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Leonard
Orange Level Joined: 06 Nov 2009 Location: Deer Park, WA Points: 558 |
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Hey all, I was just wondering if anyone had a listing of all the Allis Chalmers dealerships of the past. The reason I'm asking is I was wondering where they concentrated on.
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JohnCO
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Niwot Colo Points: 8992 |
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I was wondering that myself. On trips around the west I'll see a bunch of old AC's in an area but there are no dealers of any kind for miles. I'm guessing there were lots of little gas stations / equipment dealers in small towns. Now even the gas stations are gone. I can't imagine someone driving very far to buy a tractor or piece of machinery. They probably bought whatever was local.
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MI8050
Orange Level Joined: 08 Oct 2009 Location: West Central MI Points: 226 |
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I've read a few times Mo. had the most AC dealers, Ohio must have been represented quite well too. Would be interesting to know for sure.
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Herb(GA)
Orange Level Access Joined: 15 Sep 2009 Location: United States Points: 1034 |
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John, your thoughts were certainly the situation in central KS; IHC and JD had the larger dealerships, and the most dealerships. Herb
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Charlie (NC)
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Coastal NC Points: 942 |
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This is what I remember from eastern NC when I was a boy. There were dealers in New Bern, Newport, Kinston, Greenville, Williamston and Goldsboro. That covers roughly a 50 to 60 mile radius from our farm. The closest ones to us were New Bern, 16 miles, Greenville 30 miles and Kinston 25 miles. I know there were others further out but can't tell you now where they were.
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Loren
Bronze Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Points: 30 |
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about 4 years or so some posted a list of all AC dealers that were starting the the 40s
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jpessek
Silver Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Minnesota Points: 223 |
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Here's the list of dealers in Minnesota in 1962 from my now defunct website:
ADA: Helwig Impl. Co.
AITKIN: Wold Impl. Co. ALBANY: Neis & Boethin Impl. Co. ALEXANDRIA: Harris Farm Supply, Inc. ALPHA: Garber Implements ARLINGTON: Spannaus Service BARNESVILLE: Johnson Impl. Co. BATTLE LAKE: Lykken Farm Supply BELGRADE: LSM Sales & Service Co. BELLE PLAINE: Johnson Impl. Co. BEMIDJI: Tim's Impl. Co. BENSON: Haugen-Johnson Impl. Co. BETHEL: Sylvester Garage & Impl. Co. BLACK DUCK: Les Schipper BLOOMING PRAIRIE: Peterson Impl. Co. BLUE EARTH: Paschke Implement BRAINERD: Bill Johnson Impl. BROWNS VALLEY: Hansen Oil Co. BUFFALO: Johnny's Impl. Service BUFFALO LAKE: Mueller Chev. Co. BUTLER: Hendrickx Impl. Co. CANBY: Canby Impl. Co. CANNON FALLS: Syverson-Ryder, Inc. CHANDLER: Valley Impl. Co. CHASKA: Lano Impl. Co. CHATFIELD: Chatfield Motor Co. COTTAGE GROVE: Gerlach Service CROOKSTON: Superior Farm Supply DALTON: Hansel Impl. Co. DASSEL: Bengtson Motor Co. DELANO: Delano Motor Co. DELAVAN: Brandt Brothers DODGE CENTER: R. E. Gould Garage DULUTH: Goldfine's, Inc. EAGLE BEND: Eagle Bend Farm Supply ECHO: Echo Motors EITZEN: Deters Implement ELBOW LAKE: Christiahson Equip. & Const. Co. ELLENDALE: Thompson Impl. Co. FAIRFAX: Black Impl. Co. FARMINGTON: H & N Impl. Co. FERGUS FALLS: Swanson Equipment FERTILE: Thorkelson & Jacobs FORSETON: Nystrom Impl. Co. FOSSTON: Berge and Pederson Implement GAYLORD: Elvin Uecker Impl. GLENCOE: Tanner Impl. Co. GOODHUE: Lodermeier Impl. Co. GRAND RAPIDS: Mornes Impl. Co. GRANITE FALLS: Lyle Monson Motors GRYGLA: Henry Holt Farm Impl. HALLOCK: McVean Motor Co. HAMEL: Fortin Hardware Co. HAMMOND: Kennedy Impl. Co. HARRIS: Wayside Equip. Co. HARTLAND: Hartland Hardware HAWLEY: Hank's Motors HECTOR: Service Impl. Co. HENDRICKS: Huber & Wahlstrom HENDRUM: Ostenson Sales & Service HERON LAKE: Carlson Implement HOFFMAN: Sanders Chev. & Impl. Co. HOKAH: Hokah Auto Co. HOUSTON: Loerch Impl. Co. HUNTLEY: Huntley Implement JACKSON: Avenson Impl. Co. KENNEDY: Olson Motor Co. KENYON: Eckert Impl. Co. KIMBALL: A. M. Maus LAKE CRYSTAL: Roy Jones Impl. LAKE PARK: Lunder Impl. Co. LAMBERTON: Lamberton Impl. Co. LE CENTER: Le Center Impl. Co. LEWISVILLE: Lewisville Motor Co. LITCHFIELD: Putzier & Ornberg LITTLE FALLS: Johnson Impl. Co. LONG PRAIRIE: Blais Motor Co. LUVERNE: Sandstede Farm Equip. MABEL: Mabel Impl. Co. MADELIA: Goode Impl. Co. MADISON: Lund Impl. Co. MANKATO: Donolon Farm Equip MARSHALL: Schrunk’s Garage MINNEAPOLIS: Frank Knapp MONTEVIDEO: Montevideo Impl. Co. MONTICELLO: Bryant Impl. Co. MOORHEAD: Joe Harris Farm Store MORA: Zetterberg Co., Inc. MORGAN: Hillger Implement MOUNTAIN LAKE: Henry Penner Impl. MYRTLE: Bork Impl. Co. NERSTRAND: Isaacson Service Garage NEW YORK MILLS: Hintsala Implement NORTH BRANCH: Olson Fuel Co. NORTHFIELD: Rydberg Impl. Co. NORWOOD: Lano Bros. Impl. ODIN: Olson Bros. Impl. OKLEE: Birkeland Farm Supply OLIVIA: Grund Impl. Co. OSSEO: North Hennepin Farm Supply PARKERS PRAIRIE: Schrader and Koehn PARK RAPIDS: Jones Impl. & Farm Supply PAYNESVILLE: A & C Farm Service PELICAN RAPIDS: Wicklund Farm Supply PERHAM: Bleickner Impl. PIERZ:Guild Impl. Co. PINE ISLAND: Lueck Brothers PIPESTONE: Benson Impl. Co. PLAINVIEW: Kruger Impl. Co. PRINCETON: Welin & Matz Co. RAYMOND: Boelter & Son REDWOOD FALLS: Falls Impl. Co., Inc. RENVILLE: Wahl Impl. Co. ROGERS: Rogers Motor & Impl. Co. ROSEAU: O. K. Machine Company ROTHSAY: Western Implement RUSHFORD: Morken's Service RUTHTON: Pilegaard Impl. Co. ST. BONIFACIUS: Thurk Body & Impl. Co. ST. CHARLES: Currie Motor Co. ST. CLOUD: Cater & Odegard ST. JAMES: Lindquist Implement ST. PETER: Seitzer Impl. Co. SAUK CENTRE: Farmers Co-op Elevator SLAYTON: Hegstod Equip., Inc. SLEEPY EYE: Firle Impl. Co. SMITHS MILL: Joyce Implement SPRINGFIELD: Bloemke Impl. Co. SPRING VALLEY: Marzolf Impl. Co. STARBUCK: Starbuck Farm Supply STEEN: Steen Impl. & Hdwe. STEPHEN: Koser & Jergenson STEWARTVILLE: Sass Farm Equip. THIEF RIVER FALLS: Sande Auto & Impl. Co. TRACY: Brekken Impl. Co. TYLER: Christianson Impl. Co. ULEN: Forsythe Garage VIRGINIA: Farmers Equip Co. WASECA: Kuyper Impl. Co. WATERVILLE: Prahl Impl. Inc. WESTBROOK: Boeck’s Garage WHEATON: Carlson Company WILLIAMS: Gillie & Hall WINONA: F. A. Krause Co. WINSTEAD: Ochu Impl. Co. WORTHINGTON: Chris Johnson Impl. Co. WOOD LAKE: Markgraf Brothers |
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Austin(WI)
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Wisconsin Points: 1460 |
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Sounds like there were a lot here in Wisconsin...which makes sense...they were based in Wisconsin. |
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"Better By Design"
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Charlie (NC)
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Coastal NC Points: 942 |
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From what I observed around here, AC's strategy was to have a small dealer in the commerce center of every farming community instead of a few big dealers a long ways apart.
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redline
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Collins, IA Points: 1013 |
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I think there were a lot of them in MI, PA, and OH. It seems that all the large, heavy, hard to ship stuff I want is in one of those states. Sort of a cruel twist on Murphy's Law, I think. I am in Iowa-just to clarify things a little.
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If it weren't for the last minute, I wouldn't get anything done!
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Bill(MO)
Bronze Level Joined: 15 Sep 2009 Location: Missouri Points: 89 |
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I may have a list from the 60's if I could find it. In 1983 there were
68 in Kan, 60 in Mo, 42 in Neb and 28 in OK but this was after they started going down. When Deutz took over they really started closing them. Driving thru the country I can remember the days when you could find an AC dealer every 25-30 miles. Bill(MO) |
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Matt (NEIA)
Bronze Level Joined: 20 Sep 2009 Location: Butler Co. IA Points: 168 |
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well there are 3 agco dealers all within a 25 min. drive of me yet.
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1955 WD-45 with factory PS
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Rfdeere
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Idaville, IN Points: 3283 |
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Hmm, the closest Agco dealer to me is an hour away, next after that is probably 2 hours.
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Randy Freshour,Member Indiana AC Partners,
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Brian Jasper co. Ia
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Prairie City Ia Points: 10508 |
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I can add a few to the list for Iowa. There used to be Exley Implement in Humeston Ia. Warren Exley is relation to me on mom's side of the family. There also was an A-C dealer in Centerville Ia. There was one in Dysart Ia too.
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"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him better take a closer look at the American Indian." Henry Ford
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Dave (Mid-MI)
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Hemlock, MI Points: 544 |
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My dad collected Allis literature, and I have some of his stuff from the 40's and 50's here now. He bought at shows and from other collectors, so he had stuff from all over the country. I will post here the names and addresses off the brochures and mailers. Maybe this will bring back some memories for some of you guys. dave
S. H. Heginbottom & Sons
512-521 Tuscola St.
Saginaw, Michigan
NiedZielski's Store
Farm Equipment - Hardware
Gilman, Minnesota
Frank Knapp
145 West 78th Street
Minneapolis 20, Minn
Bill's Tractor Sales
Your Allis-Chalmers Dealer
Salem, Ind.
Trimble Implement Co.
Allis Chalmers Sales and Service
Wilton Jct, Iowa
Ritchie Motor Sales
Cobb, Wis.
H. J. Furber
Ontario Center, New York
Trenary Implements
Your Allis-Chalmers Dealer
Laurens, Iowa
John Bilse Garage
Your Allis-Chalmers - DeSoto - Plymouth Dealer
Ridgeland, Wisconsin
Ben-Kull Implement co.
Shelbyville, Illinois
Ritchie Auto Company
Sales - Allis-Chalmers - Service
Barron, Wis.
Don Howard
Canandaigua, N. Y.
Chetek Auto & Imp. Co.
See us for the Best in Farm Machinery
Chetek, WIS.
Eckert Implement Co.
Homeworth, OHIO
Ed Schluckebier
Farm Implements - Hardware and Paint
Richville, Mich.
Lance D. Henderson
Allis-Chalmers Sales and Service
Columbia, Missouri
Riverside Implement Co.
Front Street and Peet Road
Chesaning, MIch.
Thompson Farm Store
Grand Meadow, Minnesota
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MI8050
Orange Level Joined: 08 Oct 2009 Location: West Central MI Points: 226 |
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Leach farm equipment Evart MI.
Card Bros. Merril and Chesaning MI (Chesaning still open)
Fremont Farm eq. Fremont MI
Modern Power Equipment Zeeland MI.
Dick Coulter Inc. North Branch MI (still open)
Lloyd Coulter Lapeer Mi.
North Center Farm supply Armada MI.
Bauer and sons. Reese MI.
Diuble Ann Arbor MI (still open)
Dans Farm Supply Adrian MI (still open)
Dull's Clare MI (now Kubota different name)
Sumerix Imp. (still open as AC!!!!!)
Williams in Charlotte MI (still open)
Patterson & sons St. Johns MI (still open as of a couple eyars ago as AC!!!!)
Davarn Pewamo MI. (sold my K2 new)
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Ken in Texas
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Henderson, TX Points: 5919 |
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The only one I remember visiting as a kid was walking distance from our house in Orland Township Illinois. Yonker Implement Company. Could have been Youngker. Thats how they pronounced it. Orland Parks new Carl Sandburg Highschool bought a new WF CA from them in 54 to flail mow the campus in summer and plow snow in the winter. I graduated class of 58 from there.
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Leonard
Orange Level Joined: 06 Nov 2009 Location: Deer Park, WA Points: 558 |
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Thanks for the info guys, plaese keep it coming. When I was growing up I can remember an A-C dealer in Tekoa, WA was the closest.
Leonard
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JimIA
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Castalia Iowa Points: 1980 |
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The ones I know of current and former in our area of Iowa are-
Peterson Sales and Service-Decorah Halverson Sales and Service-Elkader Figge Motor Co.-Ossian McGrath Implemnt-Cresco and New Hampton-now Ag Land in New Hampton Del Clay Farm Equipment-Edgewood Helle Farm Equipment-Dyersville Paul Kuhn Equipment-Now Franzen Sales and Service-where I work. I know there were dealers in Castalia, Monona, Waukon, Prarie Du Chien WI and Harpers Ferry but I cannot remember their names. Jim |
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DarrylinWA
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Amarillo Texas Points: 1898 |
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Bob Vanderploeg used to run Meridian Equipment in Bellingham WA. which was a Allis Chalmers Dealer which started as Meridian Tractor in 1940. Bob owned in from 1974 to 84 and then dropped it and the Kubota line and it went up the road to Lynden WA. to Scholtens Equipment which is to this day a Hesston Agco dealer along with Claus and Kubota still. There was a dealer in Skagit County and Stanwood Wa. that I know of and also one in Easten WA. in Waterville Wa. between Wenatchee and Coulee City. |
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B 10 Custom. Serial # 1001 D21, First D21 built 69 #4498 and Last D 21 Built #4609. 1946 MM UTU. And 2000, 2005 Pete's. AC custom Hauling.
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JoeO(CMO)
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Cent Missouri Points: 2694 |
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this reminds me of the Verizon tv commercial-cell phone coverage
Edited by JoeO(CMO) - 27 Jan 2010 at 6:26am |
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Dusty MI
Orange Level Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: Charlotte, Mi Points: 5056 |
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Williams Farm Machinery in Charlotte MI. is still an Allis dealer, and a rather large one. The treat me well.
Dusty
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917 H, '48 G, '65 D-10 series III "Allis Express"
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ONTARIOCA1951
Bronze Level Joined: 07 Jan 2010 Location: Ontario,Canada Points: 31 |
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does anybody have a compleat list of canadian and ontario dealers.John
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Bob-Maine
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Central Maine Points: 922 |
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I doubt that there is a complete list of dealers anywhere. But how about some tech savy person (that leaves me out) compiling info that many of us could supply from memory or our own lists. We could keep this post current and keep asking for Forum people to contribute. That might give us the best info available across the US. Just my $.02 worth.
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jmm
Silver Level Joined: 06 Dec 2009 Points: 176 |
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Arnolds - Colusa, CA
Meridian Eq. - Lynden, WA |
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Byron WC in SW Wi
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Wisconsin Points: 1635 |
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Here's one from an add for Nebraska, if you can read it. I just have the scanned image. I know I've seen one in an old magazine for ones in WI too. If I find it I'll post that too. Byron |
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Byron WC in SW Wi
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Wisconsin Points: 1635 |
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Here ya go. I think this is pretty interesting stuff. Byron |
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jmm
Silver Level Joined: 06 Dec 2009 Points: 176 |
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Darryl, was the one in Stanwood called Bryant? Little before my time, but that name comes to mind.
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injpumpEd
Orange Level Access Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: Walnut IL Points: 4897 |
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We dealt with Seiver or Siever implement in Donna TX, and also Amigo Equipment in Edinburg or McAllen TX. These still open? How about Banderet in Commerce City CO? Interesting thread! Ed.
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210 "too hot to farm" puller, part of the "insane pumpkin posse". Owner of Guenther Heritage Diesel, specializing in fuel injection systems on heritage era tractors. stock rebuilds to all out pullers!
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SteveM C/IL
Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Shelbyville IL Points: 8218 |
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I have dad's WD he bought new in 49 from Ben Kull Implement in Shelbyville IL.
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