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   How many of you have seen any of this paper?

Now for the story.   Many who really know me, know that my grandpa used to work at Allis Chalmers in West Allis.   He was the head of the parts dept for the tractor division for many years and later was the office manager for the tractor division.   Anyways, this must have been one of the things that he brought home over the years.    If you look at it really close, you can tell that the watermark is a hair off center, so who knows if it was rejected and couldn't be used by the office.   One day he came up to my parents farm with a couple boxes of this paper, which my mom has been using for the last 40+ years to make grocery lists, to do lists etc, and to let us kids and grandkids draw and doodle on.   When I started collecting AC stuff after acquiring my dad's 45 diesel, my mom and dad gave me a small pile of this paper.   Well the other day, my daughter was over by the grandparents and she was doodling on some more of this paper.   I teased my mom that you guys would have a heartattack if they found out that kids were doodling on this highly collectable paper.   So my mom got mad at me and walked into the backroom and grabbed the whole pile and brought it out and gave me the rest.    I told her that I would trade her a box of office paper so I could "save" the rest.   What once was a couple boxes is now a pile of about 3" high, but I just thought I would share that I "saved" the rest.   Kind of neat to have something of grandpa's as he died when I was 5 so I never got to share any AC stories.   Someday we will.  

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ChuckLuedtkeSEWI Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Jackson, WI Points: 1826	Post Options Post Reply Quote ChuckLuedtkeSEWI Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Hey, you AC collectors out there! Posted: 24 Mar 2011 at 7:45pm
	How many of you have seen any of this paper? Now for the story. Many who really know me, know that my grandpa used to work at Allis Chalmers in West Allis. He was the head of the parts dept for the tractor division for many years and later was the office manager for the tractor division. Anyways, this must have been one of the things that he brought home over the years. If you look at it really close, you can tell that the watermark is a hair off center, so who knows if it was rejected and couldn't be used by the office. One day he came up to my parents farm with a couple boxes of this paper, which my mom has been using for the last 40+ years to make grocery lists, to do lists etc, and to let us kids and grandkids draw and doodle on. When I started collecting AC stuff after acquiring my dad's 45 diesel, my mom and dad gave me a small pile of this paper. Well the other day, my daughter was over by the grandparents and she was doodling on some more of this paper. I teased my mom that you guys would have a heartattack if they found out that kids were doodling on this highly collectable paper. So my mom got mad at me and walked into the backroom and grabbed the whole pile and brought it out and gave me the rest. I told her that I would trade her a box of office paper so I could "save" the rest. What once was a couple boxes is now a pile of about 3" high, but I just thought I would share that I "saved" the rest. Kind of neat to have something of grandpa's as he died when I was 5 so I never got to share any AC stories. Someday we will.
	1955 WD45 diesel 203322 was my dad's tractor, 1966 D15 23530, 1961 HD3 Crawler 1918, 1966 D17 IV 83495, 1937 WC 41255, 1962 D19 6221

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CTuckerNWIL Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: NW Illinois Points: 22825	Post Options Post Reply Quote CTuckerNWIL Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 2011 at 7:54pm
	Cool, I have a few things that belonged to my Grandfather and I never had the chance to meet him. He had been gone 15 years before I was born. Some day I can tell him how tractors took the place of horses. He never owned a tractor.
	http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF

darrel in ND Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 22 Nov 2009 Location: Hebron, ND Points: 8759	Post Options Post Reply Quote darrel in ND Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 2011 at 7:56pm
	That's pretty neat story, Darrel

bubschooley Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Bronze Level Joined: 03 Jul 2010 Location: Hicksville Ohio Points: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote bubschooley Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 2011 at 8:01pm
	THAT IS A VERY NEAT STORY AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN PAPPER LIKE THAT

Fred in Pa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: Hanover Pa. Points: 9210	Post Options Post Reply Quote Fred in Pa Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 2011 at 9:04pm
	Great story ,this is one thing you have that has a neat story to go with it.

Rfdeere Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Idaville, IN Points: 3283	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rfdeere Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 2011 at 10:43pm
	That's really neat !!
	Randy Freshour,Member Indiana AC Partners, http://www.rumelyallis.com

Reeseholler Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 28 Mar 2010 Location: Port Matilda PA Points: 294	Post Options Post Reply Quote Reeseholler Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 2011 at 11:18pm
	I hear you about the stories. My great grandfather died a little after I was born. 18 years later his tractor is being restored. I'm mostly doing it for my grandmother. I haven't heard many stories, but it seems like when you don't know many, you sure do have plenty of your own to tell about them!

GARY(OH/IN) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 19 May 2010 Location: Findlay,Ohio Points: 917	Post Options Post Reply Quote GARY(OH/IN) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 2011 at 11:28pm
	My Grandfather was killed in a farm accident the spring before I was born in August 1947. They tell me he somehow rolled the tractor and pinned himself under in a creek, drowning. Tractor ? AC WC.

Bill Long Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Bel Air, MD Points: 4556	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bill Long Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 2011 at 7:30am
	One of my treasures is tools that my Grandfather has given me over the years. Thanks for saving some of the History of Allis Chalmers. Good Luck! Bill Long ps: If you want to sell some let me know.