Newer B&S IC 8HP. Call mine the Beast also. Neighbors love it ;-) Especially after big snowfalls. Similar in appearance but where yours says Tracker 7 mine says Sno-Bee.
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Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2021 at 7:38pm
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They are a good machine and unfortunately will be needed here shortly. Had a dusting of snow when I got up at 5:20 this morning. Isn’t as fun as it used to be lol. ------------- 1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD |
Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2021 at 7:45pm
 ------------- 1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD |
Posted By: HudCo
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2021 at 9:57am
| nice little collection |
Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2021 at 2:29pm
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Thanks Mike, the nicely restored Ford belongs to good friend of mine but the XT and garden stuff is mine. Only a partial picture of my collection that day, and the only one I had that had the Snow Bee in it. ------------- 1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD |
Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2021 at 10:22pm
| welcome to the forum Willy |