Very low hours Original 1956 WD45
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Topic: Very low hours Original 1956 WD45
Posted By: AndrewGubbels
Subject: Very low hours Original 1956 WD45
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2017 at 11:34pm
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Hello guys we are going to be selling out of our collection one of the nicest original wd45's I have seen. It has all original orange paint and decals. The only part painted might be the silver rear rims. Before I purchased the tractor it had the fluid removed and I wonder if they were painted at that time. It even has the original goodyear tires. Runs and operates very nice. We will be selling on the Upcoming Mecum auction in Davenport iowa. If anyone has any questions or would want to see the tractor please let me know! I just wanted to share. Thank you much! Andy 402-640-4518     ------------- Andrew Gubbels Gubbels Restoration |
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Posted By: Allis Wd45
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2017 at 1:21am
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Good Looking Tractor I think that's awsome that its all original. |
Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2017 at 5:22am
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Wow, that’s rare to have an original paint tractor that nice at 70 plus years old. I am sure it will bring some good money for you at auction. Very nice ------------- 1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD |
Posted By: Ky.Allis
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2017 at 6:50am
| If I were you I would for sure put a reserve on it. I've watched lots of Mecum auctions and WD's and 45's never seem to sell very good. Good Luck and hope it sells high!!! |
Posted By: Butch(OH)
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2017 at 6:57am
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No question on the rear rim repaint but I am NOT not picking it, what a NICE tractor!! be interesting to hear what it brings at Mecum. Since we got the satellite I have been watching the sales and have been amazed both ways expensive and cheap. |
Posted By: Tim (Cent.WI)
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2017 at 7:11am
| Excellent example of an original WD45, my favorite tractor! They are only original once, glad to see someone kept it that way. |
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2017 at 7:15am
  ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: coggonobrien
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2017 at 10:15am
| somebody should put a bug in Mr Kinzebaughs ear |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2017 at 11:28am
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Sure looks like a fine example of a nice WD45! 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: Allis dave
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2017 at 12:27pm
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That would be a great tractor to take pictures of and measure all decal locations. SOme of the small decals too, like near the key switch or transport valve. Amazing tractor.
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Posted By: Ranse
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2017 at 7:53pm
| Unbelievably nice. I don't think I could part with it if it was mine. Good luck selling it, I wish it was selling closer to me. |
Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2017 at 7:57pm
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Now that’s a tractor i would drive from Va to Nebraska to get. Going to be way out of my price range thou, darn she is absolutely beautiful. I really hate to see you sell it. ------------- 1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD |
Posted By: JVON
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2017 at 8:50pm
That’s a great idea! For being an original, you can’t get any closer than that! Would be worth posting in the knowledge base. |
Allis dave wrote:Posted By: WestAllisWD45
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2017 at 6:10am
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Anything orange seems to go bad at Mecum. They drool and get all giddy and fuzzy for anything green. |
Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2017 at 8:12am
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Thats the nicest one I've ever seen!!! Love nice originals better than restored. ------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |
Posted By: brkfldj
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2017 at 8:22am
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The pictures and data to the knowledge base is a good idea. I'm downloading the link to a folder that I keep of valuable to me, threads. I hope the tractor sells well and to one of our forum members. Jim |
Posted By: Brian Ahart
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2017 at 10:05am
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Very nice Andy. Count me in as a member of the "excellent original" fan club. It's nice to see the increase in collector awareness for originals. They can only be original once, and as the posts above point out, are ideal references for restorers (decal locations, component colors, etc). Best of luck with your sale. ------------- A-C Weight ID reference and other goodies at http://www.brianahart.net" rel="nofollow - brianahart.net |
Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2017 at 12:55pm
| Anything can happen at a Mecum or anyone else's auction. It takes TWO bidders. In the last year there was a 1937 original WC that brought $15 grand ?? and an FWA 220 that brought over $80,000.......I'd say orange tractors sell OK. I've seen plenty of Deere's that sold pretty cheap as well as pretty high. |
Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2017 at 8:34pm
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Fully agree with all that has been said above. What a Beautiful unit. Looks like the ones we unloaded from the railroad flatcars, except - in our area - we sold narrow fronts. Good Luck! Bill Long ps: Since FIOS discontinued the RFD channel in our area could someone tell me the price? |
Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2017 at 9:56pm
x3! Would you do that for us, Andy? I'd really like to have that...would be a perfect match with my all-original Super 100!
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Posted By: AndrewGubbels
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2017 at 10:13pm
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I agree with Dr allis auctions can be a good place to make it a fair battle in a sense. I would say good tractors sell good and average tractors or more common sell about where they are at. Thank you for all the comments guys. Yeah any photos or decal locations you guys want just let me know! Thanks again guys! Andy ------------- Andrew Gubbels Gubbels Restoration |
Posted By: 34 Airflow
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2017 at 5:51pm
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Wow that is a great looking tractor, when's the auction, I need to make room in my shed and bank account! ------------- 1937 Model A, 1937 Model U, 1929 United, 1945 Model C, 1949 WF, 1948 WC, 1956 D272 and a Roto Baler http://www.australianallischalmersregistry.com/ |
Posted By: jiminnd
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2017 at 7:09pm
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I missed my chance, ran across a one owner 45 this spring, tried to negotiate and lost it, kicked myself ever since. Yours looks great. ------------- 1945 C, 1949 WF and WD, 1981 185, 1982 8030, unknown D14(nonrunner) |
Posted By: AndrewGubbels
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2017 at 8:14pm
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They got it listed they have some more photos to add but it's up anyway! Thanks for all the comments guys. If you have any questions please let me know! Andy https://www.mecum.com/lots/GA0418-322699/1956-allis-chalmers-wd45/" rel="nofollow - https://www.mecum.com/lots/GA0418-322699/1956-allis-chalmers-wd45/ ------------- Andrew Gubbels Gubbels Restoration |
Posted By: Michael Crowe
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2017 at 8:23am
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I just clicked the link to the nexus auction and it shows it has the propane block in it; did this Tractor ever have the dual fuel lpg system on it? ------------- The 14th Annual Exclusive AC Swap Meet will be held in Boonville, MO, March 7-8, 2025. See the club website for details: http://www.moacclub.com/ |
Posted By: Don(MO)
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2017 at 9:00am
I noticed that too. ------------- 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: AndrewGubbels
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2017 at 1:51pm
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No it hasn't to my knowledge. I wonder if it dis when new possibly? The only person I am able to ask is the daughter of the original owner. She said she didn't know. It was always gas as far as she knew. My dad was curious of this if they could be order as a high altitude option for more compression this way does anyone know this at all? Thank you much! Andy Gubbels ------------- Andrew Gubbels Gubbels Restoration |
Posted By: AndrewGubbels
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2017 at 1:54pm
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If you look very close you can almost see were the front 4 bolts are on the front block as if when the tractor was new it may have had a tank mounted. Kinda unique! I wish the original owner was still around to ask! Andy ------------- Andrew Gubbels Gubbels Restoration |
Posted By: Don(MO)
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2017 at 5:41pm
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It might just what you said about it being ordered with the high altitude option. ------------- 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: AndrewGubbels
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2017 at 4:18pm
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I talked with the daughter of the original owner and it was always gas when they purchased it. Kind of interesting! Andy ------------- Andrew Gubbels Gubbels Restoration |
Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2017 at 8:31pm
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I checked out the listing at Mecum's sale, I guess the one in April. Noticed that there were 30 pieces from the Don Kehn collection, including a MM UDLX an lots of other interesting stuff. He lives Near Ft. Collins, CO, about 45 miles north of me. Don't think I ever heard of him or his collection and he isn't a member of the tractor club in that area, the Longs Peak club that I've been a member of for a number of years. Guess I won't get a chance to see them unless I go to Indiana. ------------- "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer" Allis Express participant |
Posted By: super7
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2018 at 8:19am
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WOW. One of a kind! Will be there for sure! Dp |
Posted By: LeonR2013
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2018 at 5:02pm
| Where's the decal that goes on the back of the seat? Hope to get mine finish painted this summer. |
Posted By: Allis dave
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2018 at 6:00pm
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Could you take a couple pictures of each side of the engine, the control quadrant, and also the top of the battery box/ gauge cluster? The new decal set always have the air cleaner, grease here, drain here, and keep lever down decals. But I've never seen them on an original. I don't know if they were even supposed to be there.
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