1938 A-C Power Horse
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Topic: 1938 A-C Power Horse
Posted By: HoughMade
Subject: 1938 A-C Power Horse
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2019 at 7:12am
I did not know these existed until yesterday. Now, I have decided that my life will not be complete until I have one. http://www.mecum.com/lots/CJ0717-301533/1938-allis-chalmers-power-horse/" rel="nofollow - 1938 Power Horse at Mecum ------------- 1951 B |
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Posted By: savedallis1953
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2019 at 7:15am
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You could pull a big three story house with that. Nice! ------------- 1953 WD, 1953 WD, WD engine with WD-45 crankshaft. |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2019 at 7:49am
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That is a neat Allis piece. Probably not many around?? Good luck! Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2019 at 8:26am
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If you Really Really want one ,just be ready when one comes up for sale ,then BUY IT . That's all it takes . That's how I got all the stuff I have n had . Good Luck . ------------- He who dies with the most toys is, nonetheless ,still dead. If all else fails ,Read all that is PRINTED. |
Posted By: TramwayGuy
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2019 at 9:52am
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To be accurate, only the ‘B’ engine was made by Allis Chalmers. The rest was by the Harris Power Horse Company. Here’s an article on it; from “Farm Collector”: https://www.farmcollector.com/tractors/eimcos-power-horse-tractor" rel="nofollow - https://www.farmcollector.com/tractors/eimcos-power-horse-tractor |
Posted By: Alberta Phil
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2019 at 9:53am
Here's one I restored for a customer a few years ago. This one was in the original Power Horse colors. |
Posted By: HoughMade
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2019 at 10:04am
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Still super cool! ------------- 1951 B |
Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2019 at 10:06am
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The Farm Collector article says it weighs in at 2,500 pounds, Tractor Data says the B weighs 2,060 to 4,193. Must be some heavy duty construction going on there. ------------- 1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp |
Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2019 at 12:36pm
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As I understand it they operate like a skid steer where you apply power to one side or the other to steer . Is this thinking correct ? Also were these the predecessor to the original bobcat ? Did Melroe buy the rights to produce ? ------------- You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails 1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2019 at 12:42pm
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this was posted on this site a few years ago.......Don't know who.  ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: Pferdestärke23
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2025 at 1:27pm
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RECENTLY FOUND IN THE WILD ! The Albert & Bond Bonham Patent led to the creation of the Prototype (Trigger). This Prototype led to the Eimco Power Horse (Miss Mavis). The Eimco Power Horse led to the Allis Chalmers model which is focus of this Topic. Following the end of WWII, AC sold the design to Harris Manufacturing.  Search Terms: 0 Bonham (Albert and Bond) 1 Utah Constr Co (Ogden) 2 Eimco 3 Allis Chalmers 4 Harris Man Co (Calif) "Eimco power horse" 2025 Video by Cody Wangen https://youtu.be/AkehKd1ySnk?si=etBFJcjT0fdw1yxr" rel="nofollow - https://youtu.be/AkehKd1ySnk?si=etBFJcjT0fdw1yxr Dana bought 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘳 from the Kidman Family . . . "Powerhorse prototype" 2016 Video by Dan Kidman https://youtu.be/57FdSCkKlMw?si=Wi1U0cXxZPJOBoUj" rel="nofollow - https://youtu.be/57FdSCkKlMw?si=Wi1U0cXxZPJOBoUj |
Posted By: Pferdestärke23
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2025 at 2:54pm
uploads/24913/powerhorse-patent-5_2025-07-29_15-05-20.gif" rel="nofollow - 𝕻𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖓𝖙: April 16, 1940 A. W. BONHAM, JR., ET AL 𝖕5 |
Pat the Plumber CIL wrote:Posted By: Kip-Utah
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2025 at 5:13pm
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I was just with the Staggs at Hutchison this weekend, where we discussed the need to write a proper correct history of this special tractor. I spent about a half day talking to Albert Bonham's son, Stanley a few weeks before he died. According to Stanley; Bert & Uncle Bond made two prototypes with Hercules engines in about 1938. They then entered some type of joint venture with Eimco to produce the first Power Horses using A-C 125 engines and transmission gears common to the AC-B. They also used A-C hoods & radiators. Their tractors were painted many different colors, but none were Persian Orange. Then right before WWll they sold the rights to the Power Horse to A-C. At this time A-C moved Bert & his family to West Allis where they employed Bert as a consultant to the project. According to Stanley, A-C produced two prototypes before abandoning the project & giving the rights back to the Bonhams at the end of the war. Bert moved his family back to Utah & commenced building more tractors for a short period of time before selling the design and rights to the Harris Company out of Stockton California. I'm really sorry that I didn't have the foresight to record this meeting with Stanley.
------------- HANSEN'S OLD ORANGE IRON. Showing, Pulling, & Going!! |
Posted By: IBWD MIke
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2025 at 7:28am
| A short video I shot of them on parade; https://youtube.com/shorts/Ohc-dUgyUrc?si=ofiiK6c3AHJh-mHC" rel="nofollow - https://youtube.com/shorts/Ohc-dUgyUrc?si=ofiiK6c3AHJh-mHC |
Posted By: HudCo
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2025 at 4:30pm
| kip what does shorty probasco from up to pinveiw have to do with the power horse beginings i thought he had somthing to do with the creation of the power horse or getting it pataned |
Posted By: Kip-Utah
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2025 at 9:42pm
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That copper colored Powerhorse that Probascos had was either a preproduction or one of the very first Eimco Powerhorses built. ------------- HANSEN'S OLD ORANGE IRON. Showing, Pulling, & Going!! |