So well restored I'm afraid to use it.

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   A while back, in 1889, my great-grandfather left Chatham, OH to do some cowboying in the high plains of western Kansas.  While he was out there he meant a girl and had five sons.

When the boys started looking around at the Kansas girls, great-grandfather didn't think Russian emigrant girls were suitable and moved the whole outfit back to Chatham.  Besides the girl problem, the boys had never seen a decent sized tree yet and anyway the soddy was pinched for seven people.

There they bought six farms down the road in a row and went to farming with Allis-Chalmers tractors and equipment.  A lot of time went by.  They farmed there quite a while  and had a lot of offspring.

Recently the last of those boys passed away and they had a dispersal sale.  I went to buy as many AC's as I could.  But my first, second, third and fourth cousins were all there and they are a bunch of AC nuts.  I couldn't hardly get close enough to bid.

The old man (my great-uncle) had restored a couple and won some prizes. I managed to buy this one:

But I have never used it because I'm scared to mess it up.  I just wipe it off sometimes.

By the way, my first, second, third and fourth cousins are Allis-Chalmers nuts, very compulsive.  But not me, I'm well adjusted and can see reason about AC's

Here is my Allis-Chalmers garden tractor row.

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fwo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Silver Level Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Ohio Points: 93	Post Options Post Reply Quote fwo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: So well restored I'm afraid to use it. Posted: 10 Jun 2012 at 11:48am
	A while back, in 1889, my great-grandfather left Chatham, OH to do some cowboying in the high plains of western Kansas. While he was out there he meant a girl and had five sons. When the boys started looking around at the Kansas girls, great-grandfather didn't think Russian emigrant girls were suitable and moved the whole outfit back to Chatham. Besides the girl problem, the boys had never seen a decent sized tree yet and anyway the soddy was pinched for seven people. There they bought six farms down the road in a row and went to farming with Allis-Chalmers tractors and equipment. A lot of time went by. They farmed there quite a while and had a lot of offspring. Recently the last of those boys passed away and they had a dispersal sale. I went to buy as many AC's as I could. But my first, second, third and fourth cousins were all there and they are a bunch of AC nuts. I couldn't hardly get close enough to bid. The old man (my great-uncle) had restored a couple and won some prizes. I managed to buy this one: But I have never used it because I'm scared to mess it up. I just wipe it off sometimes. By the way, my first, second, third and fourth cousins are Allis-Chalmers nuts, very compulsive. But not me, I'm well adjusted and can see reason about AC's Here is my Allis-Chalmers garden tractor row.
	Kindest regards, F. W. Owen, Homerville, Ohio http://www.HomerProduceAuction.com Owenlea Holsteins

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FloydKS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: S E Kansas Points: 8384	Post Options Post Reply Quote FloydKS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jun 2012 at 12:46pm
	Looks to me like the garden where you grow your tractors.

tractorman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 22 Sep 2009 Location: west central wi Points: 1046	Post Options Post Reply Quote tractorman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jun 2012 at 1:04pm
	My socks are off and i got everything i can count added up what do i do when i am out of fingers and toes etc and still counting? You must have a very understanding wife. And somtimes i feel bad with 5. very impressive.
	Play on 38 B 49 WF , working on D14, D15 B10, Bee 12 B110. use 185 and 190

Gerald J. Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Hamilton Co, IA Points: 5636	Post Options Post Reply Quote Gerald J. Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jun 2012 at 2:45pm
	The plug wires on the WD will hook on tall grass and get ripped off. They probably also are car wires made of carbon, not solid metal like the tractor needs to run well. It came from the factory looking about like that and it was put to work once, I can be put to work again. Keep some paint on hand for touch up of scratches, protect it with a coat of paste wax, and wash it as soon as you get dust or dirt on it. Gerald J.

Orange Blood Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 29 Nov 2010 Location: ColoradoSprings Points: 4053	Post Options Post Reply Quote Orange Blood Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jun 2012 at 4:57pm
	Well since you are asking for an opinion, I think I would keep it as is, and not use it for work. If you really need a tractor that size, and you can scrape up the money for a work clothes variety, you should be able to find a good runner for under a grand, and you can leave that beauty in the stable.
	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

R.W Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 31 Dec 2010 Location: Swanton, OH Points: 2975	Post Options Post Reply Quote R.W Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jun 2012 at 5:04pm
	Sure is a sweet old gal! If it was me I would keep her shining and take her to shows! But I might be tempted to paint those rear rims silver!

captaindana Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Fort Plain, NY Points: 2559	Post Options Post Reply Quote captaindana Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jun 2012 at 5:35pm
	FWO, I just love that WD. I am feeling rather sheepish [whatever that means? lol] about baling tomorrow with my XT. She's so clean and gorgeous and I have never worked with her. I have waxed her and her sisters yesterday waiting for a window of baling weather. Anyhow I have a few of these old girls and they all must work. If you wash and wax and keep them under cover, they'll be fine. But I still feel about the XT as you do about the WD. Wow what a line up of mowers, almost one for each week of summer? Thanks, Dana

Bill_MN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Points: 1471	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bill_MN Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jun 2012 at 8:13pm
	I was questioning those plug wires too, don't know if I've ever seen wires that thick they're like fire hoses! They are surely a high performance racing wire and might work if you had a distributor but definitely not a magneto. Get a set of proper length solid core wires and wash her up then get her dirty again like she was meant to!
	1951 WD #78283, 1918 Case 28x50 Thresher #76738, Case Centennial B 2x16 Plow

Calvin Schmidt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Ontario Can. Points: 4540	Post Options Post Reply Quote Calvin Schmidt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jun 2012 at 8:26pm
	Using them is half the fun. I restored a D-21 and then hooked to to the 25' cultivator and went to work. I like tractors to be restored correctly and then look like they are a few month old with a little paint wore off the pedals. I drove my 69 GTO Judge 250 miles today. NO TRAILER QUEENS !!
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