Sorry for the long response, just trying to tackle as much info as possible.
The "Pronorail" is still running great, it needs a little TLC which I've been trying to tackle, but isn't showing any immediate signs of failure other than we had to add a weight to the top spray bar.
I think you might be thinking of the Navigator by Pro - they might still be in business.
I think Pro recently went under as their website has been down and I'm not getting any response emails.
The Navigator is one of their newer machines and has a tiny fixed oval mounted on side rails and sizes to the car on the ends. They used to make a normal fixed oval. We had one that was spec'ed out by Super Wash. Almost identical as the one in the video on YouTube made at this wash.
Oh that's awesome! I'm assuming Monorail must've relied on Pro for their automatic division then as their builds are extremely similar.
Monorail sold 2 versions of the Navigator to my knowledge.
Monorail Mariner 1 = Pro Wash Navigator 2000
Monorail Mariner II = Pro Wash Navigator Plus
I'm not sure why Pro added the plus and 2000 at the end yet never referred to their systems with the extensions, but that's interesting point of view.
Also looks like an old Magic Wand Oval Track. I think a lot of these early machines are related - maybe cousins!
Magic Wand Oval had a little bit of a more square track, like RACO if you've heard of them. My friend found a MWO operating in Utah recently and I've been begging him to upload his footage. They also have a little "train car" that follows the spray arch around the track and what appears to be a pretty complicated trolley system and different supports.
I got a few pictures from Bill showing off some equipment at the factory that haven't been uploaded to the internet to my knowledge if you're interested in seeing those.
The East Peoria pictures look like an old Super Wash automatic. Pro Equipment made the automatic machine for them. Simple, reliable design. Very few moving parts. Does NOT size to the car.
Monorail did NOT make these? I know Monorail has patents for something similar to this which had an attachment for the spray arch to give it vehicle sizing capabilities (Not talking about the mariner/navigator). Ours does say "Property of Super Wash" on it though even though we never operated as a super wash. Weird wording though.
I just bought a car wash in East Peoria Illinois. It has two in bay automatics. I believe they are mono rails. Don’t know much about them but I don’t want to bring them back online because they
lock to old and I don’t really trust the ones I have. If the parts will work for you, I’m looking the get rid of them.
For sure man! I am definitely interested in some parts. Right off the bat I am down to look at the traffic light and perhaps the system PLC.
anyways… I really doubt that anyone is going to need parts for a car wash this old and out of date. I could be wrong of course, but I would cut this stuff up and sell it for ScrapMetal if it were me. I have trouble even selling brand new parts that are still of use widely in the car wash industry, so I think you'd be waiting another 50 years for someone to buy this. Just my opinion though
I mean, I feel that's more people that don't know that forums like this even exist as there are still many operational Monorail systems and operators I've talked to looking to source parts. I'm 99% sure super wash still sells their (pros) supermatics.
