I posted this picture before...identify please
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Topic: I posted this picture before...identify please
Posted By: Austin(WI)
Subject: I posted this picture before...identify please
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 3:11pm
I bought this picture at a toy show a couple years back...and does anyone know the story behind this? Are any one identify people in this picture? ------------- "Better By Design" |
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Posted By: Ted in NE-OH
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 3:17pm
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The tractor doesn't look like Allis Chalmers.
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Posted By: Rfdeere
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 3:21pm
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Austin, do you have a larger version of this photo ? ------------- Randy Freshour,Member Indiana AC Partners, http://www.rumelyallis.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.rumelyallis.com |
Posted By: Rfdeere
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 3:23pm
They are Allis Chalmers D series. This is outside of the tractor shop #3 in West Allis. ------------- Randy Freshour,Member Indiana AC Partners, http://www.rumelyallis.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.rumelyallis.com |
Ted in NE-OH wrote:Posted By: Austin(WI)
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 3:25pm
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Thats the biggest one I have. Someone said this was a district meeting at the WAW when the D-series first came out. They said this is 1 of 3 photographs taken of the district sales or marketing. ------------- "Better By Design" |
Posted By: Rfdeere
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 3:30pm
The introduction of the D series would be my guess as well. It is hard to tell but aren't all of the tractors D17's ? I also noticed the muffler and air intake appear to be the same color ? ------------- Randy Freshour,Member Indiana AC Partners, http://www.rumelyallis.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.rumelyallis.com |
Posted By: Austin(WI)
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 8:05pm
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Might be a few D14s in there... ------------- "Better By Design" |
Posted By: BPM75
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 8:37pm
| Judging by the decals I would say the pic is from 59-60 not when they first came out. |
Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 8:44pm
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My guess is that this was taken sometime in mid 1957. Looks like mostly D-17's.
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Posted By: Allen Dilg
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 9:31pm
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Hello Austin My best bet is to talk to god, I think he would enjoy talking to you. 414 545 7419 |
Posted By: Austin(WI)
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 10:15pm
When you say "god" I am assuming you mean Mr. Norm Swinford? :) ------------- "Better By Design" |
Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2012 at 12:43am
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I didn't know God had a phone number, has he got an email address?
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Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2012 at 6:44am
http://www.welcometoheavan.com  And if the link don't work for ya, pray a little more.------------- 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: David Maddux
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2012 at 7:02am
| Makes you wonder how many of those men are still around. |
Posted By: DanD
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2012 at 7:11am
| Seeing that picture makes me think of a comment a person made on TV the other night. They said, "The world went to hell when men stopped wearing hats." Looks like this picture was taken in the good days yet! |
Posted By: Brian S(NY)
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2012 at 7:38am
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Posted By: TedBuiskerN.IL.
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2012 at 8:00am
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From the dress, I would say this picture was taken in the late fall or early winter of 1957, as the D17 came out in September of 57. The man in white, just to the left rear of the man in the dark coat center right front row, may be the dealer from Forreston, Illinois. C.W. (Wally) Johnson. ------------- Most problems can be solved with the proper application of high explosives. |
Posted By: allischalmerguy
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2012 at 10:01am
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There are at least 5 LP tractors in the back ground there. I think these are D series as said...some are bigger than others...a couple like D19 on the right back ground...they look bigger. There is probably 60 men there and yes most of them have hats and ties!! ------------- It is great being a disciple of Jesus! 1950 WD, 1957 D17...retired in Iowa, |
Posted By: Brad-MN
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2012 at 10:03am
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I believe all the D19 gassers had an oval muffler, that would rule out any of them as being D19's.
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Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2012 at 11:10am
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Decals on the tractors are all wrong for 1957 if I'm seeing it right. Looks like 59' or 60' like someone else said earlier. I think in late 1960 or 1961 the wheels went to cream. ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2012 at 12:58pm
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I likely was a little early. Ted has it right. ------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |
Posted By: CaseyCreek
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2012 at 1:30pm
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Guys, you may have done this already, but if you are browsing using Firefox, the following steps may help you see the details of the picture a little better: 1) Right-click over the picture 2) Select "View Image" (The image will open in a new tab) 3) Use <CTRL>+ (Control plus) and <CTRL>- to zoom in and out of the picture. Internet Explorer has a zoom capability, but the results are not as useful IMHO. The tractors are definitely not all D-17s. If you look at the very left side of the picture, the tires have a different tread and the shape of the fender is different than the Series I D-17 on the right. Beyond that, I'm reading this column along with the rest of you guys to learn what I can. ------------- D17 Series III,D17 Series IV, 185 |
Posted By: Russ-neia
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2012 at 3:41pm
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Only difference I see is the LH propane tractors have rice/cane tires. All look to be 17's to me. Tried to see if the steering wheel was early metal-spoke type or black plastic, but can't see that well. I vote for Series II in 59 or 60 as they have the wider drawbar bail.
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Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2012 at 6:11pm
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The closest tractor on the left definitely has a wide bail. All the steering wheels I can see appear to be black plastic with a triangle of lighter color( chromed?) in the middle. The closets tractor on the right doesn't appear to have that center piece. ------------- 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: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2012 at 9:15pm
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I was wrong thinking it was 1957. I agree that these are black bar tractors so very likely in the fall of 1959. ------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |