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AC720Man 
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Posted: 30 Mar 2026 at 4:12pm |
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Kenny Louderback passed today around 2 pm. Kenny owned Louderback Implement in Stanley Va. Many on the forum knew him so I figured I would pass this on. His dad Lee started the Allis dealership in the late 40’s and Kenny took it over once Lee retired. Kenny did everything at the dealership, sales, service, and parts. He was a kind and gentle soul and loved anything involving Allis Chalmers. He enjoyed tractor pulling of all type, antique, stock farm, and hot farm. He built many pullers over the years. He was a wealth of knowledge and still loved tinkering after officially retiring a few years ago. He will be missed by so many of us. He was 86.
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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DougG
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Posted: 30 Mar 2026 at 6:02pm |
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Very sad- deepest sympathies to his friends and family,,- slowly Allis enthusiast are fading,,
Edited by DougG - 30 Mar 2026 at 6:04pm
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AC720Man
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Posted: 30 Mar 2026 at 7:41pm |
I can still remember the day Kenny told my dad and I that AC was closing down. We were there to purchase some parts and he had just received a letter the previous day. We all sat there in disbelief, none of us could truly understand the decision to close. I was 23 years old at the time. Although we understood the agriculture economic climate at the time, we never thought it would come to closing the doors.
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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VaAllis1990
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Posted: 30 Mar 2026 at 8:10pm |
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Sorry to hear that, we always enjoyed conversation with him when we saw him
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Gary Burnett
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Posted: 31 Mar 2026 at 7:07am |
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Sorry to hear about Kenny,knew for over 50 years.Always enjoyed talking to him and his brother Harry
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AC720Man
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Posted: 31 Mar 2026 at 10:05pm |
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Kenny and Harry were actually cousins although many thought they were brothers. Regardless, they were very close. Family night Thursday 6-8. It will be packed and long lines so prepare yourself for that.
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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AC720Man
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Posted: 13 hours 14 minutes ago at 4:34pm |
 Cleaned up my ride to Kenny’s funeral. The family really appreciated the tribute to their dad.
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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Tim NH
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Posted: 10 hours 59 minutes ago at 6:49pm |
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That was fitting to bring the tractor there Robbie. Your 190 looks like new.
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1950 WD 1959 D14 1955 WD45 1976 7000 B 207
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RedHeeler79
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Posted: 9 hours 35 minutes ago at 8:13pm |
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Condolences to you and the family of your friend who passed. But, damn, that is a nice looking One-Ninety! Great job!
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AC720Man
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Posted: 8 hours 39 minutes ago at 9:09pm |
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Thanks, I really appreciate that. That was a year long project back in 2016-17. Kenny gave me some good advice on how to check for pressure issues when I was having hydraulic and steering issues shortly after I bought the tractor. It was pretty rough looking and I went through it from front to back. She still looks pretty good after 9 years even though she is my main hay and tillage tractor. Kenny loved XT’s and WD45’s the most of the models he sold over his career. He built a XT puller that was very successful and regretted the day he sold it. He Just sold his WD45 Diesel puller last year and thankfully it stayed local. The 185 puller was also sold when he felt he could longer safely drive it. He had a driver for both tractors the past few years. God Speed Kenny, thank you for being a good friend, business man, and a man of God.
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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