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Leonard 
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Posted: 25 Jan 2010 at 1:48am |
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Hey all, I was just wondering if anyone had a listing of all the Allis Chalmers dealerships of the past. The reason I'm asking is I was wondering where they concentrated on.
Thanks in advance.
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JohnCO
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Posted: 25 Jan 2010 at 11:10pm |
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I was wondering that myself. On trips around the west I'll see a bunch of old AC's in an area but there are no dealers of any kind for miles. I'm guessing there were lots of little gas stations / equipment dealers in small towns. Now even the gas stations are gone. I can't imagine someone driving very far to buy a tractor or piece of machinery. They probably bought whatever was local.
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MI8050
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Posted: 26 Jan 2010 at 5:12am |
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I've read a few times Mo. had the most AC dealers, Ohio must have been represented quite well too. Would be interesting to know for sure.
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Herb(GA)
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Posted: 26 Jan 2010 at 6:29am |
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John, your thoughts were certainly the situation in central KS; IHC and JD had the larger dealerships, and the most dealerships. Herb
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Charlie (NC)
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Posted: 26 Jan 2010 at 7:02am |
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This is what I remember from eastern NC when I was a boy. There were dealers in New Bern, Newport, Kinston, Greenville, Williamston and Goldsboro. That covers roughly a 50 to 60 mile radius from our farm. The closest ones to us were New Bern, 16 miles, Greenville 30 miles and Kinston 25 miles. I know there were others further out but can't tell you now where they were.
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Loren
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Posted: 26 Jan 2010 at 7:11am |
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about 4 years or so some posted a list of all AC dealers that were starting the the 40s
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jpessek
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Posted: 26 Jan 2010 at 8:06am |
Here's the list of dealers in Minnesota in 1962 from my now defunct website:
ADA: Helwig Impl. Co.
AITKIN: Wold Impl. Co.
ALBANY: Neis & Boethin Impl. Co.
ALEXANDRIA: Harris Farm Supply, Inc.
ALPHA: Garber Implements
ARLINGTON: Spannaus Service
BARNESVILLE: Johnson Impl. Co.
BATTLE LAKE: Lykken Farm Supply
BELGRADE: LSM Sales & Service Co.
BELLE PLAINE: Johnson Impl. Co.
BEMIDJI: Tim's Impl. Co.
BENSON: Haugen-Johnson Impl. Co.
BETHEL: Sylvester Garage & Impl. Co.
BLACK DUCK: Les Schipper
BLOOMING PRAIRIE: Peterson Impl. Co.
BLUE EARTH: Paschke Implement
BRAINERD: Bill Johnson Impl.
BROWNS VALLEY: Hansen Oil Co.
BUFFALO: Johnny's Impl. Service
BUFFALO LAKE: Mueller Chev. Co.
BUTLER: Hendrickx Impl. Co.
CANBY: Canby Impl. Co.
CANNON FALLS: Syverson-Ryder, Inc.
CHANDLER: Valley Impl. Co.
CHASKA: Lano Impl. Co.
CHATFIELD: Chatfield Motor Co.
COTTAGE GROVE: Gerlach Service
CROOKSTON: Superior Farm Supply
DALTON: Hansel Impl. Co.
DASSEL: Bengtson Motor Co.
DELANO: Delano Motor Co.
DELAVAN: Brandt Brothers
DODGE CENTER: R. E. Gould Garage
DULUTH: Goldfine's, Inc.
EAGLE BEND: Eagle Bend Farm Supply
ECHO: Echo Motors
EITZEN: Deters Implement
ELBOW LAKE: Christiahson Equip. & Const. Co.
ELLENDALE: Thompson Impl. Co.
FAIRFAX: Black Impl. Co.
FARMINGTON: H & N Impl. Co.
FERGUS FALLS: Swanson Equipment
FERTILE: Thorkelson & Jacobs
FORSETON: Nystrom Impl. Co.
FOSSTON: Berge and Pederson Implement
GAYLORD: Elvin Uecker Impl.
GLENCOE: Tanner Impl. Co.
GOODHUE: Lodermeier Impl. Co.
GRAND RAPIDS: Mornes Impl. Co.
GRANITE FALLS: Lyle Monson Motors
GRYGLA: Henry Holt Farm Impl.
HALLOCK: McVean Motor Co.
HAMEL: Fortin Hardware Co.
HAMMOND: Kennedy Impl. Co.
HARRIS: Wayside Equip. Co.
HARTLAND: Hartland Hardware
HAWLEY: Hank's Motors
HECTOR: Service Impl. Co.
HENDRICKS: Huber & Wahlstrom
HENDRUM: Ostenson Sales & Service
HERON LAKE: Carlson Implement
HOFFMAN: Sanders Chev. & Impl. Co.
HOKAH: Hokah Auto Co.
HOUSTON: Loerch Impl. Co.
HUNTLEY: Huntley Implement
JACKSON: Avenson Impl. Co.
KENNEDY: Olson Motor Co.
KENYON: Eckert Impl. Co.
KIMBALL: A. M. Maus
LAKE CRYSTAL: Roy Jones Impl.
LAKE PARK: Lunder Impl. Co.
LAMBERTON: Lamberton Impl. Co.
LE CENTER: Le Center Impl. Co.
LEWISVILLE: Lewisville Motor Co.
LITCHFIELD: Putzier & Ornberg
LITTLE FALLS: Johnson Impl. Co.
LONG PRAIRIE: Blais Motor Co.
LUVERNE: Sandstede Farm Equip.
MABEL: Mabel Impl. Co.
MADELIA: Goode Impl. Co.
MADISON: Lund Impl. Co.
MANKATO: Donolon Farm Equip
MARSHALL: Schrunk’s Garage
MINNEAPOLIS: Frank Knapp
MONTEVIDEO: Montevideo Impl. Co.
MONTICELLO: Bryant Impl. Co.
MOORHEAD: Joe Harris Farm Store
MORA: Zetterberg Co., Inc.
MORGAN: Hillger Implement
MOUNTAIN LAKE: Henry Penner Impl.
MYRTLE: Bork Impl. Co.
NERSTRAND: Isaacson Service Garage
NEW YORK MILLS: Hintsala Implement
NORTH BRANCH: Olson Fuel Co.
NORTHFIELD: Rydberg Impl. Co.
NORWOOD: Lano Bros. Impl.
ODIN: Olson Bros. Impl.
OKLEE: Birkeland Farm Supply
OLIVIA: Grund Impl. Co.
OSSEO: North Hennepin Farm Supply
PARKERS PRAIRIE: Schrader and Koehn
PARK RAPIDS: Jones Impl. & Farm Supply
PAYNESVILLE: A & C Farm Service
PELICAN RAPIDS: Wicklund Farm Supply
PERHAM: Bleickner Impl.
PIERZ:Guild Impl. Co.
PINE ISLAND: Lueck Brothers
PIPESTONE: Benson Impl. Co.
PLAINVIEW: Kruger Impl. Co.
PRINCETON: Welin & Matz Co.
RAYMOND: Boelter & Son
REDWOOD FALLS: Falls Impl. Co., Inc.
RENVILLE: Wahl Impl. Co.
ROGERS: Rogers Motor & Impl. Co.
ROSEAU: O. K. Machine Company
ROTHSAY: Western Implement
RUSHFORD: Morken's Service
RUTHTON: Pilegaard Impl. Co.
ST. BONIFACIUS: Thurk Body & Impl. Co.
ST. CHARLES: Currie Motor Co.
ST. CLOUD: Cater & Odegard
ST. JAMES: Lindquist Implement
ST. PETER: Seitzer Impl. Co.
SAUK CENTRE: Farmers Co-op Elevator
SLAYTON: Hegstod Equip., Inc.
SLEEPY EYE: Firle Impl. Co.
SMITHS MILL: Joyce Implement
SPRINGFIELD: Bloemke Impl. Co.
SPRING VALLEY: Marzolf Impl. Co.
STARBUCK: Starbuck Farm Supply
STEEN: Steen Impl. & Hdwe.
STEPHEN: Koser & Jergenson
STEWARTVILLE: Sass Farm Equip.
THIEF RIVER FALLS: Sande Auto & Impl. Co.
TRACY: Brekken Impl. Co.
TYLER: Christianson Impl. Co.
ULEN: Forsythe Garage
VIRGINIA: Farmers Equip Co.
WASECA: Kuyper Impl. Co.
WATERVILLE: Prahl Impl. Inc.
WESTBROOK: Boeck’s Garage
WHEATON: Carlson Company
WILLIAMS: Gillie & Hall
WINONA: F. A. Krause Co.
WINSTEAD: Ochu Impl. Co.
WORTHINGTON: Chris Johnson Impl. Co.
WOOD LAKE: Markgraf Brothers
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Austin(WI)
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Posted: 26 Jan 2010 at 9:35am |
Sounds like there were a lot here in Wisconsin...which makes sense...they were based in Wisconsin.
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Charlie (NC)
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Posted: 26 Jan 2010 at 9:41am |
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From what I observed around here, AC's strategy was to have a small dealer in the commerce center of every farming community instead of a few big dealers a long ways apart.
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redline
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Posted: 26 Jan 2010 at 9:53am |
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I think there were a lot of them in MI, PA, and OH. It seems that all the large, heavy, hard to ship stuff I want is in one of those states. Sort of a cruel twist on Murphy's Law, I think. I am in Iowa-just to clarify things a little.
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Bill(MO)
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Posted: 26 Jan 2010 at 5:01pm |
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I may have a list from the 60's if I could find it. In 1983 there were
68 in Kan, 60 in Mo, 42 in Neb and 28 in OK but this was after they started going down.
When Deutz took over they really started closing them. Driving thru the country I can remember the days when you could find an AC dealer every 25-30 miles.
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Matt (NEIA)
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Posted: 26 Jan 2010 at 5:11pm |
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well there are 3 agco dealers all within a 25 min. drive of me yet.
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Rfdeere
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Posted: 26 Jan 2010 at 5:35pm |
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Hmm, the closest Agco dealer to me is an hour away, next after that is probably 2 hours.
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Brian Jasper co. Ia
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Posted: 26 Jan 2010 at 7:22pm |
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I can add a few to the list for Iowa. There used to be Exley Implement in Humeston Ia. Warren Exley is relation to me on mom's side of the family. There also was an A-C dealer in Centerville Ia. There was one in Dysart Ia too.
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Dave (Mid-MI)
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Posted: 26 Jan 2010 at 8:18pm |
My dad collected Allis literature, and I have some of his stuff from the 40's and 50's here now. He bought at shows and from other collectors, so he had stuff from all over the country. I will post here the names and addresses off the brochures and mailers. Maybe this will bring back some memories for some of you guys. dave
S. H. Heginbottom & Sons
512-521 Tuscola St.
Saginaw, Michigan
NiedZielski's Store
Farm Equipment - Hardware
Gilman, Minnesota
Frank Knapp
145 West 78th Street
Minneapolis 20, Minn
Bill's Tractor Sales
Your Allis-Chalmers Dealer
Salem, Ind.
Trimble Implement Co.
Allis Chalmers Sales and Service
Wilton Jct, Iowa
Ritchie Motor Sales
Cobb, Wis.
H. J. Furber
Ontario Center, New York
Trenary Implements
Your Allis-Chalmers Dealer
Laurens, Iowa
John Bilse Garage
Your Allis-Chalmers - DeSoto - Plymouth Dealer
Ridgeland, Wisconsin
Ben-Kull Implement co.
Shelbyville, Illinois
Ritchie Auto Company
Sales - Allis-Chalmers - Service
Barron, Wis.
Don Howard
Canandaigua, N. Y.
Chetek Auto & Imp. Co.
See us for the Best in Farm Machinery
Chetek, WIS.
Eckert Implement Co.
Homeworth, OHIO
Ed Schluckebier
Farm Implements - Hardware and Paint
Richville, Mich.
Lance D. Henderson
Allis-Chalmers Sales and Service
Columbia, Missouri
Riverside Implement Co.
Front Street and Peet Road
Chesaning, MIch.
Thompson Farm Store
Grand Meadow, Minnesota
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Posted: 26 Jan 2010 at 8:28pm |
Leach farm equipment Evart MI.
Card Bros. Merril and Chesaning MI (Chesaning still open)
Fremont Farm eq. Fremont MI
Modern Power Equipment Zeeland MI.
Dick Coulter Inc. North Branch MI (still open)
Lloyd Coulter Lapeer Mi.
North Center Farm supply Armada MI.
Bauer and sons. Reese MI.
Diuble Ann Arbor MI (still open)
Dans Farm Supply Adrian MI (still open)
Dull's Clare MI (now Kubota different name)
Sumerix Imp. (still open as AC!!!!!)
Williams in Charlotte MI (still open)
Patterson & sons St. Johns MI (still open as of a couple eyars ago as AC!!!!)
Davarn Pewamo MI. (sold my K2 new)
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Posted: 26 Jan 2010 at 8:38pm |
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The only one I remember visiting as a kid was walking distance from our house in Orland Township Illinois. Yonker Implement Company. Could have been Youngker. Thats how they pronounced it. Orland Parks new Carl Sandburg Highschool bought a new WF CA from them in 54 to flail mow the campus in summer and plow snow in the winter. I graduated class of 58 from there.
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Leonard
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Posted: 26 Jan 2010 at 10:26pm |
Thanks for the info guys, plaese keep it coming. When I was growing up I can remember an A-C dealer in Tekoa, WA was the closest.
Leonard
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Posted: 26 Jan 2010 at 10:49pm |
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The ones I know of current and former in our area of Iowa are-
Peterson Sales and Service-Decorah
Halverson Sales and Service-Elkader
Figge Motor Co.-Ossian
McGrath Implemnt-Cresco and New Hampton-now Ag Land in New Hampton
Del Clay Farm Equipment-Edgewood
Helle Farm Equipment-Dyersville
Paul Kuhn Equipment-Now Franzen Sales and Service-where I work.
I know there were dealers in Castalia, Monona, Waukon, Prarie Du Chien WI and Harpers Ferry but I cannot remember their names.
Jim
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Posted: 27 Jan 2010 at 6:15am |
Bob Vanderploeg used to run Meridian Equipment in Bellingham WA. which was a Allis Chalmers Dealer which started as Meridian Tractor in 1940. Bob owned in from 1974 to 84 and then dropped it and the Kubota line and it went up the road to Lynden WA. to Scholtens Equipment which is to this day a Hesston Agco dealer along with Claus and Kubota still. There was a dealer in Skagit County and Stanwood Wa. that I know of and also one in Easten WA. in Waterville Wa. between Wenatchee and Coulee City.
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JoeO(CMO)
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Posted: 27 Jan 2010 at 6:21am |
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this reminds me of the Verizon tv commercial-cell phone coverage
Edited by JoeO(CMO) - 27 Jan 2010 at 6:26am
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Posted: 27 Jan 2010 at 6:43am |
Williams Farm Machinery in Charlotte MI. is still an Allis dealer, and a rather large one. The treat me well.
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Posted: 27 Jan 2010 at 6:48am |
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does anybody have a compleat list of canadian and ontario dealers.John
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Posted: 27 Jan 2010 at 8:31am |
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I doubt that there is a complete list of dealers anywhere. But how about some tech savy person (that leaves me out) compiling info that many of us could supply from memory or our own lists. We could keep this post current and keep asking for Forum people to contribute. That might give us the best info available across the US. Just my $.02 worth.
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Posted: 27 Jan 2010 at 10:12am |
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Arnolds - Colusa, CA
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Posted: 27 Jan 2010 at 11:17am |
 Here's one from an add for Nebraska, if you can read it. I just have the scanned image. I know I've seen one in an old magazine for ones in WI too. If I find it I'll post that too. Byron
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Posted: 27 Jan 2010 at 11:24am |
 Here ya go. I think this is pretty interesting stuff. Byron
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Posted: 27 Jan 2010 at 11:42am |
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Darryl, was the one in Stanwood called Bryant? Little before my time, but that name comes to mind.
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Posted: 27 Jan 2010 at 12:33pm |
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We dealt with Seiver or Siever implement in Donna TX, and also Amigo Equipment in Edinburg or McAllen TX. These still open? How about Banderet in Commerce City CO? Interesting thread! Ed.
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Posted: 27 Jan 2010 at 12:43pm |
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I have dad's WD he bought new in 49 from Ben Kull Implement in Shelbyville IL.
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