Another Boring Annual Post
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Topic: Another Boring Annual Post
Posted By: Bill Long
Subject: Another Boring Annual Post
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 2:35pm
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Well, I cannot tell you all how delighted I am to make another year. I am living a lot longer than I though I would. One of the things I have thoroughly enjoyed since 1994 is this site. First I have to thank Darin for making it available - have to send another donation - and second I have to thank each any every one of the participants on the Unofficial Allis Chalmers Forum. Everyone has always made me feel so welcome. I cannot tell you all how much I enjoy being on here and talking Allis Chalmers. Brings back some OLD memories but I also learn a lot - Thompson high clearance Allis Chalmers, new transmission hydraulic oil, new techniques - and association with some of the finest people and best mechanics I have never met. To each and every one THANKS! Let me wish you all A Very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year! Looking forward to another year on the Unofficial Allis Chalmers Forum Good Luck! Bill Long |
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Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 3:37pm
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Bill, I always look forward to reading your post. Glad you made it another year.See that you make many more! God Bless! ------------- No greater gift than healthy grandkids! |
Posted By: mdm1
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 3:56pm
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Hey Bill put me on your nice list for Christmas as I will need help when I start on my B when it gets warmer. Merry Christmas to you! ------------- Everything is impossible until someone does it! WD45-trip loader 1947 c w/woods belly mower, 1939 B, #3 sickle mower 1944 B, 2 1948 G's. Misc other equipment that my wife calls JUNK! |
Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 4:03pm
| Bill you are a real gentleman and a good example for the rest of us!! I always enjoy reading your posts. |
Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 4:05pm
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Merry Christmas, Bill! Nothing you post is ever boring! When I see a post by you, my eyes always perk up and pay attention, because I know I'll always read some fascinating history about your first-hand accounts with the equipment when it was new. I love all your stories!
Looking forward to seeing you on here in the coming year! |
Posted By: dt1050
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 4:23pm
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glad your still here, many more to come!! ------------- Just cause it's orange don't make it a tractor, there's only one..Allis Chalmers |
Posted By: drobCA
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 4:34pm
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yeah, Bill... what they all said goes for me, too. so glad to have you around for both the stories and the advice... and the encouragement. all the best to you and yours. ------------- 3 Ford 8N's I loan to neighbors, but the '52CA, '41B and little B1 I do not. |
Posted By: Leon B MO
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 4:38pm
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I've always kept my eyes open for the right "B". If i ever own one, it's name will be "Willy". Bill, your partly responsible for Allis-Chalmers being what they are today. They might not be making tractors now but you are part of their rich history. Thanks Mr. Long Leon B MO ------------- Uncle always said "Fill the back of the shovel and the front will take care of itself". |
Posted By: Bob D. (La)
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 4:39pm
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Happy Birthday Bill. And may you and yours have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. PS: Always look forward to your boring posts. Guess their only boring to you. God Bless. ------------- When you find yourself in a hole,PUT DOWN THE SHOVEL!!! |
Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 5:16pm
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Bill, a very Merry Christmas to you! I have been looking for your boring post but can't find it anywhere. Like others, I look forward to seeing your posts and to share your experience and memories. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: ACmowerguy
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 5:23pm
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Happy Birthday Bill! Always enjoy reading your posts. Thank you for contributing to this great site and wealth of information! ------------- 10 various B-series garden tractors, AC Homesteader8, 416 hydro,710 gt, 914, 916H, 917H, 920D, and many misc attachments |
Posted By: wfmurray
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 5:30pm
| I love your post about our little B,s Have a 49. I have some worn literature on a B and C I got when I was 8 or 10,That was in the 40.s. |
Posted By: theropod
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 5:30pm
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Newcomer ‘round here, but happy Birthday Bill. You are correct in your assessment about the forum. Glad I found the this place. Probably saved me from cooking my B, and the reason it’s now a runner again. ------------- Put the bunny back in the box! 1938 B, 1977 Yanmar YM2200 No private messages: use email: theropod AT yahoo DOT com |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 6:02pm
Well Bill, I hate to burst your bubble, but WE are SO DELIGHTED to have you for another year, that WE are ALL asking you back again for another one!!!! If you'd a known you'd a lived this long, HOW would you have changed things so we would be even MORE proud of you?!?!? I for one, want to be able to head East to one of these (secret) meetings that youse guys have out on the East coast just so I can shake your hand and get a picture taken along side you!!! YES, thanks to Darin for allowing SO MANY of us to make friends of total starngers and become the BEST of friends!! (I too need to make a Christmas gift to keep this wonderful family together. HOPEFULLY we will be able to find an answer to "POSTING PICS" on THIS site, so that they STAY here...!! Bill, I have only known you through emails and on here, but you are one of the truly "Allis-Chalmers" people I have met, but never seen. THANK YOU for some special favors and KNOWLEDGE through the years!!! PLEASE, accept this "THANK YOU" from ALL of us for every word you have ever written through the years to help us LOVE ALLIS!! I have to admit Bill, IF I would have known way back when.........If I would have known that THIS forum and ALL of the people who HAD make ALLIS so alive and good,,,,,,I want to make this the year that I can shake your hand and say " HI " to you. You sir have helped to make this forum what it is,,,,,,,,,a BIG AZZ FAMILY!! THANK YOU!!!! ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Bill Long wrote:Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 6:16pm
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I think I can speak for all here, that we consider you a real treasure for all Allis Chalmers collectors and hope you will be on here for years to come. Merry Christmas and a Happy healthy New Year to you and all! Charlie ------------- 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: Ranse
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 6:48pm
| Although we never met, I’m sure you’re a stand up guy. As the others have said, I too like reading your post. Congrats, we are all just trying to hang in there after all. |
Posted By: Alberta Phil
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 7:52pm
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I keep seeing this title for a boring post, but I can't seem to find it either!! I look forward to your posts, Bill, and they are usually quite informative. My first Allis was a '39 'B', which I still have along with a couple of others. Looks like another 'B' will be coming to live here in the next couple of weeks to make it 4 of them! Merry Christmas and all the best in the coming year. And I expect to read another "boring post" about this time next year! |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 7:56pm
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Well,,Bill,,,,like everybody else says here,,your info and help has always been invaluable. I remember you were a life savor durin my two Allis rebuilds,,,,  I'm hopin to start a BIG new rebuild project after the holidays,,,,so,,,,you can't go anywheres,,,,!!!!
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Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 8:12pm
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I cannot say anything that has not already been said . Merry Christmas Bill !!! ------------- You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails 1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF. |
Posted By: Hubnut
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 8:14pm
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Bill, Thank you for your help this past year on my B projects! Merry Christmas! ------------- 1940 B "Lucy" 1941 B w/ Woods L59 "Flavia" 1942 B w/ finish mower "Dick" 1941 C w/ 3-point "Maggie" 1947 C SFW w/ L306 "Trixie" 1972 314H |
Posted By: DakotaSteve
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 9:07pm
| Hi Bill, You are a wealth of information and I have enjoyed our talks. Great to hear you are doing well. Cold Cold Cold here in SD! Looking forward to spring....longer days and wrenching outside. Likewise I also appreciate everyone I have met through this form. Fact of it is....I have yet to meet a rude Allis Chalmers enthusiast. Very good to be a part of the AC family. Have a blessed holiday and new year. |
Posted By: JoeM(GA)
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 10:06pm
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Happy Early Birthday Sir! ------------- Allis Express North Georgia 41 WC,48 UC Cane,7-G's, Ford 345C TLB |
Posted By: Lon(MN)
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2017 at 6:53am
| When I see "Bill Long" It's an automatic open and read. Lots of changes since the forum was new. Remember dial up internet? How about the chat room? and the big new thing was posting pictures. |
Posted By: Allis dave
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2017 at 10:02am
I agree! Merry Christmas Bill, and I'm glad you're part of the group.
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Posted By: Reindeer
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2017 at 7:15pm
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I think we all can say with conviction that Bill Long is one of the big reasons we all enjoy this bulletin board. Your passion for AC's and especially the B's is apparent, and appreciated. Merry Christmas and many more! ------------- |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2017 at 11:24pm
| I too enjoy your stories! hope to hear many more! Happy Holidays to you and I pray you have many more! |
Posted By: DarrylinWA
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2017 at 6:38am
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Merry Christmas Sir!!!. Hope to meet you someday and shake your hand. Take care Darryl ------------- B 10 Custom. Serial # 1001 D21, First D21 built 69 #4498 and Last D 21 Built #4609. 1946 MM UTU. And 2000, 2005 Pete's. AC custom Hauling. |
Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2017 at 7:28am
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Well, as Joe Says it is my Birthday. I made another. Thanks to each and every one of you for being so terrific. I am and will be here just about every day. Thanks for all you do to keep the name I love alive. Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Good Luck! Bill Long |
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2017 at 7:35am
Merry Christmas and happy birthday Bill!!  ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: Dick L
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2017 at 1:41pm
| It has been another year already? Gee, it seems like yesterday you had a birthday. That being said and with time flying faster each year here is this years (HAPPY BIRTHDAY) As others have stated, I look for your posts knowing they are on point. Thank you for your contributions. |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2017 at 2:46pm
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Bill, Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas! If I had a B you would probably be the first guy I would contact! Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: Bob-Maine
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2017 at 3:12pm
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Bill, A very Happy Birthday and hope you have a joyous Christmas. Someday we will meet again. It's been about 12 years since since the "Coming Home" GOTO in Union Grove WI. Bob@allisdowneast (Bob Davids) PS you couldn't put up a boring post if you tried ------------- I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not sure. |
Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2017 at 5:16pm
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Hey, hey, what's wit this boring stuff? You are never boring here buddy that's fir' sure! We'll havta' hook up again when the weather gets warm. We keep missin' each other! Many more Birthdays to you my friend. Say hi to your son Steve for me. BTW, my brother Jim always tells me, "hey, if ya see Bill Long, tell him I said hello from IL". Have a great Christmas Bill with your family and a Happy New Year too!! Steve, Jim, & Jo Jo ------------- 39'RC, 43'WC, 48'B, 49'G, 50'WF, 65 Big 10, 67'B-110, 75'716H, 2-620's, & a Motorhead wife |
Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2017 at 9:21pm
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Hey Steve Jim, Remember this. Good Luck Bill Long  |
Posted By: Bear Taylor
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2017 at 11:30am
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I never expected to make it to 65 but by golly I hit that mark a few months ago. Congrats to you and I hope you have many more years to go. I live in the country and my AC 170 is my most valuable tool.
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Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2017 at 12:50pm
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Yeah and Bill's only 5' 8"......hehehehe Got my poker all sharpened up! ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2017 at 12:51pm
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Bear, it took you that long to find this forum?? WELCOME!! Want to see more of you on here!! Steve,,,,,,,,,buddy,,,,,,I couldn't resist......hehehe ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2017 at 1:16pm
 ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2017 at 1:17pm
 ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2017 at 1:18pm
 ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2017 at 1:19pm
 ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: Bear Taylor
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2017 at 3:13pm
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Good one Ted!!! By that standard I am only 6' 1". I feel younger already....... Steve, I could use the nice little AC tractor with the steel lugs to ventilate my shooting range ground. |