Machines | 1950's Allis-Chalmers promotional film for WD-45 tractors
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This is a promotional 16mm. film showing how the tractors are made in the factory and their special features. The film is entitled "A New High". It is slightly longer than 10 minutes so the last part will be in a separate video.
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Having the hand clutch was handy you could start a mower or baler first the put the tractor in gear and go.
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I have used both types of 3 point hitch and the allis was the best your load is pulling on the same point as the drawbar, not on the lift arms, but it couldn't compete with the popularity of the Ferguson system.
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Where can I buy these videos for my home DVD player.
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have any of you ever drove a Wd 45 after it was modified with the power crater piston?!! Amazing power!
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sti bun
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This WD 45 the one I learned to drive in 1964 to go feed the cattle. We had all the implements and a roto bailer. Damn I miss those days.
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AC sure knew how to make a potent engine. Those old WD's and even WC sure could pull for their weight. Besides the engines though, AC always seemed to be a year or two behind the rest of the industry, and their implements were always a little different and some very proprietary, like that snap coupler. Makes it hard to sell a plow when you have to have an AC tractor to hook it to. Roto-balers were another one- neat design but obsoleted almost right away by square balers that didnt have to stop to tie.
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Geeze I live in the city and i m sold, where can I get one of these WD-45 anyways? All I can ever seem to find is WD-40.
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About all Allis tractors do is smoke and look pretty. If u want a quality workhorse buy an IH tractor
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Well Rob C. If you think unions killed all the industry in this country your about as smart as that three bottom plow that is in this film.
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Not to be a troll but what the fuck! I mean of some things I have seen astounded me because I have not one but two of these tractors and often have trouble with the implements on them.
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Where did you find this film? Was there an Allis-Chalmers dealership in your hometown, or did you purchase this from another person?
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Mike Wallace announcing?
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Thanks for sharing I grew up on a 1954 WD-45 wide front end! It was my Mom's favorite tractor to operate!!!
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I wish it had sound/
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This is back when people actually cared about what they were building, they didn't WANT it to break on you and did everything they could to prevent it...
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hey check out my allis' first start
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I have two WD's Keep them coming, maybe more brands if anyone can find them. Mike
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This is awesome. I also didn't know allis chalmers had that type of hook up. It's really cool
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i was going to say with the wierd 3 point hitch it is soley for implements made for that tractor,but with a welder you can build an adapter to fit modern 3point lift systems