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An Allis and a Ford, both survivors

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Topic: An Allis and a Ford, both survivors
Posted By: olivetroad
Subject: An Allis and a Ford, both survivors
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2018 at 7:59pm
I went to a local farm sale a week ago. I brought home a nice one owner Ford grain truck, and a D-17. The guy bought the D-17 new when be started farming in 1961. Never sat out, very straight and clean tractor. It starts and runs excellent, but has a little blue smoke. He said it burns a quart of oil a day. I appreciate guys that took good care of the tools they used to earn their living.














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Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2018 at 8:09pm
Both of your purchases look like nice machines, also looks like it must have been a chilly day.  How many hours on the D17 and miles on the truck?

Wait a minute!  What's that yellow wheel behind the truck?  Shameless, get the rope!!!


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"If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer"
Allis Express participant


Posted By: truckerfarmer
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2018 at 8:16pm
Now that you mention it, I see a strip of green above the box too.

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Looking at the past to see the future.
'53 WD, '53 WD45, WD snap coupler field cultivator, #53 plow,'53 HD5B dozer

Duct tape.... Can't fix stupidity. But will muffle the sound of it!


Posted By: Hubnut
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2018 at 8:27pm
I'm jealous.  Very nice machines.  Good purchases for sure.


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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: CrestonM
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2018 at 8:29pm
Nice! Only problem...should've brought the Gleaner M2 home, too! 


Posted By: Daehler
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2018 at 8:29pm
They look great! Hard finding nice series 2 17s.

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8070FWA,7080 BlackBelly, 7045,2 200s,D19,D17,G, WD,45,UC,7 AC mowers and lots more!
"IT TAKES 3 JD's TO OUT DO AN ALLIS, 2 TO MATCH IT IN THE FIELD AND 1 FOR PARTS!"


Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2018 at 8:29pm
Congratulations! Both look real nice! You did good!
Regards,
Chris


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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: EPALLIS
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2018 at 9:12pm
I actually really like the Series II D-17. Yours looks great. Congrats!


Posted By: The Consultator
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2018 at 9:13pm
Excellent equipment! All this talk about those hints of yellow and green... due tell. I know the peanut gallery won’t let me hear the end of it, but I’m a JD fan as well.

Congratulations on your purchases!

-Chris

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1939 Allis-Chalmers "B" restored in 2010- very good condition.


Posted By: olivetroad
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2018 at 9:41pm
Originally posted by JohnCO JohnCO wrote:

Both of your purchases look like nice machines, also looks like it must have been a chilly day.  How many hours on the D17 and miles on the truck?

Wait a minute!  What's that yellow wheel behind the truck?  Shameless, get the rope!!!



Hi John - around 4700 hrs on the tractor, and 60k on the truck. He still had the original owners manuals for both.


Posted By: Gerald J.
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2018 at 9:46pm
Burning a quart of oil a day it probably is in need of rings, possibly sleeves, and pistons too. Maybe rod bearings too.

Gerald J.


Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2018 at 3:02pm
Originally posted by JohnCO JohnCO wrote:

Both of your purchases look like nice machines, also looks like it must have been a chilly day.  How many hours on the D17 and miles on the truck?

Wait a minute!  What's that yellow wheel behind the truck?  Shameless, get the rope!!!


But you do see it's at the rear of the barn with all of the other good stuff in front of it!  Probably not used and is listed on CL!!LOL


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D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446


Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2018 at 3:35pm
Shameless is gonna git you....Ford and green, both in one pic! Would that be 2 ropes, or one? Too much math for me...


Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2018 at 3:54pm
Gentlemen,  When we stopped selling in 1962 was I too early for the D-17 Series 2? 
When did the Series 2 come out and how do you tell it is a Series 2.
Thanks in advance.
Good Luck!
Bill Long

ps:  By the way they are good looking units.  Congratulations!!


Posted By: AC7060IL
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2018 at 4:28pm
Olivetroad, That is a great equipment story. Thanks for sharing. Congrats on purchasing an original - one owner AC D-17 series II & loader.
When I was a kid, I used a similar setup to load cow manure into manure spreader. Upon getting a heaping bucket load, the D-17's rear-end weights helped it traction away from slick manure pile.
Which engine is in the Ford Grain truck? 300 inline 6? Does it hold 350 bushel?


Posted By: Gatz in NE
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2018 at 6:06pm
Originally posted by Bill Long Bill Long wrote:

Gentlemen,  When we stopped selling in 1962 was I too early for the D-17 Series 2? 
When did the Series 2 come out and how do you tell it is a Series 2.
Thanks in advance.
Good Luck!
Bill Long

ps:  By the way they are good looking units.  Congratulations!!


This is a chart I made up for the changes in the D17 from Series I & II (retro-designated) through the Series IV.
If anyone has additions or corrections, let me know.
gatz




Posted By: Gatz in NE
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2018 at 6:18pm
Some great acquisitions, David.  Those Ford trucks were tough.

I like how this guy took care of the thread-bare bill on his cap;  no fashionista he.




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