A 440 and a sign in two days
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Topic: A 440 and a sign in two days
Posted By: HARVESTMOONPULLER
Subject: A 440 and a sign in two days
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2017 at 9:57pm
| I bought a 440 from a guy about 20 miles away and the next day my uncle bought a sign about an hour away. The sign has never been hung and sat in a hay loft until the last year when it was leaned up against the side of the barn outside. Still had the original bulbs in it and they all worked. For a young guy I find it pretty difficult to upload pictures to this site so sorry maybe another night ill get the ambition. |
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Posted By: HARVESTMOONPULLER
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2017 at 10:30pm
 
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Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2017 at 10:31pm
| Awesome!! |
Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2017 at 10:32pm
| ya both are lucky buggers! nice finds! |
Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2017 at 10:32pm
| Wow great find |
Posted By: JasonB
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2017 at 6:31am
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Great find for sure! That sign is in Mint condition, would love to find a sign like that for sure. Nice looking 440 as well. From the decals on that AC 440, was in originally a White/ Cream cab and later painted orange? Jason |
Posted By: macvette
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2017 at 9:18am
| Yep, what Shameless said! Very, very fortunate finds. |
Posted By: LB0442
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2017 at 9:20am
| That sign is very cool! |
Posted By: Unit3
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2017 at 10:01am
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I like that sign. How much fun it would be to walk into the shop and see that hanging on the wall. I look at the Steiger built AC440 and wonder what would AC look like today if they could have bought Steiger instead of CaseIH. What would a 4W305 look like with tracks?
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Posted By: HARVESTMOONPULLER
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2017 at 3:28pm
| Yea for some reason the cab was painted. I also pressure washed it earlier and where it pivots there's some hoses rubbing on the mounts and there's even some Steiger green showing. |
Posted By: JasonB
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2017 at 4:28pm
In all honestly, I am really happy with how the AC 7580's, AC 8550's, 4W-220's, and 4W-305's turned out by being fully designed by Allis Chalmers, built and sold. Don't think AC really would have needed to buy out another 4WD company to be competitive in the 4WD market. Yes, Steiger has a great reputation and a great product, but IMHO I think the 4W-305 cab was leaps and bounds ahead of the Steiger cab in the early 80's. Comparing the Steiger cab to the AC 8550 cab, might have been a different story, or would have been equal, but really think the 4W-305 overall had the better cab in the early 80's. I think had the AC 4WD line continued on past 1985, and the Duetz deal never happened, I think AC would have been OK in the 4WD market. The power shift transmission that was being tested prior to the merger, would have been in production for 86, or 87 would have been a huge selling point. Plus we likely would have seen a higher HP 4W- 3XX, or 4W-4XX in the future and probably an expanded 4WD line up. Just my opinion, I could not see AC sticking with Steiger, or even attempting to buy the brand. Maybe buying the McConnell 4WD company that built the AGCO STAR, or a merger with Versatile instead of FORD buying them out. |
Unit3 wrote:Posted By: littlemarv
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2017 at 5:32pm
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Which one cost more, the sign or the tractor????? ------------- The mechanic always wins. B91131, WC23065, WD89101, CA29479, B1, Early B10, HB212, 416H |
Posted By: Plowking77
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2017 at 7:26pm
| That's sure a nice looking sign,, heck of a barn find for sure |
Posted By: NICKMI
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2017 at 7:16am
| Sign was listed on Craigslist for 800$ |
Posted By: JasonB
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2017 at 7:43am
Only 800? Cheaper price then what I expected a sign in that condition would be worth. I was thinking more along the lines of $2500.00 +. |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2017 at 7:54am
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NICE!!! You're BOTH lucky and SO close to home!! ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: Play Farmer
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2017 at 12:03pm
| NICE! |