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    Posted: 08 Nov 2019 at 6:39pm
I bought a WD45 yesterday that is the nicest one I've ever seen.  It is a one owner tractor that has been carefully used and well looked after.  It's been shedded all its life. The paint is in great shape as are the decals.  It currently has a 12 volt battery that was put in very recently and a 12 volt headlight was added to the right side.  They will soon be gone to be replaced with a 6 volt battery and the proper headlight.  Everything works as it should and the hand clutch has a good snap to it and hardly any wobble on the pivot bushing.  It drives like a new tractor. only thing missing was the lift latches, but I had a good pair here in my parts bin. Price wasn't a steal, but I don't think I overpaid for one this good!
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A few more pics.  Serial number is 172697 which should make it a '54.  Only downside is the dent in the top of the tank.   I have another tank but the paint probably won't be an exact match.


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Sure looks good. Nice that it has wheel weights.
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you can make you a bent bar an go in the filler hole an push that dent out' did a few over the years. it works. can do it right on the tractor.
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That's a great looking WD45! Good for you, Phil. I hope you enjoy it for many years to come.
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with a WD front end. Still looks nice.
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Phil,
 You did real good! Nice straight tractor! Have fun with it!
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Very nice looking original tractor.  You can tell it wasn't used for tillage as the backs of the fenders ain't all crunched up like they are on 98% of all WD/45 tractors!  Those might be the original rear tires too!
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Whew, beautiful looking tractor!
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That is a nice WD45. Like the paint on it. Leave it be.


I was lucky also this summer. I found this 1956 WD45 and was the first caller on it. I finally found a 45 in decent shape and it has factory PS, belt pulley and lift arm couplers. Its been repainted and not a show tractor but thats fine with me. I like the aged look. I've been picking away at it, cleaned carb, fuel tank, new plugs, engine oil change and hydraulic oil change. Lift arms have an issue with the pump keeping them in the up position but I'll fix that. Love this old girl. I grew on on a WD. The 45 was my dream tractor to own.

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The hand crank works well for many of these dents. The generator can be rebuilt as a 12 volt should you decide to keep it as 12 volt.
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Originally posted by JC(WI) JC(WI) wrote:

with a WD front end. Still looks nice.

 There s NOTHING WD about the front end. The 4 bolt wide front didn't come out till the 45 Diesel. It's kinda like saying a curved shifter is a 45 transmission, when they came out on the WD 2 years, and nearly 20,000 tractors before the 45 was built.
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I would think that a little compressed air would fix the dent in the gas tank.
Just turn the gas valve off first.

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Thanks for the comments.  I'm pretty happy with this tractor.  I may install my loader and blade on this one and semi retire the old WD which has been working hard for the last 25 years!
I'll have a go at removing the dent.  After all, my specialty is auto body restoration and repair so no stranger to removing dents! 
I'll check out the existing gennie to see if it's OK when I put a new 6V battery back in.  I have a rebuilt gennie on the shelf ready to go if it isn't
All my Allis tractors are still original six volt systems and I usually don't have any starting issues.  The only one that was hard to turn over was my WD with a slightly modified WD45 engine.  That was solved by having Steve at B&B build me a special 6 V starter that spins 'er over like it's on 12 volts!


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Mine is number 175421 so close to that one. Has the same 3 bolt front end. And it is all original.
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My 1954 has a 3 bolt front axle as well.  Great looking original tractor there.  I would not worry about that dent in the tank.  If that is the worst thing that has happened in its life, it has had a good life compared to many others I've seen!
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Good lookin original,, just a little buffing on there and it will shine like a diamond! I have a early '45 that also has a "3 bolt" WFE, it is a dual fuel LP/gasoline
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Sweet looking machine!
                 
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That's a good looking old gal. Only thing I see that might not be original is the light facing the rear, and it might be original, I've just never seen 1 like it. Dads 55 had the little red light there. I always wanted a 45 with a wide front. Father in law had 1 and you did not need power steering on it. I sure hope you have fun with it.

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According to my 'list' that I keep, the 4 bolt wide front started at serial no. 186413. Think I got that out of Norm's book.

Also on the list; snap-coupler became standard at 151381.
Constant mesh, (WD45) transmission at 127007.
Distributor ignition at 136318.
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When did the foot clutch foot rest get smaller?
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Originally posted by Lon(MN) Lon(MN) wrote:

When did the foot clutch foot rest get smaller?

I did not know it changed? I have only seen one type. So Were they very early WD's?
Pictures?
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I'm sure they are out there but that is the first original snap coupler decal I have seen. This is one good looking orange gal for sure.
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I think the fender light was installed by the original owner as a rear work light.  It's mounted where the original small red light was.  I have one of those but don't know if I'll change it over.  I will get rid of the big right headlight which is a 12 volt sealed beam unit on a made up mount, and replace it with an original light.
It didn't show up in my first pics, but the traction booster gauge is there.  Don't know if it works though.  I re-installed the lift latches on the arms as all my equipment is snap coupler.  Just put new springs on them.
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Phil,
Do you have good methods to remove the drive pins in the lift latches if they are broken off? 
I think you did real good on this tractor! It is very nice!
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Edited by Sugarmaker - 11 Nov 2019 at 6:08pm
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Chris, yes I do.  I just did a couple yesterday on another set of latches.  I place a 1/4 in. flat washer over the broken drive pin and weld thru the washer to the broken pin. Then I weld a 5/16" nut to the washer, again plug welding through the hole in the nut.  Let it cool and then slip a 1/2 in. box end wrench over the nut, wiggle it back and forth a few times 'til you feel it loosen up, then screw it out.
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Phil,
 Thank you! I can see how this may work good. I will try to save another set of these!
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What happened to  the rear hydraulic outlet, I do not see one?
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Originally posted by Alberta Phil Alberta Phil wrote:

Chris, yes I do.  I just did a couple yesterday on another set of latches.  I place a 1/4 in. flat washer over the broken drive pin and weld thru the washer to the broken pin. Then I weld a 5/16" nut to the washer, again plug welding through the hole in the nut.  Let it cool and then slip a 1/2 in. box end wrench over the nut, wiggle it back and forth a few times 'til you feel it loosen up, then screw it out.

Great tip! Got a bunch of them around here to work on this winter, think I've got 4 sets of springs ready to go.
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acd17toy. The rear hydraulic outlet and feed tube has been removed and the port on the valve body plugged.  I'll probably re-install one.  I can take one off of one of my parts tractors.
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