AC Hoist-Type Wagon Gear Project
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Topic: AC Hoist-Type Wagon Gear Project
Posted By: Bill (E.C.MO)
Subject: AC Hoist-Type Wagon Gear Project
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2011 at 12:13am
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A few months back I came by this nice 501 gear with original barge box and hoist. Just finished fixing it up and thought I would pass along some pics of the finished wagon. (Thanks to Chad (WI), Joe Kurzy and other folks on the forum who helped with some of the details!)   ------------- A-C's currently on the farm: B, CA, 2 D-17 D's, One Eighty, ass't implements. |
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Posted By: Rfdeere
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2011 at 12:35am
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Orangetastic !! ------------- Randy Freshour,Member Indiana AC Partners, http://www.rumelyallis.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.rumelyallis.com |
Posted By: Jim NEIN
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2011 at 3:56am
| Very nice. |
Posted By: Chad(WI)
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2011 at 6:17am
| You don't waste any time, do you Bill? LOL! That looks sweet! |
Posted By: JoeO(CMO)
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2011 at 6:32am
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Yes, very nice. I have a 5 ton gear w/ hoist but no box. ------------- |
Posted By: omahagreg
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2011 at 6:44am
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Purdy! ------------- Greg Kroeker 1950 WD with wide front and Freeman trip loader |
Posted By: Kurzy
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2011 at 6:58am
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Howdy Bill,
Sure looks great, glad to hear you got it done. My is just like that. Just wondering what these are worth, anybody care to give it a price tag?
Thanks Kurzy
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Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2011 at 8:23am
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One of the most sought after pieces of equiptment A/C sold.Most of these rusted away and were scrapped decades ago.Have only seen them in old advertisement ads and on this website.Never seen one personally.
Price ? Get a couple guys with money at a auction and see who wants it worse. I would pay between 2000.00- 3000.00 for one restored like yours.Someone with more money would probably pay more. ------------- You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails 1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF. |
Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2011 at 8:56am
| Sweet! Tracy Martin |
Posted By: TedBuiskerN.IL.
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2011 at 9:13am
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I ran an Allis flare box, 501 gear and Allis hoist to $1300 a few years ago, and didn't get it. It had two flat car tires and a dent in one side, but the wood floor was good. ------------- Most problems can be solved with the proper application of high explosives. |
Posted By: R.W
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2011 at 10:04am
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Very Nice!!! ------------- In Search Of: 1958 Allis Chalmers D17 Diesel serial #9643D |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2011 at 10:16am
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Great looking wagon. I would like to see one at our show next year. We will feature Allis Chalmers in 2012 and I think it would be nice to see an Orange wagon behind an Orange picker behind an Orange tractor picking corn. http://www.ae-ta.com - http://www.ae-ta.com I often thought I should have one to put behind the #35 picker but I think I'll stay with the orange gravity wagon I gave $100 for. It could use some paint and tires but is way closer to my budget limits. ------------- 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: Bill (E.C.MO)
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2011 at 8:31pm
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Thanks, everyone, for the nice comments.
One issue I had was recreating the "501" model number stencil on the running gear frame. I experimented on scrap with a conventional home-made stencil, but overspray (underspray?) would creep under the stencil leaving unsatisfactory, fuzzy edges on the numbers. The solution was to have our local sign shop make a one-time-use stencil out of vinyl---the reverse of familiar vinyl die-cut decals---using a tracing of the original stencilled numbers as a guide. I only needed one, but had them make up a few extra just in case.
If anyone has a 501 running gear they're planning on repainting and wants to recreate the stencilled model number shoot me a PM.
Here's the result:
 ------------- A-C's currently on the farm: B, CA, 2 D-17 D's, One Eighty, ass't implements. |
Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2011 at 9:09pm
| Bill, All stuff aside,that is probably one of the neatest AC items I have seen. I believe anyone would be proud to own it. Can't put a price on satisfaction. I just wish it were mine.Outstanding to say the least. Tracy Martin |
Posted By: Bill (E.C.MO)
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2011 at 10:24pm
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Thanks Tracy, what a nice comment. Yes, coming by one of these is about like winning the lottery except for the get-to-quit-your-job part!
You might enjoy this picture Joe Graunke sent to me a while back of his working barge wagon. Is this a great picture, or what? I hope Joe doesn't mind me sharing it here:
 ------------- A-C's currently on the farm: B, CA, 2 D-17 D's, One Eighty, ass't implements. |
Posted By: Don(MO)
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2011 at 9:11am
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Hey Bill, you can haul that nice looking unit over here this fall and we can post a shot of it picking corn. lol
Don ------------- 3 WD45's with power steering,G,D15 fork lift,D19, W-Speed Patrol, "A" Gleaner with a 330 corn head,"66" combine,roto-baler, and lots of Snap Coupler implements to make them work for their keep. |
Posted By: Skyhighballoon(MO)
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2011 at 9:29am
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Don - I was thinking the same thing but if Bill come to my place it's a shorter drive AND we can pull it behind an ALLIS picker! Mike
------------- 1981 Gleaner F2 Corn Plus w 13' flex 1968 Gleaner EIII w 10' & 330 1969 180 gas 1965 D17 S-IV gas 1963 D17 S-III gas 1956 WD45 gas NF PS 1956 All-Crop 66 Big Bin 303 wire baler, 716H, 712H mowers |
Posted By: Don(MO)
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2011 at 11:53am
That's what I like about my friends; They are always looking out for me. lol
I have it, you can haul your WD45 picker/tractor and Bill can haul his wagon over to my farm and you can pick my corn and Bill can unload the wagon with my flight line elevator in the truck.lol
Don ------------- 3 WD45's with power steering,G,D15 fork lift,D19, W-Speed Patrol, "A" Gleaner with a 330 corn head,"66" combine,roto-baler, and lots of Snap Coupler implements to make them work for their keep. |
Skyhighballoon(MO) wrote:Posted By: David Gibson (OH)
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2011 at 11:59am
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I like it! Good job! ------------- David Gibson http://www.darkecountysteam.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.darkecountysteam.com 1956 WD45 |
Posted By: Bill (E.C.MO)
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2011 at 10:02pm
...or you guys could haul your equipment here to pick some corn! LOL. I like the idea. However & wherever it happens those would be some nifty pictures, we'd be the envy of the neighborhood ;-) ------------- A-C's currently on the farm: B, CA, 2 D-17 D's, One Eighty, ass't implements. |