My Grandfather's Dealership
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Topic: My Grandfather's Dealership
Posted By: Justin(IN)
Subject: My Grandfather's Dealership
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 9:15am
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Back in January a post called "Allis Dealers" was posted. In this post John(IN) posted the dealerships he knew of in Indiana... one was my Grandfathers dealership... Cordells Garage in Clay City, Indiana.
The Dealership was located @ the intersection of Main St (St Rd 59) and 8th St. There is a Harris Bank standing there now. My Grandfather bought the dealership off of his dad (Alvie Cordell) in 1949 and sold the dealership in 1968 to Pigg Implement in Sullivan, Indiana who is still in business today...
The First Picture is the front of the dealership. (mid 50's during the annual bean dinner)
The second picture is of my Grandfather (Harold "Crocky" Cordell) on the right and Stew Moore on the left.
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Posted By: Dave(inMA)
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 10:39am
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Those are marvelous pictures! Thanks for posting them for the rest of us to enjoy. ------------- WC, CA, D14, WD45 |
Posted By: Goose
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 10:44am
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Awesome photos!
Thank you very much for sharing!
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Posted By: Dave Richards (WV)
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 10:45am
I really like the pictures. I noticed the AC sign just below the Coke sign. I purchased this one about 15 years ago. Had never seen one like it till now.
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Posted By: allallis2
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 10:53am
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thats cool man!! awesome pics. ------------- 1955 G,1938 wc unstyled, 1938 A 1938 B, 1949 G |
Posted By: John(IN)
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 11:11am
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Great photos! Nice to see those to remember what a lot of dealers looked like back in the 60's when I started with A-C. ------------- Learn something every day! |
Posted By: ACD19farmboy
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 11:51am
| HEY an't that something my first name is Cordel!!!!! but this has an extra L in Cordel!! this is going as my new desk-top background!!!! |
Posted By: D17JIM
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 11:52am
| Justin: I don't know who you are but My Dad, Red Mishler purchased a lot of equipment From Crocky and his wife Sis over the years. Mom and Dad and Crocky and Sis were the best of friends. I know their kids and new them well also. I think Sis is still living but in failing health. Sue their daughter still sees Dad off and on and I bump into her once in a great while. Great dealership and great people. Crocky knew the Allis's in and out. So did Stu Moore. Crocky as you know has been gone quite a while and Mom passed 3 years ago. Dad's 89 and still running some AC equipment for my brother Bill. You wouldn't be Sue's son would you ? Jim Mishler |
Posted By: Justin(IN)
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 12:45pm
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Jim, Yes, I'm Sue's youngest son. My dad is Joe Booe.Pappie "Crockey" passed away on April 13, 2002.
Mammie "Sis" (will be 92 on June 8th) went into a retirement home last October, health wise i think she will out live us all, but she has dementia pretty bad.
I don't personally remember the dealership as it was sold long before i came around (1981). I remember talking with Pappie about it when i was a kid. I was in college when he passed so I never had the chance to restore a tractor with him (his favorite was the G)... but i can always find a tractor to restore that he sold, my 1955 WD-45 for example came from his dealership.
I see your brother Bill on occasion... he has some nice looking 8000 series Allis Chalmers tractors. I also like his 200 as well...
Take Care:
Justin Booe
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Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 1:20pm
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Great to see a dealership pictures. Thanks for posting. You know, there were not too many dealership pictures taken that I recall. At that time Pop said we were just so glad we had something to do that the "niceties" were often overlooked.
I know I do not have a picture of Pop's Dealership. Had plenty of opportunities but never did - more important things to do.
In any event great pictures. Thanks for posting.
Good Luck!
Bill Long
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Posted By: D17JIM
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 1:47pm
| Can anyone tell me how to copy those pictures ? I would love to print them off and give them to Dad. He purchased new: a square back WC, round back WC, WD, WD 45, Series IV D17, 180, a elevater like one in the picture, Many new plows, discs, combines, cultivaters, and a lot of used implements and some used tractors during the years. I remember going there a lot in the 50's and 60's. I graduated in from Clay City in 1968 the year they sold to Pigg Implement. Great memories ! Jim |
Posted By: Gerald J.
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 2:05pm
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In windoze, right click on the photo, save it to a file then bring it up with windoze picture viewer which will be ready to print. Gerald J. |
Posted By: D17JIM
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 3:27pm
| Thanks Gerald, I got'em !! Great, I'll get a smile out of these from Dad. Jim |
Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 3:34pm
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Great Pictures! "Crocky" looks like a character and a born salesman. I love those old signs. I have one exactly like yours too Dave. The pictures remind me of our local A-C dealership when I was a kid. ------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |
Posted By: DaveNWWI_OAN
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 3:37pm
| Those are some great pictures!! |
Posted By: Bob(W-Md)
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 7:32pm
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Excellent photos, I love to see old dealerships and gas station petroliana.The pump on the left is a Wayne 71 1938 circa.A fairly rare pump, the one on the right Wayne 70 1937 circa.Those original Crown Globes on top are hard to find also.Thanks for sharing!!! |
Posted By: Jacob (WI,ND)
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 7:40pm
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Those are the awesome-est pictures I have seen in a long time! If you have any others, please post them! I have a question (having not been around when these tractors were new). What is the tag on the grill? I would assume info on the new tractor? Price, details, etc...? Would anyone happen to have a NOS one of these they could scan? I'd love to see one if that is indeed what it is. I think it would be cool to make reproductions to put on restored tractors for shows, etc... What do you think? ------------- Jacob Swanson 1920 6-12; 1925,1926 20-35 longfenders; 1925,1926 15-25's; 1927,1929 20-35 shortfenders; C; B's; IB; WC's; WD; WD45 |
Posted By: Hudsonator
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 8:31pm
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Fantastic pictures! Thanks for sharing them. ------------- There isn't much a WC can't do. WD's just do it better. |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 8:47pm
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Great pictures. I tried to zoom in on the tag but couldn't read any of it. I did notice the All Crop poster in the window, behind the elevator and below the Allis sign.
------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: Byron WC in SW Wi
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 11:46pm
| Great pics and great story. Thanks for sharing. |