DEALERS IN NY

... IAM NOT SURE IF THIS HAS BEEN ASKED BEFORE BUT ANYONE KNOW WERE THE AC DEALERS WERE IN NEW YORK BACK IN THE DAY?? I KNOW UP HERE IN WNY THERE WAS ONE IN FILLMORE BUT THAT HAS SINCE CLOSED. ONE IN PERRY THAT IS STILL OPEN AND ALEXANDER I BELIVE WAS AN AC DEALERSHIP.... THATS 3 RITE AROUND HERE BUT YET ITS NOT A REAL BIG ALLIS AREA... THERE IS ALOT OF BLUE RED AND GREEN....

Don't remember the name of the place, but I remember the sticker on my Grandpa's 185 was from a dealer in Medina.

I believe there was one on Greenway New London rd in Verona, NY back in the day I know it is a dealership called Warner Sales and Services and they specialize in Bobcat equipment.

down here by the border we had Dann's in Horseheads NY and Stewarts in Lindley NY both gone for many years now

Used to be a Komjathy's in Berne, N.Y. in the late 1950s, maybe early 60's. We bought a lot of Allis equipment.

In Seneca Falls there was first Nothnagle & Pratz which changed to Pratz & MacGill and then to Salerno Farm Supply whom went out of business when A-C sold out. The original orange barn those dealers started out in still stands today on Rtes. 5 & 20 behind Fucillo Ford. In Auburn Main & Pinckney is still in business carrying New Holland as their main line but they are still an Agco parts dealer. Before it was Main & Pinckney it was known as Evans & Lind. In Newark there was Arcadia Oil as Todd said but before that it was known as Finewood Motors. As Todd also mentioned there was Donk's Farm Equipment in  Phelps. There was a dealer in North Cohocton known as Robert Miller Farm Equipment. In Canandaguia where the GOTO will be in August of 2013 there was a dealer known as Don Howard Farm Equipment. There was a dealer in Martville known as Kyle Farm Equipment. That is all I can think of for now.  Don Jr.

Probably about 20 years ago, I bought some used parts from Elliot. That was an experience. He had a little barn at his house, or some house. It was more of a garage. Anyway,, Elliot had gone blind. He brought along a younger guy who was kinda big, but never said anything. I told Elliot what I was looking for, and he got up into the shelves, and felt around, and said here is what you want, and he would be right. I asked him how much, and when I pulled out the money to pay him, the big guy would watch, I'm sure to make sure it was the right amount. I only met Elliot that one time, but he sure seemed like a real nice guy.

I can remember going to Chittenango farm supply when I was a kid and loading up on sales info on all the allis equpiment.I had stacks of it and my mom got rid of it .There was also Churches Allis dealership in baldwinsville .Stack equipment in rome .Deppolettis sold allis for a while in canastota. 

Don: I'm sorry but it was Arcadia Oil long before it was Finewood motors. My Mom and Dad bought a 1975 Plymouth Grand Fury III from them. I remember as a small child going into Arcadia Oil well before that.

Here are a few that I know of

Alexander NY, still an Agco dealer

Kelly's garage in Perry, NY still and agco dealer

Burns equipment in Bath, NY. went out after Allis went out

Meartins motors in the buffalo area, was last and Agco Allis dealer

Dann's equipment in Elmira, NY. Went out in the late 80's

Robert Miller Co in Cohocton, NY. Now Empire tractor was one of NY's biggest dealers. Was Agco parts till about last year.

Fillmore Farm supply in Fillmoe, NY Was last an Agco Allis dealer

Sharon Springs Garage was an Oliver Dealer before they sold Allis. There was L.S. Huntingtons in Westford that was an Allis dealer before Flints, my parents bought me a bar grill 190 toy from there in 1966 for $2.95 ( yes I have the sales receipt). There was also Hardy Hanson in Oneonta.

some dealers to add to the list in northern ny--in canton--dewey cornell which became hundley equipment which became don forsythe equipment which became john mcbath equipment which became ralph crandell and came to an end.in north bangor was debyah's--in evans mills was madison farrell--in the depauville area was glen johndrow--in castorland was roe's--in ogdensburg was john scott later spencer merry and in lafargeville and later still active in both canton and watertown waldroff equipment. i'm new to the forum but have been a visiter for quite some time.i grew up on a dairy farm in the morristown-ogdensburg area working with a farmall a which i started driving on a hayloader at the age of four but my real fun was two wc's--one of which was repowered with a 226 leroi--what a bombshell going from 27 to 50 horsepower turning 2100 plus rpm's--made a young fellow's eyes twinkle. enough for now gotta get a few winks to face tomorrow.

Here are some scans of magazine ads I have found over the years. Its interesting to compare the Allis list to the Deutz list. This is an excellent way to find this kind of info. Any old implement and tractor and farm journal magazines have these lists in them.





Edited by agcodick - 22 Dec 2011 at 12:23pm

Toddsin I think your talking about us

My grandfather sold willys cars first
Then he bought out a allis dealer up on 9w from Ed weisheit, our parts bins came from him and some of my he older parts. He also used to go up to the railroad in Selkirk and get tractors off the rail cars and bring them down to our yard for other dealers to pick up

Edited by Mikez - 12 Feb 2019 at 7:18pm

Hey Mikez, I originally come from the Berne-Knox area where Komjathys were. I went to school with there daughter. I worked on a farm not to far from them. Bought a lot of Allis equip. from them. When I was younger about 1950, dad would take me there and Mrs. K would cut my hair.
Came to Omaha in the service, worked for several local farmers, and married a farmers daughter. Love it here.