Orange Fever strikes again
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Topic: Orange Fever strikes again
Posted By: WD45Diesel57
Subject: Orange Fever strikes again
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 11:48am
| I was looking through the local classifieds online and some one had posted a wd45 for sale for $300 obo, shes tough and needs alittle TLC but is complete and motor isn't seized. He told me that if it doesn't sell he was sending it to scrap. It is a 1954 wd45 with three bolt wide front axle. I couldn't let it go for scrap so it followed me home. Wife wasn't too happy lol any way just thought id share my Allis find. |
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Posted By: Don(MO)
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 12:18pm
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WD/WD45's are like rabbits, one day you will look outside at the tractor line and go where did all of them come from. lol I have the same trouble too.
------------- 3 WD45's with power steering,G,D15 fork lift,D19, W-Speed Patrol, "A" Gleaner with a 330 corn head,"66" combine,roto-baler, and lots of Snap Coupler implements to make them work for their keep. |
Posted By: sparky
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 12:23pm
 I like that Don, I gotta few rabbits myself.------------- It's the color tractor my grandpa had! |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 12:31pm
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Congratulations! That sounds like a great find! And I agree would be hard to pass up too. Post some pictures if you get a chance. 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: WD45Diesel57
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 1:40pm
| Ya I have 3 WD's and 2 45's my favourite models!! Wife can't figure out why I want so many of the same model. |
Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 1:57pm
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Sounds like a homerun to me! Congrat's on a great find with a great price! I would've brought that home to, and I need another Tractor right now like I need another butt-hole! Jo Jo probably would've plopped her butt in the seat and said come-on Buckwheat get this thing runnin' I want to test drive it!... My wife the motorhead. LOL! ------------- 39'RC, 43'WC, 48'B, 49'G, 50'WF, 65 Big 10, 67'B-110, 75'716H, 2-620's, & a Motorhead wife |
Posted By: snowman(MI)
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 6:24pm
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Rabbits,.................more like the Energizer Bunny, they just keep going and going ------------- 1950 WD, 1966 D-10 III, 1961 D-10 II, 1966 D-15 II Gas, A-C Minibike, 917 Hydro Mower, 917 Hydro Blower w/cab, West Michigan "Allis Express" |
Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 8:15pm
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I responded to Rick about that same tractor. Nice guy but too far for me. Glad to see that it was saved! |
Posted By: WD45
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2015 at 5:21pm
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Glad you purchased the WD45 diesel Allen. We have owned a 1955 WD45 diesel since July1/88. ------------- Fred Dunlop, G,B,CA, WC,WF, 3 WD45`s,gas, diesel and LP,U,D10 series III, D12,D14,D15 SERIES II,D17 Series IV in Gas and Diesel ,D19 GAS and D21,170 185,210 ,220 an I-600 8070 fwd, 716H and 1920H |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2015 at 7:38pm
| I can relate to your buying that tractor. For me, finding allis stuff for sale is like putting a bottle of whiskey in front of an alcoholic. You'll spend whatever it takes to get it. Darrel |
Posted By: j.w.freck
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2015 at 10:41pm
| at least I am not the only tractorhaulic on this blog I still have my 5 wd-45 diesels,and will be 76 years old in a couple days,have enjoyed every second of it.oh by the way I have 3 45 gas..... |
Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2015 at 3:04am
| Happy Birthday a few days early JW! |
Posted By: SmokeEater2
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2015 at 8:53am
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Congrats on the new tractor! These things do tend to make you "need" more of them. I've been browsing ads lately thinking it might be nice to have a dedicated bush hogging tractor and one with a mower would probably be pretty handy too. Don't know what the wife will think of this plan though.  |
Posted By: macvette
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2015 at 10:42am
| Wow! Only 300.00 without a stuck engine - you did hit a home run. Congrats! |
Posted By: WD45Diesel57
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2015 at 11:23am
| Ya shes an overall good find just needs a few of the typical thing like any other 60 year old tractor needs, fenders, battery box and rear rims need work. I am the biggest fan of the whole W series tractors so far I have 3 WD's, 2 WD45's, 2 WF's and 1 WC in counting lol. Numbers may change with out notice! |