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New Book: Allis-Chalmers & Fiat-Allis Construction
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    Posted: 12 Dec 2022 at 9:26pm
New book just published

Excellent book for anyone interested in the history of Aliis-Chalmers and/or Fiat-Allis or just a general interest in construction machinery.

Full color hardbound book 312 pages written by Roger Amato (Also authored International Harvester, Hough and Dresser Construction and Industrial Machines)

Book is divided into 12 main chapters such as:
Industrial engines
bulldozers (extra info on the HD-41)
track loaders
wheel loaders
scrapers and bottom dumps
graders

This book is available directly from the publisher (Buffalo Road Imports)
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I just got mine and really like it, lots of info and best of all lots of pictures
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Originally posted by Doughd16b Doughd16b wrote:

I just got mine and really like it, lots of info and best of all lots of pictures

How much of the book covers the Springfield, IL plant operations? Looking to see if I recall anything from my time working there during high school. 
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Codger:  There is a little something on the old Fiat Allis South Yard in Springfield at the following link: http://towns-and-nature.blogspot.com/2017/03/springfield-il-allis-chalmers-then-fiat.html

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Edited by Codger - 18 Dec 2022 at 10:57pm
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I had a small hand supplying Roger Amato with photos and copies of brochures over the last five years or so that he was working on this book. My H-3, TL-W loader and unstyled WC Speed Maintainer are pictured. I think that I have 45 credits. It is well done.
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Roger did a very nice job with the book - I ordered one for my early Christmas present. 

 It's mind boggling to me that Allis was larger than Caterpillar back in the day and have since gone from the American Industrial landscape.  That in light of the fact that much of the transportation system, dams and airports were built with Cat, International or Allis heavy equipment.  No Komatsu, no Deere,  no Kobelco, no Kubota or other Gray market machines.  

Unfortunately, due to the poor management  and severe economics of the 80's we will never see what Allis could have been had they been able to survive.

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I ordered a copy a while back.  I really enjoyed all the photos, more than Norms book.  Not quite as detailed, but still very good.  One thing I would have liked to have been included are the serial number charts in the back.
Me -C,U,UC,WC,WD45,190XT,TL-12,145T,HD6G,HD16,HD20

Dad- WD, D17D, D19D, RT100A, 7020, 7080,7580, 2-8550's, 2-S77, HD15
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Excellent book for anyone interested in the history of Aliis-Chalmers and/or Fiat-Allis or just a general interest in construction machinery.

Full color hardbound book 312 pages written by Roger Amato (Also authored International Harvester, Hough and Dresser Construction and Industrial Machines)

Book is divided into 12 main chapters such as:
Industrial engines
bulldozers (extra info on the HD-41)
track loaders
wheel loaders
scrapers and bottom dumps
graders      [gadgets]


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