Back when they where new

Speaking of tires, I was reading in a book a while back called "Plow Peddler" by Walter Buescher, who was an Allis employee from '36-'75. He said in the '30s/'40s when the tractors were new, the tires were made of natural rubber. Because of this, they began to weather check after just 3 or 4 days in the sun. One time a widow lady bought a model B from his dealership, and after seeing the slight weather checking on the tires, she raised heck saying they tried to sell her a used tractor. He took her to the dealership where a whole carload of Bs were waiting to be unloaded, and pointed out they were all slightly weather checked as well. This satisfied her, and ended the ordeal. 

Oldoug, I will say, your family did it's part to keep Allis-Chalmers growing in the 60's and 70's.

   I'll never forget getting off the school bus at my uncle's house, I helped with the evening milking, and seeing the brand new 200 on the silage blower. As a 10 year old kid, it was like Christmas. Wish I had a picture of that. Dad and my Uncle Kenny bought a new 175 with a 500 loader on it, I got to drive it home from Galloway Equipment, it was nasty cold but it didn't bother my a bit. 

Leon B MO