Finally finished my Kerosene C
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Topic: Finally finished my Kerosene C
Posted By: AJ
Subject: Finally finished my Kerosene C
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2016 at 6:30am
Took me long enough but she's pretty much done. Decals really make the tractor I learned. It will be in Boonville. I appreciate everyone who helped with finding parts for it and advice on how to get certain issues figured out, Jason, Bill, Ryan, Rick, Don to name a few. I'm hoping one of the vendors will have one of the smaller cut outs at the show as I didn't want to put one of those big boxy ones on my generator. I think they look tacky.    ------------- Can't fix stupid |
Replies:
Posted By: Ken in Texas
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2016 at 7:02am
| In a recent thread I see where Bill Long said a Tricycle C is, in his opinion, the best looking Allis ever built. That coming from a B man is amazing. |
Posted By: ac hunter
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2016 at 7:07am
| Nice looking job on that. Should be a lot of enjoyment there. |
Posted By: CAL(KS)
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2016 at 7:27am
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nice work AJ ------------- 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: Randy MN
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2016 at 8:31am
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Great job AJ. Very special C with the single front tire and the starter tank. Does the fuel line from the starter tank go to the sediment bowl or directly to the carb?
------------- 34 WC #477, 38 B #1935, 1-116 on steel, #8 7ft dbl action disc, #9 5ft dbl action disc, 295 Chainsaw |
Posted By: AJ
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2016 at 8:39am
The line is suppose to go from the small tank to a T then to the main line then to the carburetor. It's not currently on it yet but hope to get it on there before the show. They touch up paint was still wet in these pictures from last night. ------------- Can't fix stupid |
Randy MN wrote:Posted By: Don(MO)
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2016 at 9:00am
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Standing tall and looking good.
------------- 3 WD45's with power steering,G,D15 fork lift,D19, W-Speed Patrol, "A" Gleaner with a 330 corn head,"66" combine,roto-baler, and lots of Snap Coupler implements to make them work for their keep. |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2016 at 11:31am
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GREAT job AJ!! She is looking purdy! Wish MY C looked that good....
------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: AJ
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2016 at 12:05pm
Bring it out here. I bet she will look different when she leaves. ------------- Can't fix stupid |
Posted By: Hubnut
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2016 at 5:10pm
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AJ, Very nice job! I'm envious of the single front wheel C! Steve ------------- 1940 B "Lucy" 1941 B w/ Woods L59 "Flavia" 1942 B w/ finish mower "Dick" 1941 C w/ 3-point "Maggie" 1947 C SFW w/ L306 "Trixie" 1972 314H |
Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2016 at 10:02pm
| great job AJ! |
Posted By: Ken in Texas
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2016 at 11:30pm
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Does the C and the CA share the same part numbers for the lower parts of a SFW setup? Come to think of it I have seen more Cs with SFW than CAs. One tractor salvage yard in Colorado had 3 Cs with SFW on the lot. Another yard in Rocky Ford had 2 on the lot. A friend sent me pictures of 2 SFW Restored Cs for sale near Greely. Looked at 2 more Cs with a SFW down here in Texas. |
Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2016 at 11:49pm
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I have a single front wheel C, they are pretty common in this area, can't say I've seen a SFW CA but I'm sure they are out here. Nice Job, by the way, wish my C looked nearly that good. ------------- "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer" Allis Express participant |
Posted By: Ken in Texas
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2016 at 6:21am
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John Thanks for backing me up on how common SFW Cs are in Colorado. I have the notion they were popular with sugar beet farmers back in the day. The books say SFW Cs and CAs were low production tractors but books also say they were a dealer installed option. I consider myself lucky to find a SFW CA here in East Texas. |
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2016 at 6:55am
 Great job!!------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2016 at 7:12am
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To confirm Ken's post - yes, I think the tricycle C is the best looking tractor Allis Chalmers made. In fact, there was a Farm Journal cover - back in my day - with a C I think raking hay. Just beautiful. AJ, Outstanding job. Especially a rare kerosene model. Love the decals. To me the best ones. You know, the only C's we sold were the tricycle front - two wheels. Never saw single fronts in our sales area. Good Luck! Bill Long |
Posted By: Butch(OH)
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2016 at 7:16am
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Looking A-#1 AJ, tin work is straight as an arrow. I bet it steers like a feather on that single front?? As for you cut out relay goto Ebay and search for a Delco Remy Relay 1116809 There is allays a few for sale but are a bit pricey. I find them at the swap meets, ask if I can remove the cover and if they look good inside (points and coil) there is very likely they will work, not a complicated devise. I happen to be out of them at the moment. |
Posted By: AJ
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2016 at 7:28am
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Thanks guys. It took me long enough. I hope the next one don't take near as long. Ken and John, you all might already know this but according the information that we have there were 664 factory Cs with the single front end and 460 factory CAs with the single front. Obviously you could get the dealer to install one for you so the true numbers are not known. I will be starting the restoration on a Kerosene CA sfw in the spring.
------------- Can't fix stupid |
Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2016 at 8:23am
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Great job, AJ! I bet the CA will turn out just as nice also.
------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: CAL(KS)
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2016 at 8:40am
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how exactly is a kero different from a regular c. maby you discussed this already. does it have a k stamp on block like a UM engine? im assuming manifold and pistons are different. anything else? ------------- 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: AJ
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2016 at 8:54am
Yes there is a Kerosene stamped after the serial number. Has a different manifold, pistions (picture below), carburetor and lower compression. Also, has a heat shield over the manifold and a starter tank sticking through the hood (picture above shows it). ------------- Can't fix stupid |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2016 at 9:46am
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Awesome restoration on the K Allis! You really did a nice job! You can be very proud! 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: desertjoe
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2016 at 9:55am
 ,,,Great job,,,AJ,,,!!! You done good on the resto,,,,what's next,,,???I'm just curious,,,will it run on gasoline too,,,  |
Posted By: AJ
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2016 at 10:37am
It currently is just on the regular gas. I haven't had time to hook up the Kerosene lines yet. I was hoping to have that part together for the GOTO but I ran out of time. Was barely able to get her together this much in time. I have a couple projects coming. Take time and money, I'm limited on both much of the time. ------------- Can't fix stupid |
Posted By: sandman2234
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2016 at 11:41am
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Looks Great AJ!! David from jax ------------- A proud member of the Allis Express movement! Northeast Florida |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2016 at 3:19am
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Hey AJ,,I was checkin out ole JoeM's pics from the Booneville show that he just posted,,and, looks like he took a pic of your latest at the booneville show,,,?? Think it is #51 of 82,,,shore does look like it,,,,,, |