Left a message as to how much

Rails look really recent, pads are like new. Is a AC not FA by label and a 16B. Couldn't find the hour meter but as noted left him a message to find out how much. S/N 17-01414. I have no idea what it weighs, cutting bits are reasonable, blade and arms look clean. Lots of seepage leaks, finals(both), one upper roller, minor on top of trans, none as I could see on engine. Twin heads, inline Am Bosch fuel inj pump so believe it to be Allis power.

i would love to have that machine

I am thinking I could do a lot of work around here with this!! All the undercarriage I could see had Berco stamps on it.

Edited by DMiller - 02 Dec 2016 at 12:29pm

Don't know if this will be readable, we'll see

Missed one, doubled up on one

Mel, forgot to ask, bevel gear set?

AC Mel; do you think I would be off base to set a high bid of $8000 on this machine due to lack of available spares even with the newer rails? Will cost a few $$ to get the blade off and move 24+ tons of steel to my place, local grade contractor set $2.50 a loaded mile and $85/hour for a mechanic with a boom truck for disassembly. Will take two trucks to haul.

I fully intend to work the machine if and when I get a call back PRIOR to any chance of purchase.

Edited by DMiller - 04 Dec 2016 at 9:31am

We live on a two lane blacktop 4+ miles out off the closest State highway, to get it here would be across a couple of bad turns and reasonable grades with no shoulders where a ten foot we could get away with but a twelve may not. Would depend on the hauler if they would chance it. No requirements in MO for Ag service as to pilot cars. I was just figuring would be less likely to need the permits to move it. Machine is just at 50 miles away from the house.

Edited by DMiller - 04 Dec 2016 at 7:40pm

DMiller, I don't think you will have to worry about restrictions up to 5m off a main highway. After that it's permits. As a piece of ag. equipment you may be able to get by. But would probably be wise to check and make sure. I don't know how sharp the people are in the licensing and permits in Hermann, but here in Fulton they leave a lot to be desired. You may have to call Jeff City. Sure looks like a straight machine.

DMiller wrote: We live on a two lane blacktop 4+ miles out off the closest State highway, to get it here would be across a couple of bad turns and reasonable grades with no shoulders where a ten foot we could get away with but a twelve may not. Would depend on the hauler if they would chance it. No requirements in MO for Ag service as to pilot cars. I was just figuring would be less likely to need the permits to move it. Machine is just at 50 miles away from the house.

The truck will follow pretty much the same track wether it is empty or loaded, so width of the road shouldn't matter much. The only thing that would be an issue would be if there was something in the way right at the edge of the road that the blade would hit.

Got the price tag and history. Machine was a older man's love before he passed away, bought for $30,000 some years back, rails and other improvements made just before he passed. Was originally intended as a farm unit but he did use it for some contract work having a neighbor haul it. Machine is a 74/75 year, has been regularly maintained and the gent used to go to all the Goto shows for Allis. Loved AC, loved having AC but I will not per family request drop a name.

Ask price has dropped from $20,000 to 18,500 with a LITLLE wiggle room, I know a bottom line but will not reveal that either as requested as it was a basic buy it now for me today.

I really want it, cannot go there right now and hate to see a good machine sit idle! Open for anyone else here at 18500 or negotiate some with the young woman on her Dad's tractor. Lots of heartfelt emotion on the call with her, she misses her Dad.

I don't think permits for that size machine would be that expensive. From the route you described I'm still not sure you would need permits. Bob Bentley here in Fulton might be able to move it for you and would be close and reasonable.

The 17- serial number is the engine.  The tractor serial number appears to be around 19S11000?  Hard to see...  Looks good though, I would like to have a 16B myself.

That is what I thought, was uncertain on the s/n as the tag had been scraped pretty hard and gouged. When zoomed in on the tag looks like 19S-11058

Thanks for looking too. I am still trying to find a way to buy it, just keep finding empty pockets as always.