Bar grilles

Probably around late 65 into 66 when Allis Chalmers reintroduced their selves with the new logo and Allis Chalmers Corporation etc

Edited by DougG - 11 Jul 2021 at 6:40am

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Thanks to all for your replies!  So it appears the change was made before serial number 9004, according  to Norm's book.  I'm  hoping to find a decent early grille to fit one of the early 190 XT's that I got from the salvage yard, both are below serial number 9004.  Perhaps one will be in Hutch, unless someone has one they'd part with on here, I have a later bar grille I'd trade for one...

Thanks, Dseries4, so were any xt's that used the old style emblem, or just the straight 190's?

Seems a good one isnt easy to come by so jump on it when you see it.  I have the later style grill in my 66 because it was available and in decent shape and I actually prefer the look to the bar grill.  Its a work tractor not for show so,  thats ok isnt it?    also have the latches zip tied closed so no surprises. 

DSeries4 wrote: Bar grilles were made between 64 and 67 for the series 1 190.  The triangle shape emblem was introduced in early 1966.

How about the emblem in the steering wheel? Like I said above, both my '65 190 and my Dad's '65 190XT have the triangle emblem in the steering wheel but the diamond emblem on the grill. Dad's had his 190XT since 1977.

Hi guys,

Both of these xt's i got out of the salvage yard are below 9004, I'd have to go look at them to get the numbers.  I haven't decided what to do with them yet, haven't had the time.  Perhaps 1 good one can be made out of them, or maybe part out.  Thought if I could find the correct grille for them, I'd go from there.  Perhaps one will be in Hutch?  Thanks again to all who have replied to this post!

LionelinKY wrote: We must have gotten the 1 good one. In the 50 years that I have been around this tractor, it has never had the grill come loose let alone fall off.

Same with my Dad's gas XT, once mine now brother's 190 diesel, brother's Series III XT and my 200. None have ever lost the grill. The latches are adjustable and there are rubber bumpers behind them. If all is adjusted tight against the rubber bumpers then I think they should never fall off. I wired mine just in case a few years ago so that if it fell off then the wire would keep it from hitting the ground but it hasn't fell off since I bought it in 1998. My brother put a small flat chain through his Series III grill and attached it behind the grill above the air cleaner like I did with a wire so if it ever fell off it wouldn't go to the ground but it has never fell off after the 20 to 25 years he's owned it. Chain and wire are long enough to remove the grill, let it hang so you can service the air cleaner and radiator.