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FarmerGeorge85 
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Posted: 20 Apr 2018 at 6:55pm |
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I bought an Allis Chalmers WC last weekend. Serial number WC128983. What year is it? 1944?
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George
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CrestonM
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Posted: 20 Apr 2018 at 8:15pm |
Yes, 1944 is correct. Welcome to the forum! Congratulations on your purchase. A WC is a great tractor that liberated thousands of farms from the burden of horses. Is this your first tractor by chance? Do you have any photos?
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Bill Long
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Posted: 20 Apr 2018 at 8:25pm |
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First Welcome to the Forum. Do no hesitate to ask any questions or opinion. You will find lots of good helpful information here
You may want to check the rear end of your WC. This could be a wartime unit. Therefore, it may have such wartime items as a steel rear end, cast valve cover, cast oil pan, and probably was an original steel wheel unit. Sometimes because of priorities the electrics were removed but could have been added on later.
In any event you have a very basic, dependable, unit. My father started as a dealer with Allis Chalmers in the 30's. His first sale was a flat top WC - a non styled unit.
Thanks for what you are doing to keep history alive.
Good Luck!
Bill Long
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FarmerGeorge85
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Posted: 20 Apr 2018 at 8:28pm |
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Thank you! It is my first Allis Chalmers. I bought a minneapolis moline zau in Feb. I worked for a guy while I was in high school. I drove his Wd-45 and D-17. I'd like to own a WD-45 some day
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Posted: 20 Apr 2018 at 8:31pm |
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Gerald J.
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Posted: 20 Apr 2018 at 9:11pm |
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Posted: 20 Apr 2018 at 9:35pm |
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Thanks. I got an operator's manual. Just waiting on the repair manual to arrive
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Posted: 21 Apr 2018 at 7:21am |
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Nice WC. Looks to be pretty straight. I have a 37 Unstyled. We've really enjoyed it. I'm sure you will also.
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1 Corinthians 1:18 1969-190xt-III. 1966 190xt gas. 1966 190xt Cab. 1948-G. 1937-WC unstyled. 1950-B. 1951-CA. 1966-D17-IV
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Bill Long
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Posted: 21 Apr 2018 at 8:58am |
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Really nice looking for an almost 75 year old.
Allis-Chalmers Built them well.
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Bill Long
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Posted: 21 Apr 2018 at 9:13am |
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Thanks. It's stuck but I'm looking forward to rebuilding it and hearing it run
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Posted: 21 Apr 2018 at 5:07pm |
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have a war-time wc' for over 45 years; it's a good driving tractor' with the wartime rear'
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