Tractors You Wish You Hadn't Sold
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Topic: Tractors You Wish You Hadn't Sold
Posted By: Slim
Subject: Tractors You Wish You Hadn't Sold
Date Posted: 20 May 2017 at 10:55am
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I thought it would be interesting to hear from you guys about the orange (or other colors) you wish you had kept around. For me, I wish I hadn't sold an all original 170 gas with 2,000 original hrs. Sometimes it haunts me, won't find another like it. -Slim ------------- AC 1971 170 WF Gas, AC 185 Diesel WF, AC WD NF, AC '54 WD45 NF, AC 7080, AC 7030, Wheel Horse D-180 Automatic |
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Posted By: JC-WI
Date Posted: 20 May 2017 at 11:35am
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I wish you had sold it to me... or better yet, I wish my old 170 was still like new... Been so far that the treads on the pedals are worn off and the hour meter stopped at 7777.2 in about 1986... so how many houyrs is on that old girl today... and it starts every day to feed year around, and to load bales or push snow or what ever.. ------------- He who says there is no evil has already deceived himself The truth is the truth, sugar coated or not. Trawler II says, "Remember that." |
Posted By: 45 turboa-
Date Posted: 20 May 2017 at 1:58pm
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An all org D-10 first year made even tires were like new. My 220 and WF things got to go when you need money ! ------------- turbocharged |
Posted By: victoryallis
Date Posted: 20 May 2017 at 2:44pm
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7080 Every once in a while it would be nice to have another big horse. She was rough but if given the time I could have made it better. ------------- 8030 and 8050MFWD, 7580, 3 6080's, 160, 7060, 175, heirloom D17, Deere 8760 |
Posted By: Unit3
Date Posted: 20 May 2017 at 2:46pm
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9020 Simplicity Pow-R-Max Had a chance to buy back my dad's last 7080. It was loaded on a semi trailer and it road past here one day when I was mowing on the "C". Dang near cried. ------------- 2-8070FWA PS/8050PS/7080/7045PS/200/D15-II/2-WD45/WD/3-WC/UC/C |
Posted By: Dave/cvny
Date Posted: 20 May 2017 at 2:52pm
| A black stripe 170 diesel bought new in 1972, a maroon belly 7000 new in 78, and an Oliver 1650 diesel with utility front end new in '66. Sold them all when we had the farm auction in '86. |
Posted By: DanWi
Date Posted: 20 May 2017 at 2:53pm
| Not so much tractors but implements and parts, my grandfathers 66 combine, The person I got my 190 from had a traction booster drawbar, And just reminded on classic tractor fever today my grandpa had the pieces for the stone trip that pushed the clutch down when plowing for the 8N. |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 20 May 2017 at 5:48pm
| D21 series II. Only allis tractor I ever sold. Darrel |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 20 May 2017 at 5:54pm
| shame, shame, shame on you! |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 20 May 2017 at 5:55pm
| only 2 tractors I was HAPPY to sell were 2 POS deeres |
Posted By: grinder220
Date Posted: 20 May 2017 at 6:21pm
| 1955 Minneapolis-Moline ZB, it was the first non-running tractor I bought |
Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 20 May 2017 at 6:57pm
| For me it would be a WF I used to own. |
Posted By: Bob D. (La)
Date Posted: 20 May 2017 at 7:05pm
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D17D, Ser.I Hi Crop. All in all, sold it to get a Series IV gas. Super happy with choice, but wish I hadn't had to choose. ------------- When you find yourself in a hole,PUT DOWN THE SHOVEL!!! |
Posted By: wheatbreeder
Date Posted: 20 May 2017 at 7:19pm
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D12 III, 5040, 175 170 ------------- Farm stuff 8050,6690,175,F2,5050,WD |
Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 20 May 2017 at 8:14pm
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My first tractor when I started farming in 1975. A D-21 series II with 38" flower pot factory duals sold in 1980 . Does anyone have D-21 serial 3327 ???. Have another D-21 now. ------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |
Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 20 May 2017 at 10:33pm
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I haven't sold any yet. I wish I had the D-14 that my great uncle traded for the D-17 that we still have. Traded it to my grandfather back when he was a dealer and my grandfather resold it. I know where it is and it's just sitting out not used but he won't sell it. I think they would look good together as they both are early narrow front end tractors. Then years ago local farm auction and all the allis stuff came from my grandfather new, there was a D-17lll that just would have been nice to have because gramp sold it and we don't have a series lll. |
Posted By: JW in MO
Date Posted: 21 May 2017 at 6:50am
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At Dad's farm auction I let the International 806 diesel go, wasn't easy cause I spent many hours in the seat of that rascal. But they don't make for very good trailer queens and it was just one of those facts of life I had to accept. ------------- Maximum use of available resources! |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 21 May 2017 at 8:18am
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let's face it guys.... ALL OF THEM, if Orange !!! Jay ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: dt1050
Date Posted: 21 May 2017 at 9:09am
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I miss my wd45, but not really hart broke I sold it. somebody stuffed a leyland front end under it, had a hydro cyclinder out of a combine to steer. they cut a whole (with a torch) in the hood to put a chevy power steering pump to run every thing....what a frankenstien mess. all worked, just ugly ------------- Just cause it's orange don't make it a tractor, there's only one..Allis Chalmers |
Posted By: AJ
Date Posted: 21 May 2017 at 10:50am
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D15 Series 2 LP ------------- Can't fix stupid |
Posted By: jiminnd
Date Posted: 21 May 2017 at 5:52pm
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Don't know if you consider sold but traded a D21 series 2 for a new 7030. At that time was just a farm tractor and needed something different so really was no way to keep it at that time. ------------- 1945 C, 1949 WF and WD, 1981 185, 1982 8030, unknown D14(nonrunner) |
Posted By: WD45
Date Posted: 21 May 2017 at 6:41pm
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A 1956 WD45 row crop diesel back in the early 90's. ------------- 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: AGAllis21
Date Posted: 21 May 2017 at 6:58pm
| 190 diesel, 7045 powershift axle mount 20.8x38 duals, 7060 Powershift Black belly, but Still have wd45 Diesel, 170 gas , 7010 Power Director, 8030FWA, 8070FWA and DT240A and cant forget about the gleaners R40 and R65!! all is good since all 3 tractors are still in the neighbor hood. |
Posted By: Michael V (NM)
Date Posted: 21 May 2017 at 8:26pm
| The 190XT d , sn 15000. . . .and the JD 520LP/ w complete 3 pt and dual hydraulics.... |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 21 May 2017 at 8:36pm
My FIRST tractor that my daughter "helped' me get going, was a 1940 A John Deere. Kinda wish....... naw, never mind  ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: j.w.freck
Date Posted: 21 May 2017 at 9:15pm
| had second thoughts of what I did.i donated a 1949 b allis chalmers to the ag.dept at a school here in east texas.already had 5 wd-45 diesels and a ca with a front mounted 7 foot sickle bar mower,and a gas wd-45.felt real good about it after I did it.those ag kids were so excited.they started work on it emmediatly,and could not thank me enough.they have something to look forward to.....I figured an allis chalmers tractor was better than a needle in the arm..... |
Posted By: ctbowles 58
Date Posted: 21 May 2017 at 9:20pm
| Allis Chalmers D17 Diesel and a D19 Diesel. |
Posted By: Michael V (NM)
Date Posted: 21 May 2017 at 10:43pm
| j.w. ,,, I would gladly donate a tractor if it helped the local kids stay out of trouble...an give them somewhere to go and maybe learn a trade or some life skills...an I'd be really happy to know it went to a good cause |
Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 22 May 2017 at 12:15am
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The first tractor we had when we moved to Colorado, a narrow front C with a side mount sickle bar mower and two way mounted plow. Had bought a CA and thought I didn't need that old slow tractor, wish I could find it again. Mounted a 56 Ford steering gear on it as I couldn't fix the original steering gear. ------------- "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer" Allis Express participant |
Posted By: Don (Utah)
Date Posted: 22 May 2017 at 1:15am
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4 WD45s D15 D19 and a G! |
Posted By: Charlie175
Date Posted: 22 May 2017 at 6:48am
D12 SIII, had the Hi/lo ------------- Charlie '48 B, '51 CA, '56 WD45 '61 D17, '63 D12, '65 D10 , '68 One-Ninety XTD |
Posted By: allisrutledge
Date Posted: 22 May 2017 at 9:16am
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IB ------------- Allis Chalmers still exist in my mind and barns |
Posted By: AC WD45
Date Posted: 22 May 2017 at 8:29pm
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Grandpa's 57 WD45. Still know where it is though and it didn't end up more than a mile from his place. Ill buy it back someday. ------------- German Shepherd dad 1957 Allis Chalmers WD45 #WD234847 1951 Allis Chalmers WD #WD88193 |
Posted By: Unit3
Date Posted: 22 May 2017 at 10:11pm
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Just remembered at a few auctions, coulda, shoulda, woulda had a Gleaner pto Six, 2 AC 10 or 12 foot field cults. that were power lift units for the old UC. An Oliver 88 diesel with factory 3 point. ------------- 2-8070FWA PS/8050PS/7080/7045PS/200/D15-II/2-WD45/WD/3-WC/UC/C |
Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 22 May 2017 at 10:58pm
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All the equipment grandpa ever had (especially the Gleaners), and great-grandpa's Ford Jubilee. Grandpa still has his 4020, and hopefully it stays in the family forever. I'm going to try my best to see to it that it does, regardless of which family member ends up with it someday. |
Posted By: McAllis
Date Posted: 22 May 2017 at 11:50pm
| 84' 8030 & 74' 175 Gas |
Posted By: victoryallis
Date Posted: 23 May 2017 at 5:02am
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Thank you Slim. Neat post idea. ------------- 8030 and 8050MFWD, 7580, 3 6080's, 160, 7060, 175, heirloom D17, Deere 8760 |
Posted By: tractormanpj
Date Posted: 23 May 2017 at 7:39am
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I wish we still had our PD 8070 and PS 8070 they were good tractors and our 220. THe PS 8070 we just sold about a year ago to a guy in MO. ------------- WD 180 190XT 7045 Gleaner S98 |
Posted By: IBWD MIke
Date Posted: 23 May 2017 at 1:59pm
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I must be a hoarder, I've only sold one tractor, an IB, would have kept it but didn't have time to fix everything that needed fixing on it. Went to a board member so that's a good thing. |