WC Maintainer
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Topic: WC Maintainer
Posted By: AJ
Subject: WC Maintainer
Date Posted: 30 May 2012 at 7:07am
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How many wc maintainers did allis make? Are they common? What are they worth? I think these things are so cool. Like to get one someday to restore. ------------- Can't fix stupid |
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Posted By: AC WD45
Date Posted: 30 May 2012 at 8:33am
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the single front wheel? Im thinking there were only like 100 or 200 built. ------------- German Shepherd dad 1957 Allis Chalmers WD45 #WD234847 1951 Allis Chalmers WD #WD88193 |
Posted By: Dale H. ECIL
Date Posted: 30 May 2012 at 8:36am
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There were 411 of the AC Maintainers made. I have a 1938 unstyled one. I do not think there are very many of them accounted for.
------------- Allis Chalmers Museum, Paris, Il.http:// www.allischalmersmuseum.com 217-275-3428 |
Posted By: AJ
Date Posted: 30 May 2012 at 10:05am
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So these would be classified as semi rare. ------------- Can't fix stupid |
Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 30 May 2012 at 10:43am
Calvin S. can put some light on this one .He tells me that with mine and Dale's he only know's of less then 10 he has on record. Start SAVING !!!!!!!!!!!
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AJ wrote:Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 30 May 2012 at 10:49am
Let's see pictures of the one's we know of .Dale if you e-mail me a picture I will post your's . Here is My 1939.
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Posted By: AJ
Date Posted: 30 May 2012 at 11:25am
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It's a shame there aren't more of these left. These things are some unique. ------------- Can't fix stupid |
Posted By: AJ
Date Posted: 30 May 2012 at 11:27am
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Did they make any other models of the maintainers besides the WC? ------------- Can't fix stupid |
Posted By: AJ
Date Posted: 30 May 2012 at 11:28am
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By the wag Fred, your maintainer looks awesome. ------------- Can't fix stupid |
Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2012 at 12:55pm
As was stated there were 411 Speed Maintainers built in 1938-1940. There was the early version like mine, a few with the square grader frame on the styled tractor, and the final version like Fred has. I know of fewer than 10 of all versions. This is my 1938 at the GOTO in Union Grove in 05 ------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |
Posted By: AC WD45
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2012 at 1:09pm
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Anybody have a picture of the square frame on the styled tractor? ------------- German Shepherd dad 1957 Allis Chalmers WD45 #WD234847 1951 Allis Chalmers WD #WD88193 |
Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2012 at 1:12pm
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Jack Gustafson had one on a newer WC but the only real evidence that I have is a magazine ad from 1939. ------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |
Posted By: AC WD45
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2012 at 3:00pm
think you could post that advertisement for me to save? I have a collection of advertisements and brochures on my computer I've saved over the years. If I ever do anything with it I will be sure to give you credit.  ------------- German Shepherd dad 1957 Allis Chalmers WD45 #WD234847 1951 Allis Chalmers WD #WD88193 |
Posted By: D-allis Iowa
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2012 at 7:00am
| What is the diference between maintainer and speed patrol? thanks |
Posted By: acwdwcman
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2012 at 7:19am
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speed patrol had the elongated wide front end. and came after the maintainer
------------- wd with a freeman model 90 trip loader, wd45, 38 unstylled wc, b 10 garden tractor and 2-14 ac trip plow. grandpa has a 56 wd45. wd. allis chalmers snap coupler blade and 3 bottom snap coupler plow |
Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2012 at 8:18am
The Maintainer also dose not have 2 clutch pedals ,Maintainer's only have 1 pedal as a regular WC ,no clutch pedal under axle houing out to rear plat fourm .Patrol has back clutch pedal ,
that could be used for standing up while Gradeing .
There are a few difference's
Maintainer dose not have a wide plat forum to stand on .
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Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2012 at 8:21am
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Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2012 at 8:22am
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Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2012 at 6:00pm
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The operators manual that I have calls it a "Speed Maintainer attachment for WC tractor'
Likely most left the factory as a unit, but it would appear that the attachment could have been ordered for an existing tractor. Speed Maintainers have a grader and a tractor serial number. Speed Patrols do not have a serial number on the tractor pumpkin. My Maintainer was cobbled onto a Farmall H when I found it so I traded a WF for this WC with a serial number in the correct range. Other than the single front wheel the tractor is a standard WC. Unstyled versions did not have fenders because the fenders interfered with the blade lift. ------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |
Posted By: Don(MI)
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2012 at 6:10pm
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Nice Calvin! I like the looks of that unstyled! ------------- 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: AJ
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2012 at 11:00pm
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Was there such a thing made like this in a C version? Or after market accessory? ------------- Can't fix stupid |
Posted By: MNLonnie
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2012 at 12:06am
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Drott made a grader attatchment. I've seen them on a WD and I think a B if I remember right.
I think it was Drott. ------------- 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: Dale H. ECIL
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2012 at 6:37pm
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I have seen a couple of them on a B. There was one on a B at George Suttons auction at Litchfield, Il. a few years ago, do not remember what it brought.
------------- Allis Chalmers Museum, Paris, Il.http:// www.allischalmersmuseum.com 217-275-3428 |
Posted By: MNLonnie
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2012 at 8:36pm
 ------------- 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: MNLonnie
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2012 at 8:37pm
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I believe that is a Drott grader attatchment?? ------------- 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: Dale H. ECIL
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2012 at 9:03pm
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Drott made a lot of industrial equipment for AC and other tractor companies, I have an IB with a Drott sickle bar mower on it. It has 2-2 way hyd. cylinders and is ran by hyd. with a front mount hyd. pump.
------------- Allis Chalmers Museum, Paris, Il.http:// www.allischalmersmuseum.com 217-275-3428 |
Posted By: AJ
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2012 at 11:06pm
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I would like to find one of those attachments. ------------- Can't fix stupid |
Posted By: D-allis Iowa
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2012 at 6:33am
| Speaking of Drott I find it interesting that years ago Ed Drott who started Drott Caterpiller Co was a hobo who was pennyless along with my Grandfather. They had nothing and rode the trains looking for work any kind digging ditches, splitting firewood for a meal ect. They even threw a rock through a sheriff office window in Montana so they would get arrested and get something to eat. They went in a field and ate frozen turnips for Christmas dinner once. Good people but hard times. My Grandfather died owning a very nice farm which is still in the family and Ed died with a owning a huge company. He died speaking at a board of directors meeting. They kept in touch with each other many years . |