Was AC number 3?
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Topic: Was AC number 3?
Posted By: Dave in il
Subject: Was AC number 3?
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 11:27pm
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Are annual sales numbers for the Ag industry available from the teens through the 80's? I've always heard that IHC was the industry leader up untill the mid 50's when Deere overtook them. I've always wondered what Fords position was during the Fordson years. Did these figures include all sales including equipment & parts. Of course we all would like to know where AC landed over the years.
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Posted By: Brian S(NY)
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 11:37pm
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they were #1 in my book. dont know about the record book.LOL ------------- God made man.Sam colt made man equal. |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 6:15am
I have that same book, yep #1. ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Brian S(NY) wrote:Posted By: Kip-Utah
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 10:47am
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Also my favorite book. It's sad that it's out of print!! Kip ------------- HANSEN'S OLD ORANGE IRON. Showing, Pulling, & Going!! |
Posted By: Gerald J.
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 12:55pm
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Fordson's sold great numbers, but not so great revenue. They were so far under the prices of the competition that much of the competition didn't survive. Post WW1 with much surplus in farm commodities and war inspired equipment didn't help the high priced competition. Many companies went out of business in the early 20s from the end of the war and Fordson competition. Gerald J. |
Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 3:23pm
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Some time ago in one of the "Plow Peddler" articles it showed the standings around the 50's and later. Prior to WWII we were 3. With the strike in 1947 it knocked us out of that position. In the 50's if I can recall it was IH, JD, Ford, then a grouping that included Allis Chalmers, and the rest. Sad, but AC never really recovered from that 1947 strike. Good Luck! Bill Long |
Posted By: ky wonder
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 5:37pm
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AROUND HERE IN THE 60'S-70'S THEY WHERE A DISTANT 5TH, BEHIND THE IH, JD, MF,FORD, THEN THE AC, BUT THOSE WHO HAD THEM WHERE LOYAL TO THE BRAND.
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Posted By: Dave in il
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2011 at 6:42pm
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In the 60's there were a few Case, Olivers and Masseys around here but IH, Deere and AC had them all out numbered. There were probably as many AC as IH or Deeres. I guess it's a sign of the times. It would seem like Wisconsin would be a strong state for AC and Case. Iowa for Deere and Illinois for IH. But I was wondering how they did nationally over the years.
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