Richmond, Indiana Allis Distribution Center.
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Topic: Richmond, Indiana Allis Distribution Center.
Posted By: JayIN
Subject: Richmond, Indiana Allis Distribution Center.
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2019 at 3:54pm
Where was this? I live about 65 miles from Richmond and was always unaware of it. The last tractors off the line was Dec.6,1985. 34 years ago this coming Friday. I was reading a letter last week from Duetz Allis to the dealers in March of 89 (I think)saying that the last 2 tractors, 6070 and 8070 would be sold to the dealer with the highest bid. The letter stated that they could be viewed at the Richmond, Indiana distribution center. How did they end up there and what transpired in those 4+ years? Where was this building? Something to think about.....
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sometimes I walk out to my shop and look around and think "Who's the idiot that owns this place?"
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Posted By: TimNearFortWorth
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2019 at 4:00pm
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Jay, I can REALLY relate to your tagline!
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Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2019 at 6:37pm
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Story ive heard is they were tucked away in a rented place , but then found ,,, Deutz Allis saw some value on THEIR NEW TRACTORS and let the bidding begin at auction
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Posted By: bigal121892
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2019 at 9:00pm
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agco would have dismantled them, and denied their existence.
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Posted By: JayIN
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2019 at 1:44am
No answers yet....
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sometimes I walk out to my shop and look around and think "Who's the idiot that owns this place?"
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Posted By: HaroldOmaha
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2019 at 5:49pm
Maybe the owners might have an answer.
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Posted By: chilli-town
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2019 at 7:29pm
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The distribution center was in the old Huffy bicycle factory beside the Wayne School Bus factory in Richmond, IN. I personally saw both tractors sitting side by side there in 1988 or 89. Supposedly the 8070 went to Saudi Arabia and the 6070 was in someone's personal collection and sold about a year ago but I can't remember where at.
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Posted By: JayIN
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2019 at 7:40pm
Thanks.for the info. 6070 went to Wisconsin. Manetti? Or something like that. He hauled a lot of tractors from the plant in Milwaukee. Thanks much!His widow has it last I heard.
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sometimes I walk out to my shop and look around and think "Who's the idiot that owns this place?"
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Posted By: Ron Eggen
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2019 at 9:19pm
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We saw the 6070 at the "Coming Home" GOTO last Sept in Wisc. She drove it in the caravan. and had it on display at the show.
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