Welcome Dick Teal

[Danzig]

Welcome Mr. Dick Teal.

A clutching god and then some.....

[Dick Teal]

Thanks for the welcome. I've been lurking around here for years without joining. I had to join to look at the sled with the scoop on the recoil side.

Some of the folks on the site know that we're putting together the history of snowmobiles at Deere from the beginning to the end. I mention this because I may need some help from time to time. Ed and Joe here in Horicon have been a great help but they don't have all of the pictures or answers that I may need. If I need something I will ask.

Things are coming together but it takes a lot of work and research. We've probably got 30,000 words or more written and we'll probably end up with at least 60,000 or more. I have all of Ed's pictures and I had a lot that most of you haven't seen and I've gotten more from other sources. The story will have appropriate pictures where they fit and that leaves out some that need to be preserved. We plan on having a photos only section that shows the development of the complete line of sleds from the beginning to the end in all stages of development.

Now that I've let the cat out of the bag please don't ask for more at this time. Hopefully I've given you enough to interest you so if I ask for something you'll know why.

Thanks for the kind words on clutching; i've written the story on how we developed the 102C clutch and the reverse secondary and it will be in the book along with all the other stuff that seems to still be working.

Keep the faith; the book will be out sooner or later.

Dick Teal

[WinnipegStPaul9]

Dick, for us "older" types we hope it's sooner LOL.

DA

[400brian]

Hey Dick

I had heard that this was in the works. In thinking about this, I can imagine that just getting the names and dates correct would require a huge amount of research.

Good luck, I applaud the effort.

[Matt]

Dick, thanks for joining, and thanks for the heads-up on the book!

You're the second person today to say they can't see posted pictures when not registered, and I didn't know that was the case. I must have changed a setting and didn't realize what I was doing. If I can find it I'll change it back so you don't have to be logged in.

[ICCSF 108]

You mean some people log off?? Anyway welcome aboard Dick, I'm sure you'll find it better now that you've become a member.
Do you have a picture of yourself from around "76" I want to try to figure out if I gave you as much sh*t as I did Lee before I talk to you in person again,

Kenny

[Norton]

Mr. Teal,
I have all the Arctic Cat history books along with many Deere Ag division books including "John Deeres's Company" by Broehl. A history of the Deere Snowmobile would be on the top shelf in that collection. Good luck on your project and look forward to a signed copy!

keith

[dator]

Welcome to the JD site Dick. Being on ETD and learning all we could from you engineer guys, I just want to say thanks in advance for getting this history down on paper.
Also still being a John Deere dealer,our family is waiting this book with antcipation.
Bob Enns.

[Dick Teal]

Bobby Enns,

Please e-mail me at teal@charter.net. Ron has a few questions for you and I will pass on your contact information to him. He's working on the race section now.

Thanks for the welcome,

Dick

[69camaro]

Dick, I am so excited about your future book. Thanks for taking on such a large a difficult task. It has been very nice meeting you on several occasions and I can't wait.

Thanks Duane