allis windrower (swather)
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Topic: allis windrower (swather)
Posted By: darrel in ND
Subject: allis windrower (swather)
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2016 at 8:54pm
| I read in one of my Allis books that Allis chalmers made a proto type self propelled swather, but never put it into production. Did they ever buy one and re-badge and sell it as an allis? Thanks for any information, Darrel |
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Posted By: thendrix
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2016 at 8:09am
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I've seen one pull behind swather and I think it was on here somewhere but never have seen an Allis sp ------------- "Farming is a business that makes a Las Vegas craps table look like a regular paycheck" Ronald Reagan |
Posted By: Brad in WA
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2016 at 8:55am
| There is one for sale on the Blackfoot, Idaho Craigslist right now for $500. |
Posted By: JimIA
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2016 at 9:08am
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They actually built several different prototypes. The earliest one I have seen pictures of was a pipe frame machine with a B125 power unit, I would guess to have been built around 1950. There was one or two later units in the 60s none of which made it into production. Now with that said who knows if AC didn't rebadge a few built by some one else and marketed them? I found the craigslist ad, looks like a Versetile or a Hesston to me. would be interesting to see if it is badged and AC or if the seller just assumed judging by the color. The museum in Laporte IND has pictures of the prototypes, I saw them at the GOTO. http://eastidaho.craigslist.org/grd/5445323769.html" rel="nofollow - Craigslist swather ------------- An open eye is much more observant than an open mouth |
Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2016 at 9:14am
Maybe Case (which I believe was built by Hesston)?
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JimIA wrote:Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2016 at 10:04am
| I was lookin at the one there on Craigslist, thus the question. The guy was going to look for some badging on it and get back to me. He was pretty certain it's allis, and even knows where there is another one like it. To me, it looked very Hesston ish. Darrel |
Posted By: Ray54
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2016 at 10:24am
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Looks Heston to me. As I remember from 40 years ago on hilly ground pull the one lever to correct and not correcting enough so pull a little harder and reverse that side and spin around until you learn just how hard to pull. I know Case re badge some of the Heston. |
Posted By: allis/cattle
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2016 at 10:39am
| The allis pull type swaggers they sold were built buy killberry industries in Winnipeg ( Macdon) there was a few 103 versatile swaggers painter orange I have been told |
Posted By: jiminnd
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2016 at 10:42am
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The one shown certainly looks like a Case to me, were a few around here like that. ------------- 1945 C, 1949 WF and WD, 1981 185, 1982 8030, unknown D14(nonrunner) |
Posted By: combinechris
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2016 at 10:56am
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It's a case. Built by case I have the motor from one I scrapped. Same engine that fits a 660 combine. ------------- 35 combines and 15 forage harvesters. mostly allis combines and equipment.WTB 2 row cornhead for a 90 |