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Title: Fun #94 - Nordco Marketeer
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 27, 2011, 02:47:03 AM
Not an automobile of the 'normal' variety, but it is self powered, and has wheels.

For 1 point, ID this....thing - make and model.

Only complete answers will earn a point

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Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: Otto Puzzell on December 04, 2011, 07:12:08 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: gilescooperuk on December 07, 2011, 03:46:13 PM
Well it has a tow hitch visible in the photo so is obviously designed to pull something...

very narrow vehicle so some sort of warehouse machine?
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: Otto Puzzell on December 07, 2011, 03:54:33 PM
Right so far.
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: Otto Puzzell on December 15, 2011, 04:03:03 AM
Up
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: Oguerrerob on December 15, 2011, 07:03:18 PM
Columbia Chariot?
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: Otto Puzzell on December 16, 2011, 04:38:36 AM
Not one of those.
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: Wendax on December 16, 2011, 05:56:14 AM
Cushman?
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: Otto Puzzell on December 16, 2011, 06:00:54 AM
No
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: Otto Puzzell on January 04, 2012, 06:16:46 AM
QuoteBlack hole?

Yes!
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: Otto Puzzell on February 13, 2012, 05:51:19 AM
Today only (13 February), three points on offer for the solution.
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: pnegyesi on February 14, 2012, 03:44:33 AM
Built in the 1950s?
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: Otto Puzzell on February 14, 2012, 04:45:30 AM
Possibly.

The company that built this was started in the previous decade, and was absorbed by a much larger company in the 1960's.
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: pnegyesi on February 14, 2012, 05:32:08 AM
Was it bought by Cushman?
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: Wendax on February 14, 2012, 05:41:27 AM
Was it built by Ryan Equipment?
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: Otto Puzzell on February 14, 2012, 06:01:20 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on February 14, 2012, 05:32:08 AM
Was it bought by Cushman?

No
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: Otto Puzzell on February 14, 2012, 06:01:29 AM
Quote from: Wendax on February 14, 2012, 05:41:27 AM
Was it built by Ryan Equipment?

No
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: pnegyesi on February 14, 2012, 07:04:35 AM
was this much larger company active in the automotive business?
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: Otto Puzzell on February 14, 2012, 08:08:09 AM
On a small scale, but their automotive exploits sparked little consumer interest.
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: pnegyesi on February 14, 2012, 09:07:25 AM
Was it a motorcycle company which absorbed the maker of the puzzle car?
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: Otto Puzzell on February 14, 2012, 09:40:15 AM
No sir
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: pnegyesi on February 14, 2012, 12:22:05 PM
Did the company which built the puzzle car, produced other types of vehicles or only these tuggers?
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: Otto Puzzell on February 14, 2012, 01:24:14 PM
This company build and sold components in a variety of industries, and sold many self-branded consumer products for decades. They had a brief foray selling automobiles. One of those vehicles is a solved puzzle elsewhere on this site.

This company later purchased another large company, and assumed that acquired company's name.

Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: pnegyesi on February 14, 2012, 02:12:51 PM
Was the puzzle vehicle built by Taylor Dunn?
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: Otto Puzzell on February 14, 2012, 03:50:22 PM
Quote from: pnegyesi on February 14, 2012, 02:12:51 PM
Was the puzzle vehicle built by Taylor Dunn?

No
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: pnegyesi on February 19, 2012, 04:36:42 PM
Any connection to Marketeer?
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: Otto Puzzell on February 20, 2012, 08:54:27 AM
Marketeer is part of the name.
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: pnegyesi on February 20, 2012, 09:34:38 AM
HMK-Marketeer?
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: Otto Puzzell on February 20, 2012, 10:02:32 AM
No sir.
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: Wendax on February 20, 2012, 10:08:36 AM
Nordco Marketeer?
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: pnegyesi on February 20, 2012, 10:09:17 AM
Westinghouse Marketeer?
Title: Re: Fun #94
Post by: Otto Puzzell on February 20, 2012, 12:18:21 PM
You're both right!

It's a Nordco Marketeer; Nordco later became part of Westinghouse.
Title: Re: Fun #94 - Nordco Marketeer
Post by: Otto Puzzell on February 21, 2012, 05:27:51 AM
 :)