Allis Chalmers rc
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Topic: Allis Chalmers rc
Posted By: ac89
Subject: Allis Chalmers rc
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2016 at 7:47pm
| Hey friends. I'm going to be getting an rc tomorrow. 1939. Engine is sized. My question is I'm giving him 500. Has good rear tires. Decent tin. Am I getting a good deal? I know there rare is there anyone on here that has a rc? Would love to see pictures of them restored or in there work clothes |
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Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2016 at 10:04pm
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You better believe you are getting a good deal. A B engine is fairly cheap to rebuild and a you will have a tractor is worth $1,500 or more. They only made 5500 of them, how many are left?
------------- "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer" Allis Express participant |
Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2016 at 10:56pm
| I sold mine |
Posted By: ac89
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2016 at 11:03pm
| I always thought they were kinda neat. Being that there so rare I never thought I would have the opportunity to find one. I've only seen 1 years ago at the fair. |
Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2016 at 11:10pm
| mine was also a '39 |
Posted By: ac45dave
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2016 at 11:37pm
this my 39 rc as i bought it #667 
------------- 54 wd-45gas ; 56 wd-45d N/F w/fact p/s ; 63 d-17 sIII N/F gas ; 60 D14 N/F ; 67 d-17 sIV N/F gas ; 63D15 sII W/F; 39rc#667 ; 2021 massey 4710 fwa ; gravely 2 wheel tractors |
Posted By: Gary
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 5:12am
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89 There are 102 RC's in the Owners Registry. Gary
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Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 7:56am
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There over 7 RC's with in a hour driving from my place.. They are around .It's a rare to see one pop up at sales on regular basis . Right now $1500.oo running would be tops for one unless it was really nice and done over then it would be worth more pending on Buyers . Nice find ,good luck with your project. ------------- He who dies with the most toys is, nonetheless ,still dead. If all else fails ,Read all that is PRINTED. |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 5:40pm
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Congratulations on the RC! We need some pictures! Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: acd21man
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 6:36pm
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there is one down the road with cultivators on it its never been moved in my life thats 22 years and my dad said it was like that most of his life and hes 56... looks extra straight ------------- 2 wd 45,2 D-17 diesel/gas 3 pt, 220,d21, 4020,2 4430s used daily http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCudh8Xz9_rZHhUC3YNozupw |
Posted By: ac89
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 8:45pm
| Well I finally got it home. Wish I knew how to post pictures |
Posted By: ac89
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 8:50pm
| It's rc 4567 |
Posted By: wdtom
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 9:01pm
| I would consider it a good deal. Maybe you can free the engine with a little time and penetrating oil. Soak the cylinders and keep trying it for a couple of months. There was only about 5000 RC made I think, if I remember right, worth it to fix it up and parts , new and used are there for the engine if needed. |
Posted By: ac89
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 9:38pm
| Yeah I'm definitely fixing it up. Going to look closer at it this week to see if it's the original be engine or the ce.I'll probably put the ca motor I have in it for now to see how the drive train is. I checked the rear end and transmission and it appeared to be fine. No water. Couldn't get it to shift into 3rd and reverse at first but after a few minutes of trying it shifted in all gears. |
Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 9:46pm
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Had my RC for about 5 years. Just tore it down for a resto. Have to finish the WF first. Frame rails and small parts for the RC are at the sandblaster right now and the engine is on the engine stand waiting to be torn down. Mine is a 39 also. Steve@B&B ------------- 39'RC, 43'WC, 48'B, 49'G, 50'WF, 65 Big 10, 67'B-110, 75'716H, 2-620's, & a Motorhead wife |
Posted By: ac89
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 9:46pm
| Also wanted to add my rc has the special rear cultivating hubs |
Posted By: ac89
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 9:49pm
| I figure this would be a excellent tractor for my kids to help me restore someday. I want to get it running first and work out any mechanical bugs before tear down and restoration |
Posted By: Steve Zidlicky
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 10:40pm
| I have three of them right now the earliest being a two digit serial no. some time two of them will leave. also have three IB's and two of them are going to leave also. |
Posted By: ac89
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 11:22pm
| Would love to have a ib someday |
Posted By: patrickmull
Date Posted: 01 May 2016 at 1:25pm
Here is mine  |
Posted By: PaulB
Date Posted: 01 May 2016 at 3:04pm
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I have one that was a basket case when I got it. I first had about 40HP CE engine in it and I'd thought it might do better pulling than what I'd been doing with the CA as the gear ratios looked to be suited better to the power I had at the time. Do to the power loss in all the straight cut gears it didn't do quite what I expected, even though it was a strong runner in the 2500 & 3000 classes. After that it got a retired pulling engine and became my Bale-Loader tractor. It does real nice for that with it's super slow low gear, it doesn't swamp you up on the wagon. It could also do well in the slow tractor races. It still currently has more power than a WC would have had for a 39 model.
I wish it was easier to get pictures on here. Some just seem to do it so easily while I just seem to get nothing. I have a few pictures of it pulling but I can't seem to find any so far with the bale loader on it. Mine has the PTO, belt pulley, electric starting and all the lights. I might sell mine
if someone was seriously interested, PM me.
------------- If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere. Real pullers don't have speed limits. If you can't make it GO... make it SHINY |
Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 02 May 2016 at 12:19am
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I guess it depends on where you are on price. I paid $1600 several years ago, thanks to someone on this site pointing it out. It was in Craig, Colo, about 200 miles west of me over the mountains. Includes a side mount sickle bar mower. Pretty good shape, I need to rebuild the carb for this year's Yesteryear Farm show in late August. A guy 10 miles away has an RC on steel, kind of a cool basic tractor. That and mine are the only ones around Colorado but I wouldn't be surprised if there are more lurking in sheds or fence lines. Neither are for sale at this time. ------------- "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer" Allis Express participant |
Posted By: patrickmull
Date Posted: 02 May 2016 at 5:51am
| I gave $900 for mine the engine had been rebuilt she runs like a charm just hard to start |
Posted By: alan-nj
Date Posted: 02 May 2016 at 6:29am
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i'm a bit like paul....i have 2 rc's. one has a 3 7/16 oversize kit, that's the only thing that's been done to it. I pull it in 2500 and 3000. great balance and its hard to beat. ------------- If ignorance is bliss, than happy days are here again. |
Posted By: Lon(MN)
Date Posted: 02 May 2016 at 7:10am
| I have two complete. Need to downsize so the best parts will go on the one I keep and the rest will I will sell for parts. |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 02 May 2016 at 8:17am
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PaulB and others, The picture posting can be a challenge. I use a digital camera not a cell phone. Then down load the picture to a file on my computer. Resize the picture to 640 x 480. Then move the picture to Photobucket.com site. Now come to the forum start a post with both tabs open then click on the photobucket picture and copy and past the URL for it into the new post. Its easier to rebuild a starter on a WD. But after doing it several thousand times it seems OK. I am sure there may be easier way to get pictures up? And if you haven't done it there are a bunch of moves to make. PS. How come the RC's have to be so cute! I think I could drive one of those too! Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: BenGiBoy
Date Posted: 02 May 2016 at 8:45am
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Or read this, written by TedJ: http://www.allischalmers.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=115700&title=posting-pictures-on-the-forum" rel="nofollow - |
Posted By: ac89
Date Posted: 02 May 2016 at 10:38am
| Yeah I'm up in Maine. They're pretty scarce around here. I have the only rc that I know of around |
Posted By: PaulB
Date Posted: 02 May 2016 at 1:33pm
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Out at Hutch a fellow had made up a RF, that was really cute.
------------- If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere. Real pullers don't have speed limits. If you can't make it GO... make it SHINY |
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 02 May 2016 at 2:24pm
| I have on that hasn't run for a few years, need to get it running this year. |
Posted By: bluewavecaptain
Date Posted: 02 May 2016 at 3:51pm
Here is ours. I took this pic a couple years ago. One of these years, we'll buy some fenders for it...  ------------- Charles(Two Rivers,WI) |
Posted By: David G.
Date Posted: 02 May 2016 at 7:13pm
 Here is my RC serial #914 |
Posted By: alan-nj
Date Posted: 02 May 2016 at 8:09pm
------------- If ignorance is bliss, than happy days are here again. |
Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 03 May 2016 at 6:57am
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If I remember correctly, the RC had the "R" code engine in it originally correct? I think my engine has the serial number and then "CR" at the end. I'll havta' look again... ------------- 39'RC, 43'WC, 48'B, 49'G, 50'WF, 65 Big 10, 67'B-110, 75'716H, 2-620's, & a Motorhead wife |
Posted By: ac89
Date Posted: 03 May 2016 at 10:42am
| Didn't know that about the r code on the motor. I'll have to check it out. Nice tractors everyone. Would love to have a unstyled wc someday |
Posted By: PaulB
Date Posted: 03 May 2016 at 1:32pm
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RC blocks should start with "R" and end with the correct letter code to correspond to the fuel used.
------------- If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere. Real pullers don't have speed limits. If you can't make it GO... make it SHINY |
Posted By: ac89
Date Posted: 03 May 2016 at 4:01pm
| Well I learned something today. I sure hope it's a rc block |
Posted By: ac89
Date Posted: 04 May 2016 at 2:51pm
| I checked the block today. The engine code starts with R. I'm happy for that I'm going to rebuild the motor |
Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 04 May 2016 at 3:55pm
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Thank Paul for the correction! I thought it was somethin' with an "R". Took a look at mine again and the engine serial number is R3464G. The serial number of the Tractor is RC3458.
------------- 39'RC, 43'WC, 48'B, 49'G, 50'WF, 65 Big 10, 67'B-110, 75'716H, 2-620's, & a Motorhead wife |
Posted By: ac89
Date Posted: 04 May 2016 at 4:56pm
| Yeah thank you Paul. I'm glad it's all original. I'm going to rebuild it. Maybe someday I'll figure out how to post pictures |
Posted By: EricPA
Date Posted: 04 May 2016 at 5:20pm
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If you already have your pictures in a file on your computer photobucket is an unnecessary step ------------- Life is tough,but it's tougher when you're stupid. - John Wayne |
Posted By: ac89
Date Posted: 04 May 2016 at 5:38pm
| I have pictures on my phone. They won't upload |
Posted By: ac89
Date Posted: 04 May 2016 at 5:45pm
| If anyone wants to help I could email the pictures |
Posted By: EricPA
Date Posted: 04 May 2016 at 6:50pm
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els66@windstream.net ------------- Life is tough,but it's tougher when you're stupid. - John Wayne |
Posted By: ac89
Date Posted: 04 May 2016 at 7:44pm
| Thank you EricPA I emailed you a couple pictures. |
Posted By: TomMN
Date Posted: 04 May 2016 at 9:54pm
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RC 4567 is a 1940 model. Here is some information for that: http://allis01.com/fossto/RC-data.html" rel="nofollow - http://allis01.com/fossto/RC-data.html I took a bunch of pictures of my RC restoration: http://allis01.com/fossto/39RC/ac-RC.html" rel="nofollow - http://allis01.com/fossto/39RC/ac-RC.html Good luck with yours.
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Posted By: TomMN
Date Posted: 04 May 2016 at 9:57pm
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For a while it looks like my RC is running the thresh machine by itself but there is a B on the back side running the blower.
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Posted By: EricPA
Date Posted: 05 May 2016 at 8:44am
------------- Life is tough,but it's tougher when you're stupid. - John Wayne |
Posted By: ac89
Date Posted: 05 May 2016 at 3:46pm
| Thank you. That's my rc |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 05 May 2016 at 8:24pm
ac89, What a great looking tractor! You did real good getting the RC! Looks like a project that will keep you busy for a couple days too. Looking forward to more pictures and information on your progress with the RC! Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
ac89 wrote:Posted By: ac89
Date Posted: 05 May 2016 at 9:02pm
| Thanks I'll be updating soon. Going to try pulling the motor this weekend if I can find the time. I'm thinking it's going to need sleeves and pistons. . Haven't checked the crank yet. The head needs to be rebuilt. I want to try to save all the original parts. At least try to. Thanks everyone for the interest in my rc. They're real scarce up here in Maine. Never thought I would own one. |
Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 06 May 2016 at 12:41am
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Looks to be in good shape, I still think you got a great deal!
------------- "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer" Allis Express participant |
Posted By: ac89
Date Posted: 06 May 2016 at 3:41am
| Yeah I think I got a good deal. And to think that this was rescued from somebody's garden. The old fella was using it as a decoration |
Posted By: PaulB
Date Posted: 06 May 2016 at 5:48am
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I'm glad you rescued it from that disgrace. That's what a F12 or F14 is for. Let me know if your missing any small pieces I have a few extras from getting my RC running.
------------- If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere. Real pullers don't have speed limits. If you can't make it GO... make it SHINY |
Posted By: CAL(KS)
Date Posted: 06 May 2016 at 8:36am
Ive always felt that way!  those things are goofy------------- Me -C,U,UC,WC,WD45,190XT,TL-12,145T,HD6G,HD16,HD20 Dad- WD, D17D, D19D, RT100A, 7020, 7080,7580, 2-8550's, 2-S77, HD15 |
Posted By: ac89
Date Posted: 06 May 2016 at 10:44am
| I mostly need handcrank lights steering wheel. Would like to replace with original parts. Probably buy a new steering wheel |
Posted By: WD45Diesel57
Date Posted: 06 May 2016 at 11:27am
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just a tip for those of you guys restoring an RC, if your needing the special front rims with the big bolt pattern, the Massey Harris 101jr and the 30 and likely several others share that same rim. I picked up a set from a massey 30 for my 39' RC. Also the rear rim holding bolts are the same as a 44 and 101jr Massey and many more if guys are looking for them hope this helps ------------- 1-B's, 2-C, 2-CA's,2-WF, 1-WC,1-G, 3-WD's, 2-WD45, 1-RC, 1-D17 Diesel, 1-D14, 2-D15,1-D17 row crop,1-D19 gas and All Crop 40,60,66,72,90 and 100 |
Posted By: ac89
Date Posted: 06 May 2016 at 9:40pm
| Thanks for the info wd45Diesel57 I'm learning as I go with this rc |
Posted By: mjbower
Date Posted: 07 May 2016 at 7:04am
| One of my favorite allis tractor I pull one and I have one that is is all correct.YES 500 is a very good deal if it is fairly complete congrats and enjoy. |
Posted By: Bob-Maine
Date Posted: 07 May 2016 at 8:06am
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ac98, Where are you? I live in Central Maine (St. Albans) and have a 39 RC. You got a super deal. I have been showing mine for about 15 years. Bob@allisdowneast ------------- I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not sure. |
Posted By: Bob-Maine
Date Posted: 07 May 2016 at 8:07am
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Must be gettin dislexic (sp.?) meant ac89 Bob ------------- I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not sure. |
Posted By: Bob-Maine
Date Posted: 07 May 2016 at 8:09am
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Sorry, I meant ac89. must be gettin dislexic (sp?) Bob ------------- I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not sure. |
Posted By: ac89
Date Posted: 07 May 2016 at 8:43am
| Hey Bob I live around the Madison Anson area. You ever bring your rc to the Farmington tractor show? |
Posted By: alan-nj
Date Posted: 07 May 2016 at 9:37am
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bob, i didn't know there were any ac guys in maine you didn't already know.....!!!! ------------- If ignorance is bliss, than happy days are here again. |
Posted By: ac89
Date Posted: 07 May 2016 at 10:16am
| You should post a picture of your rc Bob. That the only ac you have? I have several. Ranging from lawnmowers to a bd2 road grader |
Posted By: Bob-Maine
Date Posted: 08 May 2016 at 1:44pm
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Alan, you never know do you.I would have thought you knew all the AC people in New Joisey but then there is Steve at B&B. Oh, I forgot, you do know him :>) ac89, yes I expect to bring it again this year. The show will be in Norridgewock. I have about 15 AC's, from a '37 WC, the RC,a '44 WC, about 5 B's, an IB,a C, a CA, a G, a D-14, a WD-45 and an H-3. also a B-112. We should talk some time. I'll send a personal message. Take care. Bob@allisdowneast ------------- I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not sure. |