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Chad(WI) 
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Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 6:22pm |
Well I finally made a deal with an old friend who decided to part with this WF....
Still has a flawless steering wheel after all of these years...
It's loose and rolls, but that's as far as I got today. Needs some TLC, but all in all it's a nice old unit. Just wanted to share. Chad
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JohnCinMd
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Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 6:32pm |
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Congrats!
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R.W
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Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 6:45pm |
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They are cool tractors, especially the unstyled's!
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Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 7:12pm |
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MNLonnie
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Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 7:44pm |
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Beautiful tractor, good for you. I sure like the unstyled over the styled ones.
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mnoonan-NEWI
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Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 8:00pm |
Great purchase Chad. I know you will have it looking mighty fine before long. Mike
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Chad(WI)
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Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 8:16pm |
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Thanks for the comments...although it may be left the way it is. After the mechanical issues are taken care of, I figure a wash and some new rear tires should do it. Hard to tell from the pics, but under the layers of dust, she looks pretty good. Hope to have a update tommarrow.
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Thad in AR.
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Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 8:19pm |
Awesome. I can't believe the condition of the steeringwheel.
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Don(MI)
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Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 8:38pm |
WOW, what a PEACH of a WF!!
Did you get the hood also? I hope!
Also, it should be no more than a 1938, the unstyled to styled change, was in 38'.
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Brian Ahart
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Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 8:38pm |
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Chad, that's quite a find! The unstyled WF is another one on my wish list (preferably original). Keep us posted...
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Tom Miller (IA)
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Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 8:53pm |
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If you have the hood and it matches the existing paint i would most defiantly leave it alone! Very nice original!
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Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 9:15pm |
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it looks good, and is that the hood in the back of the truck?
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red and green are nice for christmas, but orange is all year round
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Greg(WI)
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Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 9:18pm |
Nice WF. I have two of the unstyled as well waiting to be redone, hopefully I will find some time soon.
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Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 9:26pm |
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Very nice find. I would agree, it's too nice to restore. Those unstyled WF's are rare in my part of the world. Styled ones are quite common. Found another one yesterday that I have to go and check on.
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Chad(WI)
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Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 9:44pm |
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Yup jhid, that's the hood. Unfortunately the birds did a number on the paint, but it is in the same shape as the rest of it. I may be in the market for nice hood with original paint sometime.
Edited by Chad(WI) - 01 Oct 2011 at 9:46pm
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MNLonnie
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Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 10:02pm |
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Don(MI), the WF's stayed unstyled until early 1940 and Chad they are only original once and this one looks good enough to stay that way.
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Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 11:57pm |
Nice find Chad
WE have a early WF SN 28 in Australia
Edited by q4016lanz - 02 Oct 2011 at 12:00am
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D-allis Iowa
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Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 2:51am |
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Very nice. I like the unstyled also. I have a styled wf but not one like yours.
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BILLP-SE-MI
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Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 6:35am |
Nice unstyled WF.
Have a good one BILL P
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Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 7:12am |
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DON'T touch it! Leave it originial. Even if the hood is not perfect, it will show the history of the tractor. I'd take a hard look at the tires before I'd replace them especially if they are near originial and had the old pre 1960 size. 11 x 28 instead of 12.4 x 28. When I come home from any show, its the originial tractors that I remember the most.
Edited by Calvin Schmidt - 02 Oct 2011 at 7:14am
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Dave in il
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Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 9:43am |
After seeing this picture, am I the only one that sees a little of the future D21 hood line?
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Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 9:54am |
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Dave I thought the same thing.
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Don(MI)
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Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 10:59am |
Ah, I stand corrected. Thanks Lonnie.
Wonder why they did that? Maybe to use up inventory of sheetmetal?
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Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 11:10am |
Chad, you have a very nice piece to add to your collection. That tractor is in very good hands. I'm thinkin' that tractor will be in your family for a very long time.
When you look at the pic directly above, Dave is right. It has the stance and look of the D21. Pretty cool.
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Fred in Pa
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Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 11:53am |
Will see you by wenesday to pick it up .Great Find!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 11:53am |
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verry nice, I like to see a good non restored tractor at a show. It shows origanality that you can't find after one has been painted. Just my opinion. I bet you had to loosen your hat after this purchace. Great find and paint or not thanks for sharing. Scott
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Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 7:32pm |
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Great find Chad. One totally original unstyled WF beats two unstyled WC`s that got away!
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TedBuiskerN.IL.
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Posted: 03 Oct 2011 at 8:50am |
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Personally, I think the styled WF was one of the prettiest tractors Allis built. But you got a nice one there.
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Bill Long
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Posted: 03 Oct 2011 at 11:17am |
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While I never sold one I truly believe that the flat top WF is one of the nicest looking AC tractors made by Allis Chalmers.
Allen Dilg restored one that was displayed in AGCO Headquarters in Atlanta. I was fortunate to see it at GOTO "Coming Home" 2005. Beautiful machine. Great find!
Good Luck!
Bill Long
PS: Give us pictures as it progesses
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Posted: 14 Jan 2012 at 4:41pm |
Been some time since I posted on this 'ol WF, but I did make quite a bit of progress on it. Runs great now, but had some issues. Exhaust valves were so tight, I had no compression on 2 cylinders ( ran but sounded like a deere ). I had a carb rebuilt for it, thanks to DaveinGB, and the steering is in the process of being redone. Still not sure if It will be restored sometime in the future due to the fact it was repainted quite a few years ago already. For now, it will just be enjoyed as-is.
My 3 year old daughter Kendall and I had a chance to take it out for a ride last week before the snow.....
She approved, other than it was to loud LOL! Just wanted to share.
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