Old Allis Chalmers ID help please
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Topic: Old Allis Chalmers ID help please
Posted By: gmp56
Subject: Old Allis Chalmers ID help please
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2026 at 4:50pm
 Let me start by saying I'm new here an no nothing about tractors. I just have a curiosity question about my deceased father's tractor, shown in an old family photo that brought me here to you experts. My apologies in advance if I'm posting incorrectly. My dad used to mention his Allis Chalmers tractor when talking about the farm he was raised on, and then took over as a young adult. The attached photos show his tractor, taken on his farm. That's my brother and I in the pictures. Guesstimating our ages then I'd say this photo was taken in the late 50's. Both the farm and tractor are long gone. I'm just curious and wondering if anyone can help ID anything more in regard to his tractor - such as model, year, etc, etc. Again, please assume I know nothing about this, which is true. My brother sent me the photo, I'd like to share the info with him and our other siblings if there's anything more I can learn about. Thank you in advance! Regards.  |
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Posted By: Michael V (NM)
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2026 at 5:04pm
| That's more than likely a '49-50 WD, spin-out rear wheels,is the biggest indicator,,,going by the intake manifold, best I can see it would fall in these years,,it,, (the intake manifold)changed in late 1950,early 1951... |
Posted By: dfwallis
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2026 at 5:08pm
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The WD serial number is stamped into the rear of the transmission case on the left side. WD45: left brake housing
------------- 1952 CA13092, CA Pickup Plow, CA Cultivator, CA Two Row Planter, Dunham-Lehr GC78 Disc, Grader Blade, 3pt Fm180 Finish Mower |
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Posted By: Lynn Marshall
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2026 at 5:51pm
| Welcome to the forum. Cool photo. |
Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2026 at 11:01pm
| It has a WD manifold on it. I say it is a WD |
Posted By: gmp56
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2026 at 6:45am
| Thank you all, I really appreciate your insight and help!!! Regards, Gary |
Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2026 at 8:16am
| Welcome to the forum. Nice photo and memories for you. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2026 at 8:50am
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here is a little movie of the WD out in the field... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Va5DxT30cHU" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Va5DxT30cHU ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: gmp56
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2026 at 8:50pm
| Thank you all. Greatly appreciate the responses & info. |
Posted By: 55allis
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2026 at 11:03pm
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Looks like it has pin hitch too, not sure when they got changed over. ------------- 1955 AC WD45 diesel with D262 repower, 1949 AC WD, 1963 A-C D17 series 3, several Allis garden tractors 
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