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Topic: Allis Chalmers books ?

Posted By: Pa.Pete
Subject: Allis Chalmers books ?
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2011 at 12:44pm

I would like to find out everyones' oppinion on what is the most accurate book for Allis info? I am looking for production data and restoration info.

Pete

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Posted By: Brian G. NY
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2011 at 1:05pm

I think you'll find that the "bible" is the book entitled "ALLIS-CHALMERS Farm Equipment 1914-1985" by Norm Swinford. It is the best and most accurate reference book an Allis owner/restorer can have. The Owner's Manual, Repair Manual and Parts Manual originally published by Allis-Chalmers for your individual tractor and available from this site's owner, Darin Stratton, are a must if you intend to really "tear into" your tractor.

JMHO

Posted By: GregLawlerMinn
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2011 at 1:34pm

Below is a link for a very good book on the Allis B,C, and CA tractors.

http://www.frontiernet.net/~garosier/Little%20ACs.pdf - http://www.frontiernet.net/~garosier/Little%20ACs.pdf

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With new owners: 2Bs,9CAs,1WD,2 D12s,5D14s,3D15S2s, 2D17SIVs,D17D,1D19D;1 Unstyled WC

Posted By: Jacob (WI,ND)
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2011 at 2:17pm

All of the ones that Norm Swinford wrote are must haves.

I also have this one:

http://www.allischalmers.com/new/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3671&title=allis-chalmers-book-1-2-price-free-shipping - http://www.allischalmers.com/new/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3671&title=allis-chalmers-book-1-2-price-free-shipping

and this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Original-Allis-Chalmers-1933-1957-Guy-Fay/dp/0760304394 - http://www.amazon.com/Original-Allis-Chalmers-1933-1957-Guy-Fay/dp/0760304394

Both are good, each in there own ways.

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Jacob Swanson
1920 6-12; 1925,1926 20-35 longfenders; 1925,1926 15-25's; 1927,1929 20-35 shortfenders; C; B's; IB; WC's; WD; WD45

Posted By: MNLonnie
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2011 at 7:11pm

I agree that Swinfords 1914-1985 and Wendels Allis Chalmers Story are great but I like Deans Allis Data book for carrying with me.

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Posted By: Pa.Pete
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2011 at 5:08pm

Thanks for the replies everyone, I will check them out.

Pete

Posted By: HagerAC
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2011 at 7:14pm

An Industrial Heritage, it is a little blue book packed with loads of info. Not sure on the authors name, but he was a professor or dean at Iowa state university I believe.

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30+ A-Cs ranging from a 1928 20-35, to a 1984 8070FWA, Gleaner R52

Posted By: Pa.Pete
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2011 at 7:57am

HagerAC wrote:

An Industrial Heritage, it is a little blue book packed with loads of info. Not sure on the authors name, but he was a professor or dean at Iowa state university I believe.

Thanks Hager, I'll see what I can find out on that one.

Posted By: Supercharged86
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2019 at 5:30pm

Hello Friends, I know this thread is a few years old, but can someone with one of these publications tell me the date of manufacture based on serial# for the model HD6G crawler loader. I'm looking to purchase one soon and would like to be 100% sure of the year when I go see it. Thanks in advance, Steve

Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2019 at 5:44pm

TractorData.com say's HD6 1955 to 1974 Agricultural Crawler Tractor Serial #'s Unknown.

http://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/003/0/8/3085-allis-chalmers-hd6.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/003/0/8/3085-allis-chalmers-hd6.html

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1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp

Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2019 at 6:22pm

Supercharged86 wrote:

Hello Friends, I know this thread is a few years old, but can someone with one of these publications tell me the date of manufacture based on serial# for the model HD6G crawler loader. I'm looking to purchase one soon and would like to be 100% sure of the year when I go see it. Thanks in advance, Steve

Made from 1955-65.

#101 is the first no, and # 18,189 is the start of the last year of production, from C.H. Wendel's book... Wink

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Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2019 at 8:59pm

Pa.Pete wrote:

HagerAC wrote:

An Industrial Heritage, it is a little blue book packed with loads of info. Not sure on the authors name, but he was a professor or dean at Iowa state university I believe.

Thanks Hager, I'll see what I can find out on that one.

This book is a great history of the company and everything it had gone through into the 1970s. It does not give any details about the tractors they manufactured. A good read nevertheless if you can find it.

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'49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '61 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080

Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2019 at 9:08pm

Very true, its a great read,, tells of the trips to Saudis Aribia and buying into Jimmy Carter's administration with the hand shake of Kiln N Gas,,,, and that went way south!