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| WD45   Orange Level     Joined: 20 Sep 2009 Location: STAYNER,ONTARIO Points: 957 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Topic: largest Allis corn planter Posted: 26 May 2018 at 3:50pm | 
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largest corn planter that Allis Chalmers built and that you owned. Back in 1976 I purchased a 4 row 500 AC planter that was equipped with dry fertilizer. Ran it a few years then updated to a 7000 planter.
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     Fred Dunlop, G,B,CA, WC,WF, 3 WD45`s,gas, diesel and LP,U,D10 series III, D12,D14,D15 SERIES II,D17 Series IV in Gas and Diesel ,D19 GAS and D21,170 185,210 ,220 an I-600  8070 fwd, 716H and 1920H 
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| KJCHRIS   Orange Level     Joined: 21 Dec 2015 Location: WC Iowa Points: 966 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 26 May 2018 at 5:13pm | 
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Late 70's to  mid 80's had an  Allis 600, 6x30" No-Till with dry fertilizer and I think #74 ground drive units. The AC 180-D bellered some when it was fully loaded and planting in Alfalfa field;  after taking hay cutting off, then wait 3-4 days spray ( to kill alfalfa ) and plant the next day. Then got good deal on retiring neighbors; 8-30 setups of cornhead, flex bean head and planter.  so switched to JD 7000 8-30 planter setup no-till and dry fertilizer. 
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| HD6GTOM   Orange Level     Joined: 30 Nov 2009 Location: MADISON CO IA Points: 6627 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 26 May 2018 at 5:33pm | 
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   One of my fuel customers bought a 12 row.  To transport it you raised it up, swiveled it 90° and pulled it to the next field.
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| DrAllis   Orange Level Access   Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Points: 22140 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 26 May 2018 at 7:46pm | 
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Fall of 1980 the 24 row 30 inch model was released.
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| WD45   Orange Level     Joined: 20 Sep 2009 Location: STAYNER,ONTARIO Points: 957 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 26 May 2018 at 9:05pm | 
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Did Allis sell any of their 24 row 30" planters?
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     Fred Dunlop, G,B,CA, WC,WF, 3 WD45`s,gas, diesel and LP,U,D10 series III, D12,D14,D15 SERIES II,D17 Series IV in Gas and Diesel ,D19 GAS and D21,170 185,210 ,220 an I-600  8070 fwd, 716H and 1920H 
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| Lonn   Orange Level     Joined: 16 Sep 2009 Location: Назарово,Russia Points: 29817 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 26 May 2018 at 10:41pm | 
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   I'm sure they did. I read that Allis had the largest share of the no-till planter market.
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| DrAllis   Orange Level Access   Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Points: 22140 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 27 May 2018 at 12:23am | 
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Indeed, they sold many of them at the time.
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| AC7060IL   Orange Level   Joined: 19 Aug 2012 Location: central IL Points: 3579 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 27 May 2018 at 8:09am | 
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   The AC 390 front folding planter was available as 12, 16, or 24 rows.
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| AC7060IL   Orange Level   Joined: 19 Aug 2012 Location: central IL Points: 3579 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 27 May 2018 at 8:19am | 
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| DanWi   Orange Level Access     Joined: 18 Sep 2009 Location: wttn Points: 1941 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 27 May 2018 at 9:31pm | 
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   Are there any 24 rows left around that any one uses or collects it would be neat to see one?
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| darrel in ND   Orange Level     Joined: 22 Nov 2009 Location: Hebron, ND Points: 8731 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 28 May 2018 at 5:28am | 
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   Was the 24 row available with air champ units.....? If it was, that would have 8 electric blowers on it. Not sure what tractor would have the juice to run em. I wouldn't mind having a 24 row one, if I could find one cheap. darrel
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| DrAllis   Orange Level Access   Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Points: 22140 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 28 May 2018 at 6:10am | 
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They had a PTO powered generator for all those electric motors.
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| Orange Blood   Orange Level     Joined: 29 Nov 2010 Location: ColoradoSprings Points: 4053 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 28 May 2018 at 10:44am | 
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 A few years back there was a 24 row up in I think North Dakota, they guy was asking I think 750 bucks, and it was the 78 unit model.  I just didn't have the extra money back then.  More than likely it ended up being a bunch of 2 row food plot planters.  I nearly cried when I saw the add, but couldn't move on it. | |
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| Joe(OH)   Orange Level     Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Montezuma, Ohio Points: 996 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 28 May 2018 at 11:08am | 
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| bigal121892   Orange Level   Joined: 05 Jan 2010 Location: Nebraska Points: 815 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 28 May 2018 at 3:02pm | 
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   Not real sure as to where the White part comes into play here.
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| DrAllis   Orange Level Access   Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Points: 22140 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 28 May 2018 at 3:06pm | 
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I don't get that either. The 385 planter was an Allis-Chalmers designed row unit, but this cool 12-row frame was after the Deutz-Allis buyout and don't think it had any A-C development money in it. We sold several of them and that 12-row frame was a pretty unique design and was capable of dry or liquid fertilizer on the front bar.
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| cabinhollow   Orange Level   Joined: 24 Mar 2018 Location: SEKY Points: 327 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 28 May 2018 at 5:37pm | 
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   Here mine, just put 6 acres of corn in the ground. I was told it started as a 6-40, then was changed to a 8-30. The guy I brought it from, then cut it down to a 4-30. The weight was added when it was a 8-30. | |
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| shameless dude   Orange Level     Joined: 10 Apr 2017 Location: east NE Points: 13607 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 29 May 2018 at 2:08am | 
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   I still have my 8 row 3-pt with end transport. bought it back in about '85. was always mounted on my 180D. heck of a good planter, but I don't know what model # it is. 
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| darrel in ND   Orange Level     Joined: 22 Nov 2009 Location: Hebron, ND Points: 8731 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 29 May 2018 at 5:05am | 
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   The 385 never did come bigger than 12 rows, did it? I wonder how it would work to put 24 of the 385 units onto the allis 24 row bar? Would the 385 units be too heavy for it.....? Darrel
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| bigal121892   Orange Level   Joined: 05 Jan 2010 Location: Nebraska Points: 815 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 29 May 2018 at 9:31pm | 
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 The new White planters, with the electric drive, have a hydraulically driven generator. Once again, looks like Allis was ahead of the game. As a sidebar, saw one of the new Challenger MT743's over the week end, it has two 150 amp alternators on it. Edited by bigal121892 - 29 May 2018 at 9:33pm | |
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