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    Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 10:11am
I had a good week In Milwaukee last week. Got to meet Dale Hardtke and see his collection, got to visit the old AC plant grounds, best of all to meet the man himself, Norm Swinford. Got some books signed by him too. had a 2hr conversation with him and his wife Betty on Allis Chalmers. thank you Norm.

Edited by DonDittmar - 20 Apr 2011 at 12:04pm
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I met Norm once but wow, to be able to spend 2 hours talking with him would be great.
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Lucky man. The plant drawing is interesting, wonder what went on in the "erection" shop. lol
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Originally posted by Chuck(ONT) Chuck(ONT) wrote:

Lucky man. The plant drawing is interesting, wonder what went on in the "erection" shop. lol
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  Hello Chuck   In 2005 the GOTO COMING HOME PARADE got to drive thriugh the main ERECTION BUILDING.   Our Southeast Wisconsin Antique and Collectable Society that hosted the GOTO in 2005 is planning on hosting THE CENTURY OF ALLIS CHALMERS FARMING EQUIPMENT  1914-2014  with activities at the plant and a caravan to the show grounds in Union Grove.  Hope to see you there Allen
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Just noticed 3 hospitals on the picture of the original site ... That must have been a big place!
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   Is the Erection building and the shopping mall the only buildings left ? Was any farm equipment built in the erection building ? Are any of the tractor shops left ?
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You are a lucky man!! I'd like to meet Norm too!  Maybe in 2014, if I live that long...
How come the Power House and Receiving are attached to the Erection Shop??  ROFLMAO
Allen, keep us posted on the 2014 event!! I would imagine about everyone will want to make that one!
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Erection shop is now part or Regenco I do believe. I have a ton more pics of the grounds, I walked the entire grounds taking pics
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It is always a pleasure to meet MR SWINFORD.  I was pleased to meet him at the "Coming Home" GOTO in Union Bridge a few years back. 
With my father we toured that plant several times.  The erection shop was where the generators - steam and water turbine - were assembled.  We would walk the balcony and watch.  The cranes were astounding. 
Quite a view.  Thanks for sharing.
Good Luck!
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You can see the plant grounds from the east building of the hospital I work at. Only a couple of miles away at most as the crow flies

Interesting to see the map of the grounds; had never seen that before. 
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Originally posted by DonDittmar DonDittmar wrote:

Erection shop is now part or Regenco I do believe. I have a ton more pics of the grounds, I walked the entire grounds taking pics
 
   Could you post/link to them, Please ?
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ReGenco still goes by that name, but I believe they have been purchased by Toshiba.

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Anyone who thinks any company is safe from failure need only look at how mighty AC was at one time.  Not the saddest story but truly is one of the saddest industrial stories I know.

Thanks for the pictures.
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Some more pics for RFDEERE

 
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more yet
 
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   Thanks. Don ! You look at those pictures and just think back.
   That's an interesting place for a playground ?
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In 1986 I was going to Deutz (yuk) school at the training center,  one evening we drove up to West Allis and went by the plant,  you could see the torches cutting the iron and piping out of the shops that were being demolished, it was winter time, what a sad sad time it was.  I wish I wouldve taken pictures at the 05 parade thru the erection hall but it was raining and dark and I was haveing to much fun visiting with the guys who were workin for Regenco!!!
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Yes, actually one of the rented spaces in that bulding is a daycare
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I found out over the weekend that my Grandpa worked in the erection Building from 1956 to 1959, he said they made huge shafts for the Hoover Dam. Steve
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