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Topic: Allis-Chalmers AC130

Posted By: AllisChalmers37
Subject: Allis-Chalmers AC130
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2010 at 9:33pm

Are these new Allis-Chalmers lawn mowers worth buying? Would you reccomend these to someone? Is there any fatal flaws one should know about?

When it comes time to replace the Craftsman, sometime in the future, I'd like to know if it would be worth looking into a new Allis-Chalmers.

Is Briggs & Stratton just going to do this for a limited time or do they plan on letting the Allis-Chalmers brand expand. It would be AWESOME to see Briggs & Stratton take the name and try to produce a tractor line to get the Briggs & Stratton name in the agriculture business and let the Allis-Chalmers name work its way back to the top. I know I'd definately have to get my first new tractor if that happened.

On the website, http://www.allischalmerslawn.com/ - http://www.allischalmerslawn.com/ , don't it seem like Briggs & Stratton knows about the history of Allis-Chalmers farm tractors and is interested in keeping the name alive.

WE ALL CAN DREAM! My dreams are just weird though.

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1937 WC, 1950 CA, 1959 D14, 1967 190XT, 2006 Ram 3500

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Posted By: DREAM
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2010 at 10:30pm

37, Briggs bought Simplicity. Simplicity built or sold AC lawn and small garden tractors for several years. They should know about Acs history, as they were part of it. AC used to make the Bs, Cs, and Gs. Then Simplicity started making the small tractors, like the 720s, 620s, etc. At least that's the way I understand it. Hopefully NCAllis nut and some of the other "new Ac" owners will chime in with their opinions of the mowers. I do like the Simplicity mowers. They are better than most "dispozo-mowers" that come from the big box stores these days. I can only hope that Briggs will back up the claims they are making to the orange heritage and make a high end mower that will put MTD, Husqvarna, and JD to shame. They could use the competition to help raise their standards, because what they are putting out now is laughable. I wouldn't sell it for scrap metal BEFORE I used it. LOL!

Posted By: bigallis1
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2010 at 5:53am

Jeremy,

The new AC-130 lawn tractors are built off the Simplicity Regent chassis and drivetrain. So your getting a good reliable product.

Major difference between the Allis and the Simplicity is the mower deck.

The Allis gets a Murry deck (B&S bought them out), so you will not get the cut and look that the Simplicity is famous for.

I have the AC-130 w/42" deck. The cut is acceptable and the deck shell is solid.

The spindles have grease fittings.

In my opinion you are getting a good lawn tractor for $2,000.00

Latest info from my dealer was that B&S was happy with the sales and they were planning on continued production of the AC-130.

Posted By: mike 44
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2019 at 5:07pm

does anyone know why they stopped making these? I was looking at buying a used one for 400.00 . did they hold up? are they done making them?

Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2019 at 5:46pm

They were a limited time sell for Simplicity. I think 2 years, just to bring back to AC name temporarily to boost sales. A bit of Nostalgia. My dad bought one the first year and my son the next year. Both have been good machines. Just put front wheel bearings in dads and my son has had no issues. My son also bought the rear grass catcher and mulching blades.
It is a low end mower but they have held up well.

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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

Posted By: mike 44
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2019 at 6:20pm

ok thanks was just wondering I think im gonna go pick it up then

Posted By: RevTaz
Date Posted: 14 May 2024 at 8:48pm

Picked one of these up recently (4 wheel steer model). She runs great, mowed great until I snapped the belt yesterday, but here's my issue. After about 20 minutes of mowing, she begins to slow down, like the transmission is slipping. After a few minutes, she quits moving all together. I let her sit for a while and all is fine for another 15-20 minutes, and then nothing all over again. Where do I begin to troubleshoot this?