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Help me decide on what U to buy

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Topic: Help me decide on what U to buy

Posted By: psheridan
Subject: Help me decide on what U to buy
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2017 at 10:02pm

I would like to by a U Allis on steel

I have a choice of two or three U's that are available to me from a seller

One is with a continental motor and the other is with an allis motor

one crank start and one electric start

I have always like the crank start tractors

What should I look for that would make one tractor more desirable to a collector.

I suppose the older tractor is more valuable?

Any help would be appreciated

Paul

Replies:

Posted By: Dakota Dave
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 9:29am

I think youll find that the crank start tractors rarely get driven. Id gowith an electris start and at least start it and drive a lap around the yard on a regular basis.

Posted By: HD6GTOM
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 9:49am

depends on the condition, If you can post pictures on here, some of these U owners could give better advice.

Posted By: Unit3
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 10:29am

Does the electric start have the 6 volt generator?

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2-8070FWA PS/8050PS/7080/7045PS/200/D15-II/2-WD45/WD/3-WC/UC/C

Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 1:55pm

Go with electric start, crank is OK when your young and everything is in good shape but if you have rotator cuf surgery and get older they are rough.

Posted By: Leon B MO
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 1:56pm

I have a UC with a starter and a hand crank U, both have the 318 UM motor. I will say, I love the sound of that motor under a load. It's nice to put a battery in the UC and hit the button. But if the U hasn't been sitting over a month, it will always hit on the 3rd quarter turn. If it's been sitting much longer than that, I pull 2 spark plugs and squirt a little gas in the cylinder. It usually starts pretty good.

Leon B Mo

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Uncle always said "Fill the back of the shovel and the front will take care of itself".

Posted By: steelwheelAcjim
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 2:13pm

Make a deal on both.

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Pre-WW2 A-C tractors on steel wheels...because I'm too cheap to buy tires!

Posted By: psheridan
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2017 at 8:23pm

I have always loved the look of orange on steel

I also like the hand crank, vrs electric start

My dad tells of the time he watched Barney Oldfield on a U Alllis, with a 4th gear race a model A at the fairground in Clay County Nebraska to promote rubber tires

My grandpa sold many WC, 2035,U, UCs on steel and rubber in Nebraska

Love that old orange

Thanks for all of your replies

Paul