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Sugarmaker 
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Location: Albion PA
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 Posted: 05 Dec 2023 at 11:26am |
Ted, Thanks! I dont have a plan to restore the D14. Unless I really run out of things to do later in life? The D14 worked well plowing snow in our first big storm! Regards, Chris and Cheryl
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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.
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tadams(OH)
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Location: Jeromesville, O
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Posted: 05 Dec 2023 at 12:35pm |
You should have made the new smaller shop bigger
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Sugarmaker
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Posted: 06 Dec 2023 at 8:33pm |
 tadams(OH) wrote:
You should have made the new smaller shop bigger
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Tadams, Cost and land dimensions issues were a couple of my restrictions. Yes they are never big enough! Very glad to off load the big shop. I do have too many big orange toys!
Here is the 32 in the big shop living room,
Just worked on a small whitetail deer using the jib crane.
Son Adam is living in the loft for the holidays, and seems real comfortable:
We have been making maple confections in the shop kitchen:
The Ford F250 sets in the bay with the two post lift.
The Allis CA sets in pieces waiting for a "clean refurb, and paint"!
Regards, Chris and Cheryl
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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.
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Sugarmaker
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Posted: 26 Oct 2025 at 9:11pm |
Allis folks, Well The D14 does not get used much or even started often during the summer. In fact I did not even take the chains off the rear tires! So a year ago or longer I took the starter off and cleaned and checked it and the tractor seemed to start better, well that did not last. The D14 has not been starting good at all just clicks and rolling over for a couple revs then stopping. I was at a friend's house and talking with him about this. He mentioned that the Solenoid could be refurbished. I felt that the solenoid could be suspect. So Today I took it apart. Had never done this. What I found was very corroded and burnt contacts. I disassembled the components, sandblasted them and reassembled, new pop rivets in the corners. Installed the solenoid back on the starter. The tractor started very well on 6 volts. The cleaning of these internal electrical components acts like it really helped. On to the generator and charging system next. Regards, Chris and Cheryl
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ACinSC
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Posted: 27 Oct 2025 at 5:10am |
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Good job Chris! Love the D series , but I just send electrical stuff to NJ Steve. I hit the EZ button.
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AC720Man
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Location: Shenandoah, Va
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Posted: 27 Oct 2025 at 8:51pm |
Chris I need to get back to work on my 59 D14. Added PS last year shortly after I purchased it. Surprisingly, I enjoyed rebuilding the front support and man do I like having PS! Mine being a 59, is a 12v factory tractor, our dads 57 was 6v and no PS. It always started well on 6v but I'm glad mine is 12v for better winter starting. I was getting ready to prep and paint it when I stopped working on it to build new fence at the farm for my wife's sheep. Hay season started, remodeling of rental property.....well you get the picture. Rob
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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AC WD45
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Posted: 28 Oct 2025 at 5:18am |
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That dozer blade is really hard to find when you want one.
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German Shepherd dad
1957 Allis Chalmers WD45
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1951 Allis Chalmers WD
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Sugarmaker
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Posted: 28 Oct 2025 at 6:51pm |
Allis guys, Thanks for the support! Yea would like power steering on this tractor also. Would really make it a joy to operate for any one. I horse it around and do minimal loader work. The blade and tractor were purchased together along with the chains. The idea was to have a snow plow tractor. Well it has worked very well for that. Making small improvements in the systems will be good when I need the tractor this winter. It may be a mild winter and that's fine if I never have to use the D14 and blade this season! I ordered a new Voltage regulator from Sandy Lake Implement today. Still did not have any improvement in the charging system after testing the generator. It motored and the field test was ok.
So we are still at 6 volt on this system. It has a almost new battery. I have thought about changing to 12 volt. That would be another $400 at least, and sometime rewiring it also. We will see if this new voltage regulator gets us charging again. I am going to clean up the contacts on the old regulator and test it again too. These old tractors are sometimes a pain to work on. But satisfying when things function and work well! This D14 has had a very good life. It has had a engine overhaul before I purchased it. I am only the second owner and it was sold and lived within 30 miles of me. I have seen many that have been used and abused. This one may not have shiny paint but it is a good old Allis tractor! Regards, Chris and Cheryl
Edited by Sugarmaker - 28 Oct 2025 at 7:18pm
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 28 Oct 2025 at 9:39pm |
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Chris, the regulator and battery work together to hold the CHARGE down to about 7 volts... If you take the wires off the generator and then start the engine and spin, the GENERATOR will put out about 15v on a 6 v generator and about 30v on a 12 v generator.. Its the BATTERY that drags it back down to 7v... with the help of the regulator.. you can test this way to see if the generator is in good shape.. or the regulator is the problem..
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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Sugarmaker
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Posted: 29 Oct 2025 at 6:42pm |
Steve, folks, Thanks, yes I am going to do some more checking on the existing 6 volt voltage regulator. The grounding areas (mounting bracket) and all the contacts on the regulator were very corroded. So the bracket and grounding needed cleaned up even if this regulator is not good. Some good info on testing the generator and the regulators on line. I get an hour or so each day to play with the D14 in the shop. No snow here yet but we have had several good frosts. Regards, Chris and Cheryl
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Sugarmaker
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Posted: 10 hours 4 minutes ago at 7:19pm |
Allis folks, John and I spent the day playing with the electrical systems on the D14. Reassembled the voltage regulator after sanding the points and cleaning them. All looked good. Checked ground from field terminal to body of regulator frame. All good. Cleaned all the terminals and hardware including the contacts ends of the wires. Green corrosion was all over these areas.
Voltage regulator all rebuilt:)
Then we fired up the tractor and we had positive movement of the Amp meter, checked the battery with the old volt meter, and we had a good charge of about 8 volts when revved up a little! So my new regulator that I just ordered may set on the shelf for a while?
We moved to the wiring for the lights. Nothing seemed to function. The small junction contact terminals behind the grill were green with corrosion. So not that we wanted too, but we removed the terminal for the lights and cleaned it up too! Finally we had to remove the light switch from the dash. It was a mess! Yep lots of corrosion on the contacts and wire ends not allowing those very tiny electrons to pass to the front or rear of the tractor. Also the switch did not have continuity across the light switch terminals. John took the switch to the bench and opened it up. More corrosion! He cleaned all the contacts and bent the little tabs back to hold the light switch assembly together. A little lubrication on the stem and it was as good as new! When re-installed the switch provided power to the one headlight that works! More work to do to get the rear lights functioning someday? It was a good day in the shop at about 66 deg from the floor heat! Nice! Getting closer to being ready for the snow. I think the carb on this tractor needs looked at. It does not start as easily as the CA? Regards, Chris and Cheryl
Edited by Sugarmaker - 9 hours 55 minutes ago at 7:28pm
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