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Title: New Airplane hauler.. Sorta..
Post by: Bob Reeves on June 01, 2007, 12:21:27 PM
Found this in the basement of a 100 year old building in Down Town Tulsa. Hauled it home today and plan to fix it up for running around the property and hauling airplanes between the shop and my flying field. All I know about it is it's a Cushman, 3 wheel battery operated scooter. It has a 24 volt 0.8 HP motor and runs off four 6 volt golf cart batteries. Has a charger bolted under the seat and a storage compartment behind the seat. Sure would like to know more about it but all my internet searches came up empty...

Title: Re: New Airplane hauler.. Sorta..
Post by: Bill Gruby on June 01, 2007, 01:01:04 PM
Thats Easy;


         Just "Google" Cushman Electric Scooters and have a ball? There's plenty of info there.

   "Billy G"   ;D
Title: Re: New Airplane hauler.. Sorta..
Post by: Bob Reeves on June 01, 2007, 02:06:26 PM
Quote from: Bill Gruby on June 01, 2007, 01:01:04 PM
Thats Easy;


         Just "Google" Cushman Electric Scooters and have a ball? There's plenty of info there.

   "Billy G"   ;D

Believe me I have spent hours looking at google results and have yet find anything close. The only 3 wheelers I could find were two wheels up front and one in the rear. Plenty of info on 3 wheel golf carts and gas powered scooters but this particular scooter seems to be fairly rare. Even found a site with Cushman's history but no mention of this scooter, posted a photo on a scooter site, 120 views and nobody knew anything about it.. . Hoping when I pull the charger out I can find something with a date stamp. Big mystery...

This is what it looks like under the hood...
Title: Re: New Airplane hauler.. Sorta..
Post by: Lee Thiel on June 01, 2007, 02:17:17 PM
Hey Bob, thats pretty cool.. I can see it now, classic red and yellow flames.
Lee TGD
Title: Re: New Airplane hauler.. Sorta..
Post by: dave siegler on June 01, 2007, 02:35:28 PM
I would see thest old things running around auto and steel plants for the guys in the trades....
ez go or cushman
they still make em's 

http://www.cushmanco.com/pages/industrial/minuteMiser.html

they might even have manuals and repair parts....
Title: Re: New Airplane hauler.. Sorta..
Post by: Bob Reeves on June 01, 2007, 03:35:08 PM
Yep, finally found the right phrase to search for.. It's a 60's Cushman Minute Miser industrial work cart.. Had found the newer ones but they obviously don't look anything like this one.. Mistery solved.. Thanks guys..
Title: Re: New Airplane hauler.. Sorta..
Post by: Mike Palko on June 01, 2007, 05:05:59 PM
There is all kinds of information and parts available, Cushman's have quite a following. I just happen to have a friend who restores Cushman scooters. If you can't find any info and would like to know more about it I can run it by him. Neat find!!

Also, if you want to "upgrade" the electronics, post this in the electric form......... :P

Mike
Title: Re: New Airplane hauler.. Sorta..
Post by: Russell Shaffer on June 01, 2007, 06:13:02 PM
"Electronics" is probably the wrong term for this.  Everything will be VERY mechanical.  Bet if you look close, there is some cast iron in this critter.  I like it. 
Title: Re: New Airplane hauler.. Sorta..
Post by: Bob Reeves on June 03, 2007, 07:45:54 AM
Ya it has the old Resistor speed control just like my Cushman golf cart.. I would like to upgrade them both to solid state but commercial golf cart controllers are a bit pricey. Don't think a model airplane speed controller would quite handle it  ;D