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kpm:
it's quite simple,and works 100% great,much more positive braking than the old style band brake.
 Though they work too,and sure help when going down steep banks.The little narrow has the band type and no complaints.Owned a few without any brakes,and my preference would be to HAVE!!..lol.
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the old trucker:

   In the pic there are two long levers to the left of the steering wheel. I was told they were steer brakes & were built for the canadian forces. Anyone have any info on this ??

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m366/theoldtrucker/Snowmobile2.jpg

Cranman:
I think around 48 they tried it. Don't think it had anything to do with the army but it didn't seem to catch on. I think the ones here had two foot pedals but these were removed when rebuilt. Don't think there were very many of them made.

the old trucker:

  Thanks for the info Cranman. I know there is another 1951 here with these brakes & he says they help alot on ice & narrow trails.

Cranman:
Ialked to Ted Playford about these and he has seen a few. One is in Flin Flon. The brakes were at the hub and they were hydraulic and 2 master cylinders mounted on each side of the drivers seat, maybe 18 inch levers. The operators manual said to pull the lever well ahead of the corner to burn off the ice. Ted thinks they were short lived because of safety. You can immagine what would happen if you put the brake on one track of a narrow guage on glare ice !!!! One thihg about cleats on ice.....If they get 10 degrees off straight  ahead, they immediately go to 90 degrees and stay that way until you are stopped. Problem is that even if there is a frozen muskrat turd frozen on the ice...over you go.

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