Back home with pics
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Topic: Back home with pics
Posted By: MNLonnie
Subject: Back home with pics
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2012 at 1:32pm
Well here it is, hope I didn't get your hopes set too high but this little TLB has been on my want list since I first saw one. Anyone with info on them please chime in. I believe there were 69 of these made and this one is serial # 67. The guy I got it from says he heard Tractomotive built them and returned them to Allis to be sold? This one has a nice serial # tag and also a dealer tag on each side. It runs and drives with a 3rd gear issue, loader works great. Just under 1700 miles round trip but I couldn't be more pleased with my newest project.
    ------------- 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 |
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Posted By: omahagreg
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2012 at 1:34pm
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The cat seems to like it too! ------------- Greg Kroeker 1950 WD with wide front and Freeman trip loader |
Posted By: David Gibson (OH)
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2012 at 1:50pm
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That's really cool!
------------- David Gibson http://www.darkecountysteam.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.darkecountysteam.com 1956 WD45 |
Posted By: Dipstick In
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2012 at 2:11pm
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Congratulations! That would be as handy as a pocket on a shirt!
And I see it comes equipped with it's own operator!!!! LOL ------------- You don't really have to be smart if you know who is! |
Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2012 at 2:43pm
| Like I keep saying -- one of these days you can open a museum !! or was I thinking of Bruce ? |
Posted By: tractorman
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2012 at 3:36pm
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unbelieveable, just a great find ! where's mine ? ------------- Play on 38 B 49 WF , working on D14, D15 B10, Bee 12 B110. use 185 and 190 |
Posted By: Don(MI)
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2012 at 7:08pm
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Nice lonnie! Do you know around how many are still left?? ------------- 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: MNLonnie
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2012 at 7:46pm
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I've got a ways to go to catch Bruce.
Not sure how many are left of either the TLB or TLW. I don't think there is a registry for them anywhere. ------------- 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: Eldon (WA)
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2012 at 8:00pm
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Neat! ------------- ALLIS EXPRESS! This year: |
Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2012 at 8:33pm
| Nice find. Looks like you have a restoring partner with it too! Tracy Martin |
Posted By: Luke R.
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2012 at 8:55pm
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Thats a cute little booger i love it!! ------------- 4-7030's,170G,220FWA,3-220's,210,D21II,D21I industrial,2-200's,3-190's,175D,2-D19D's,D19G,WD45,WD,CA,2-UCont.,5015FWA,917,B110,Gleaner F |
Posted By: MikeinLcoMo
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2012 at 9:00pm
| Lonnie, you've done it again! Nice! |
Posted By: CAdon
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2012 at 9:14pm
wowowowowow! i'm drooling all over these pictures. definitely looks worth every mile and then some.glad it got to a good home. ------------- 52 CA, 41 B and a little B1 oh, yeah... and an 8N ford snuck in there, too. |
Posted By: Darrell, Jr. (MN)
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2012 at 9:15pm
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Norm Swinford's Construction book states that Allis Chalmers shipped B and WF tractors to Tractomotive to be built into TLB and TLW loaders, with 69 TLBs and 202 TLWs. After 2 years they found that the tractor drive train wasn't strong enough for construction work and then they developed the TL-6 and TL-10 construction loaders to replace the TLB and TLW. Then from 1950 to mid 1959 Allis supplied engines to Tractomotive. In mid 1959 Allis bought the Tractomotive company and from then on they were Allis Chalmers loaders. To the question of how many are left, I'm not sure anyone knows that, but it's damn few. I know of but a handful of TLB's and TL-6's (we have a TL-6 that needs a lot of tlc). I also have a TL-11, of which there were only 126, mine being #117 and badged Allis Chalmers, and have only heard of 1 other, but haven't been able to confirm it's existence. I think many of these old loaders were used and abused and sent of for scrap many years ago, so the ones that are left are few and far between, so we need to save all we can. BTW, nice find. |
Posted By: 1946WP
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2012 at 9:28pm
| hey nice find lonnie , i guess i'll never catch up with you. i better just spend more time fixing what i have. someday i have to make a trip over your way & see everything. |
Posted By: orangeman
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2012 at 6:33am
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MN Lonnie: That little IB sure is a nice looking unit. I see the front rims are pretty stout. I am wondering if a heavier rim was used on the 9 x 24 or 10 x24 tire below the operators station. Glad you were able to get the machine and add it to your collection. Orangeman
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Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2012 at 6:52am
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I LOVE IT .Realy nice unit ,very different,that's what I like . ------------- He who dies with the most toys is, nonetheless ,still dead. If all else fails ,Read all that is PRINTED. |
Posted By: Jim Lindemood
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2012 at 7:04am
| Wow -- what a cool find -- it was worth the wait and suspense. It really is cute. |
Posted By: Darrell, Jr. (MN)
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2012 at 8:33am
| MNLonnie, I was just wondering if finding this TLB came about from your post several months ago to someone also looking for a TLB on the construction forum? |
Posted By: Don(MO)
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2012 at 8:38am
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I'm with the guys that little loader is neat!!!! Nice find Lonnie! ------------- 3 WD45's with power steering,G,D15 fork lift,D19, W-Speed Patrol, "A" Gleaner with a 330 corn head,"66" combine,roto-baler, and lots of Snap Coupler implements to make them work for their keep. |
Posted By: MNLonnie
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2012 at 8:42am
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Darrell, thanks for the info on it. I don't have the construction book that you mentioned. I believe AJ started a post that he wanted one and I chimed in to say me too. I found this one in the ads on Smokstak. ------------- 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: DougG
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2012 at 8:43am
| Nice, i seen one last night for sale pretty reasonable , , hhhm gotta find it back |
Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2012 at 8:54am
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Good find and worth every mile of the trip! This is big brother (actually built first) TL-W.
I happened on it by the side of the road for sale in 1993 about 600 miles from home. Restored in 1993-4. I know of about 10 more some running some not. It is based on the WF.   ------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |
Posted By: MNLonnie
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2012 at 8:57am
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The guy I bought this from in Ohio has a G and a WD but he mainly collects walk behinds and hit miss engines. He has the most incredible collection of walk behinds I've seen. Someone called about the TLB after I did and they must have been from this forum, when the seller said someone from MN was coming to look at it they asked " is it Lonnie?", the seller was more than a little surprised that anyone could pinpoint a name like that. I thought that was pretty funny. ------------- 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: 30 Sep 2012 at 9:00am
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Very nice Calvin. Maybe someday I'll find a big brother for mine. ------------- 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: DarrylinWA
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2012 at 9:40am
That is sweet. Good find and thanks for sharing  Take care, Darryl ------------- B 10 Custom. Serial # 1001 D21, First D21 built 69 #4498 and Last D 21 Built #4609. 1946 MM UTU. And 2000, 2005 Pete's. AC custom Hauling. |
Posted By: EricPA
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2012 at 10:01am
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very nice find! ------------- Life is tough,but it's tougher when you're stupid. - John Wayne |
Posted By: Dale-OH
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2012 at 10:24am
| Very Nice. Looks a lot better than what we started with on ours. Glad to see another one saved. |
Posted By: macvette
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2012 at 12:33pm
| Very nice find! What a useful little unit. Thanks for saving it for those of us who care for the aging AC fleet! |
Posted By: Alberta Phil
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2012 at 12:43pm
| Nice find, Lonnie. I always thought that one of those units would be pretty handy to have around, especially in tight spots. |
Posted By: GreenOrange
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2012 at 9:01pm
| Great find! I'm sure there are only a handful left out there. Glad it's in a good home. |
Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2012 at 2:39am
| nice! looks to be in pretty good shqape too! what the dickens is that little trailer with the BIG hook on it? |
Posted By: MNLonnie
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2012 at 5:59am
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Shameless, the little rig with the tow hook is my kids Kalamazoo warehouse truck. The hook is just a conversation piece, we use the truck to run around at shows. ------------- 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 |