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World's Largest AC Collection?

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Topic: World's Largest AC Collection?

Posted By: stu(ON)
Subject: World's Largest AC Collection?
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2016 at 4:36am

Not sure if this claim is true, but a quick and interesting read.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/allis-chalmers-tractor-collection-ottawa-1.3696958" rel="nofollow - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/allis-chalmers-tractor-collection-ottawa-1.3696958

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Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2016 at 5:07am

His granddaughter is a member of this forum, and occasionally posts about his collection. I think there are a coupla youtube videos, that have been posted, here, of the collection, too...

Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2016 at 5:21am

I've been there and George's collection is truly impressive. I also consider myself a friend of his and my phone will often have his name pop up when it rings.

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Posted By: LeonR2013
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2016 at 7:37am

Thanks for making us aware of George's collection and the interesting story that goes with it.

Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2016 at 8:06am

Makes me think of the times Pop sent me out to call on a child who had requested literature. Always a fun call even though did not sell a thing.

I remember one time when I called on a "heavy Duty" John Deere farm. The farmer knew me and asked why I was there. I mentioned I had got a request for literature from his son. I am certain his son got a real lecture later.

Must be one terrific collection. I would love to view it

Good Luck!

Bill Long

ps: You know if he made a disk or if there is a disk of the collection I would buy it.

Posted By: Gatz in NE
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2016 at 8:52am

Bill, that reminded me of a "request for literature" on a Badger Manure Conveyor system for a barn gutter.

In one of the farm magazines that Dad subscribe to were these post-card things you could send in, and I was interested in those conveyors; so I did.

I was getting tired of scooping out the sh&t that the milk-cows always voided themselves of when they got into the stanchions....never seemed to be outside LOL.

A sales rep came out to the farm and Dad had no idea why he was there.
The guy said something about a request for more info.

Dad says "I guess I know where that came from".
The sales guy didn't say much, just shrugged his shoulders. probably muttered something under his breath, tho;

Dad didn't get mad, he just said to ask him whether or not to send in for more info in the future.