New addition...'39 WF
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Topic: New addition...'39 WF
Posted By: Chad(WI)
Subject: New addition...'39 WF
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 6:22pm
Well I finally made a deal with an old friend who decided to part with this WF....
  Still has a flawless steering wheel after all of these years...
     It's loose and rolls, but that's as far as I got today. Needs some TLC, but all in all it's a nice old unit. Just wanted to share. Chad
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Posted By: JohnCinMd
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 6:32pm
| Congrats! |
Posted By: R.W
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 6:45pm
| They are cool tractors, especially the unstyled's! |
Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 7:12pm
| WOW |
Posted By: MNLonnie
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 7:44pm
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Beautiful tractor, good for you. I sure like the unstyled over the styled ones. ------------- Waukesha B, B, IB, G, styled WF, D15, 615 backhoe, 2-Oliver OC3's, 4 Ford Model T's, 3 Model A Fords, AV8 Coupe, AV8 Roadster, 1933 Ford Wrecker |
Posted By: mnoonan-NEWI
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 8:00pm
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Great purchase Chad. I know you will have it looking mighty fine before long. Mike ------------- AC CA, Ferguson TO-20, Ford NAA, M-M BG, AC #3 Mower, SC Plow, PH Digger, AC 720's with Ark 700 loader & Brantly Backhoe, "Mini B" w/flathead Ford V8 |
Posted By: Chad(WI)
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 8:16pm
| Thanks for the comments...although it may be left the way it is. After the mechanical issues are taken care of, I figure a wash and some new rear tires should do it. Hard to tell from the pics, but under the layers of dust, she looks pretty good. Hope to have a update tommarrow. |
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 8:19pm
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Awesome. I can't believe the condition of the steeringwheel. |
Posted By: Don(MI)
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 8:38pm
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WOW, what a PEACH of a WF!!
Did you get the hood also? I hope!
Also, it should be no more than a 1938, the unstyled to styled change, was in 38'. ------------- Galatians 5:22-24 "I got a pig at home in a pen and corn to feed him on, All I need is a pretty little girl to feed him when I'm gone!" |
Posted By: Brian Ahart
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 8:38pm
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Chad, that's quite a find! The unstyled WF is another one on my wish list (preferably original). Keep us posted... ------------- A-C Weight ID reference and other goodies at http://www.brianahart.net" rel="nofollow - brianahart.net |
Posted By: Tom Miller (IA)
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 8:53pm
| If you have the hood and it matches the existing paint i would most defiantly leave it alone! Very nice original! |
Posted By: jhid
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 9:15pm
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it looks good, and is that the hood in the back of the truck? ------------- red and green are nice for christmas, but orange is all year round http://www.canadianantiquetractor.com/tractorforum/ |
Posted By: Greg(WI)
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 9:18pm
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Nice WF. I have two of the unstyled as well waiting to be redone, hopefully I will find some time soon. |
Posted By: Alberta Phil
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 9:26pm
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Very nice find. I would agree, it's too nice to restore. Those unstyled WF's are rare in my part of the world. Styled ones are quite common. Found another one yesterday that I have to go and check on. |
Posted By: Chad(WI)
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 9:44pm
| Yup jhid, that's the hood. Unfortunately the birds did a number on the paint, but it is in the same shape as the rest of it. I may be in the market for nice hood with original paint sometime. |
Posted By: MNLonnie
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 10:02pm
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Don(MI), the WF's stayed unstyled until early 1940 and Chad they are only original once and this one looks good enough to stay that way. ------------- Waukesha B, B, IB, G, styled WF, D15, 615 backhoe, 2-Oliver OC3's, 4 Ford Model T's, 3 Model A Fords, AV8 Coupe, AV8 Roadster, 1933 Ford Wrecker |
Posted By: q4016lanz
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 11:57pm
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Nice find Chad
WE have a early WF SN 28 in Australia ------------- 15 allis chalmers tractors 9 lanz bulldog tractors 2 water cooled deutz 9 john deeres tractors 14 Aus made orange chamberlains I spent most of my money on old tractors I wasted the rest |
Posted By: D-allis Iowa
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 2:51am
| Very nice. I like the unstyled also. I have a styled wf but not one like yours. |
Posted By: BILLP-SE-MI
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 6:35am
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Nice unstyled WF.
Have a good one BILL P
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Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 7:12am
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DON'T touch it! Leave it originial. Even if the hood is not perfect, it will show the history of the tractor. I'd take a hard look at the tires before I'd replace them especially if they are near originial and had the old pre 1960 size. 11 x 28 instead of 12.4 x 28. When I come home from any show, its the originial tractors that I remember the most. ------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |
Posted By: Dave in il
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 9:43am
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After seeing this picture, am I the only one that sees a little of the future D21 hood line?
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Posted By: D-allis Iowa
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 9:54am
| Dave I thought the same thing. |
Posted By: Don(MI)
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 10:59am
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Ah, I stand corrected. Thanks Lonnie.
Wonder why they did that? Maybe to use up inventory of sheetmetal? ------------- Galatians 5:22-24 "I got a pig at home in a pen and corn to feed him on, All I need is a pretty little girl to feed him when I'm gone!" |
Posted By: GBACBFan
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 11:10am
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Chad, you have a very nice piece to add to your collection. That tractor is in very good hands. I'm thinkin' that tractor will be in your family for a very long time.
When you look at the pic directly above, Dave is right. It has the stance and look of the D21. Pretty cool. ------------- "The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." - Mark Twain |
Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 11:53am
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Will see you by wenesday to pick it up .Great Find!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Posted By: allisrutledge
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 11:53am
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verry nice, I like to see a good non restored tractor at a show. It shows origanality that you can't find after one has been painted. Just my opinion. I bet you had to loosen your hat after this purchace. Great find and paint or not thanks for sharing. Scott ------------- Allis Chalmers still exist in my mind and barns |
Posted By: daveingreenbay
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 7:32pm
| Great find Chad. One totally original unstyled WF beats two unstyled WC`s that got away! |
Posted By: TedBuiskerN.IL.
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2011 at 8:50am
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Personally, I think the styled WF was one of the prettiest tractors Allis built. But you got a nice one there. ------------- Most problems can be solved with the proper application of high explosives. |
Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2011 at 11:17am
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While I never sold one I truly believe that the flat top WF is one of the nicest looking AC tractors made by Allis Chalmers. Allen Dilg restored one that was displayed in AGCO Headquarters in Atlanta. I was fortunate to see it at GOTO "Coming Home" 2005. Beautiful machine. Great find! Good Luck! Bill Long PS: Give us pictures as it progesses |
Posted By: Chad(WI)
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2012 at 4:41pm
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Been some time since I posted on this 'ol WF, but I did make quite a bit of progress on it. Runs great now, but had some issues. Exhaust valves were so tight, I had no compression on 2 cylinders ( ran but sounded like a deere ). I had a carb rebuilt for it, thanks to DaveinGB, and the steering is in the process of being redone. Still not sure if It will be restored sometime in the future due to the fact it was repainted quite a few years ago already. For now, it will just be enjoyed as-is. My 3 year old daughter Kendall and I had a chance to take it out for a ride last week before the snow.....
   She approved, other than it was to loud LOL! Just wanted to share.
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Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2012 at 4:57pm
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Steering wheel isn't the only thing that's flawless! Nice find Chad! Congrat's! Nice machine. Love the canvas shutter! LOL! COOL! Steve@B&B |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2012 at 6:12pm
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Of course it's loud, you need to flatten the end of that exhaust pipe. LOL I sure like the thermostat you have. Did that come with the tractor? 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: CAL(KS)
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2012 at 7:20pm
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good to see it moving under its own power. that is sure a nice looking machine. ------------- Me -C,U,UC,WC,WD45,190XT,TL-12,145T,HD6G,HD16,HD20 Dad- WD, D17D, D19D, RT100A, 7020, 7080,7580, 2-8550's, 2-S77, HD15 |
Posted By: Ken(Bell.Wa)
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2012 at 1:10am
| Great looking tractor, #46 is in NW washington still in its orginal working clothes. |
Posted By: Chad(WI)
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2012 at 8:37am
| Yep....that thermostat came with it. I got the original owners manul with it, too. Thanks for the compliments also. |