My two favorite tractors
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Topic: My two favorite tractors
Posted By: n5sgo
Subject: My two favorite tractors
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2011 at 5:27pm
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These are my two favorite tractors. The Simplicity was the first tractor on the farm that was my size as you can see, I usually had to drive the full size farm tractors.
The second one is one I picked up this summer for $600 and no I wouldn't like to double my money Thanks. I've had many offers.
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Posted By: Orange Blood
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2011 at 6:25pm
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I hate to break this to you, but neither were made by allis.
The Simplicity compay made most if not all of allis lawn and garden equipment.
And the IH Cub, was made by IH, or for IH by someone other than Allis.
None the less they are nice looking tractors, thanks for sharing ------------- Still in use: HD7 WC C CA WD 2-WD45 WD45LP WD45D D14 3-D17 D17LP 2-D19D D19LP 190XTD 190XTLP 720 D21 220 7020 7030 7040 7045 3-7060 Projects: 3-U UC 2-G 2-B 2-C CA 7-WC RC WDLP WF D14 D21 210 7045 N7 |
Posted By: n5sgo
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2011 at 6:52pm
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Actually we bought the Simplicity from a Simplicity Allis dealer. I guess you're right. But the allis was the same machine, they were just painted different. They came off the same line. Yes you are correct about the cub, I had my head up my .... Its my mistake got my web sites mixed up. I was meaning to post on another site.
Beginning in the early 1960’s, all of the farm tractor makers wanted to expand into the garden tractor business. John Deere and International Harvester designed and built their own machines. All the others elected to buy from a firm with an existing product line to re-label as their own. Allis-Chalmers chose Simplicity Manufacturing for the job. In 1961 the first Allis-Chalmers garden tractor, the 7.25 horsepower B-1, was introduced to the marketplace. Except for paint, decals and minor sheet metal changes, it was identical to the Simplicity 725. In 1963, the B-1 was replaced by the 9 horsepower B-10. In 1965 the B-10 became the Big-10 with a new 10 horsepower engine. In 1966, the Big Ten reverted to the B-10 when the new B-12 was introduced. Up until 1971 all Allis garden tractors were painted yellow and were powered by Briggs engines. During 1965, Allis-Chalmers purchased Simplicity. The purchase was challenged by the federal government. Due to the fair trade laws in effect at that time, the government claimed that Allis-Chalmers controlled to great a share of the market and thus limited competition. As a result, in 1967, Allis-Chalmers opened a new plant in Lexington, South Carolina to build garden tractors. The first models built there were the B-207, the B-110, and the B-112. The B-208, B-210, B-212, and HB-212 were introduced in 1970. |
Posted By: Orange Blood
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2011 at 7:00pm
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While I don't disagree with your facts, I based my statement on the Simplicity in the pic was built prior to Allis buying Simplicity. Just a technicallity, nothing to quabble over. I am often wrong around here anyway, why stop now! :-) ------------- Still in use: HD7 WC C CA WD 2-WD45 WD45LP WD45D D14 3-D17 D17LP 2-D19D D19LP 190XTD 190XTLP 720 D21 220 7020 7030 7040 7045 3-7060 Projects: 3-U UC 2-G 2-B 2-C CA 7-WC RC WDLP WF D14 D21 210 7045 N7 |
Posted By: tractorchuckie
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2011 at 7:15pm
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hey there nothing worng with simplicty garden tractors. I gave my wife one for valentines day ------------- still looking for the holy grail of Allis |
Posted By: SenseiCrusher
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2011 at 8:14pm
| Nothing says I love you like a tractor with a fresh coat of paint. |
Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2011 at 6:38am
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Sweet lookin' cub! Nice job! Even tho you posted at the wrong site, thanks for sharing you tractor photo! I like em' all, but "Persion Orange" tractors are my favorite outta' the bunch!
mailto:Steve@B&B - Steve@B&B
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