AC Modificatioins
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Topic: AC Modificatioins
Posted By: Ted in NE-OH
Subject: AC Modificatioins
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2017 at 9:30pm
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A number of companies bought AC tractors to modify and resell. A couple come to mind such as Drott, and Eimco who made the Power Horse. Who else bought Ac tractors to modify and resell and what were they used for?? ------------- CA, WD, C, 3 Bs, 2 Gs, WC, I-400, 914 |
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Posted By: Michael V (NM)
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2017 at 10:51pm
| Fred cooper for the oilfield comes to mind |
Posted By: DennisA (IL)
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2017 at 10:56pm
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Allis made tractors for United. After they closed their doors Allis kept making them and sold it as the model "U". ------------- Thanks & God Bless Dennis |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2017 at 4:43am
| Thompson cane tractors springs to mind... |
Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2017 at 5:31am
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Tractomotive used B's and WF's to build into reversed loaders. ------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2017 at 7:54am
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Steiger bought transmission and final drive components. It was either Renault or Fiat that almost bought the 7000 series to be rebadged......... I said almost though. Leroi bought engine components from Allis (Millwaukee components) and from Buda either before Allis bought Buda or after or both before and after. ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: injpumpEd
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2017 at 8:47am
Actually, I think it was Belarus, and I thought they did actually build some. Anthony on here has one as his profile pic. There was supposed to be a few 8000 series tractors painted red to supply large tractors to massey, but the deal fell through. So, somewhere out there are orange tractors that may have some red paint under the orange. Interesting that they are all under the same umbrella now.
------------- 210 "too hot to farm" puller, part of the "insane pumpkin posse". Owner of Guenther Heritage Diesel, specializing in fuel injection systems on heritage era tractors. stock rebuilds to all out pullers! |
Lonn wrote:Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2017 at 10:32am
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I remember seeing that pic of a 7030 black face and I thought it said Renault on the hood panel and lights and bars in the grill. No matter. I can't tell if the photo was doctored by Allis as a proposal or if they actually painted a 7030 for the photo. ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: Brian F(IL)
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2017 at 10:53am
| A little bit off from the original post, but I believe AC supplied engines (301's?) to New Idea to put into their Uni-Harversters in the late 70's. |
Posted By: Ross D.
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2017 at 11:03am
| Calvin, do you recall any of the details that Alex Lush spoke about at the A C Club of Ontario meeting? I think these tractors were shipped to England. Ross D. |
Posted By: grinder220
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2017 at 11:10am
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Posted By: injpumpEd
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2017 at 12:45pm
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The more I think about it, the more I think Lonn is right, they were Renault. I keep thinking Belarus because it seemed they were for the Russians. AC also supplied engines to ONAN for their gen sets for a while. ------------- 210 "too hot to farm" puller, part of the "insane pumpkin posse". Owner of Guenther Heritage Diesel, specializing in fuel injection systems on heritage era tractors. stock rebuilds to all out pullers! |
Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2017 at 8:32pm
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A-C shipped two 7000 tractors painted blue to Leyland in England to be sold as Leyland . The deal fell through and they were shipped back to Canada and repainted orange and were sold by Swansons Farm Equipment at Rockton Ontario. Massey Ferguson sold corn planters that were repainted A-C planters. Lots of A-C powered Onan gensets. The New Idea 709 Uni System used the 426 model 3750 engine. One of the ski hill groomers was A-C powered. Sold truck engines to Kenworth and Frightliner. I'm not real sure but think they sold a forage harvester to Ford. Some Ford plows were White 588's
------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |