Latest barn find
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Topic: Latest barn find
Posted By: Eldon (WA)
Subject: Latest barn find
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2010 at 10:09pm
I drove 750 miles Monday to rescue this WD45 Diesel.....it had been under cover until the snow collapsed the roof of the barn. Been sitting for who knows how long. Shifter cover was off, tranny full of water....engine appears to be stuck. Good news is the radiator is full of green stuff and the oil is black and at the right level. Also came with Oxnard 3pt, one new (unused) rear tire and nice wide front....
    And this funky extension for the hand clutch....whoever did it did a great job as it looks factory
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Posted By: wjohn
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2010 at 10:14pm
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Nice find! It doesn't look half bad. I hope the engine isn't too much of a mess. ------------- 1939 B, 1940 B, 1941 WC, 1951 WD, 1952 CA, 1956 WD-45 |
Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2010 at 10:18pm
| Man, that is nice! How did you find it? |
Posted By: Eldon (WA)
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2010 at 10:45pm
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It was listed on CL as an "Antique Allis"....guess no one else looked at the ad as I responded right before it expired.... ------------- ALLIS EXPRESS! This year: |
Posted By: Brian F(IL)
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2010 at 8:29am
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Eldon, I swear to goodness, you are the perfect definition of being in the right place at the right time. Congratulations.
Brian F(IL)
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Posted By: Brian G. NY
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2010 at 9:01am
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Eldon,
I'd like to know more about the "Oxnard" 3PH; like how it fastens to the tractor.
That top link bracket looks the same as the one used with the A-C snap-coupler to 3PH attachment. If so, just that piece is worth quite a bit!
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Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2010 at 9:13am
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Very very nice. Great find! ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: clovis
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2010 at 9:23am
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Wow! Nice find! Nice save!!! We've got to hear more of the story Eldon. BTW, that is a LONG way to drive. Was it 750 miles one way, or round trip?
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Posted By: David Grubb
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2010 at 10:05am
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What's with the hand clutch lever?
------------- Dave |
Posted By: bigfish_Oh
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2010 at 10:22am
I noticed that piece also, I saw one ebay at $93.00. I have a NOS one I will sell. ------------- 1941 WC sat for 29 years,started & dynoed 27 h.p. 1957 WD45 Grandpa bought new,factory p.s.,added wfe 1951 WD, factory p.s. 1960 D14 HnMk IV BkHoe 4 sale 2014 HD Tri Glide 2009 GMC CC SLT Dually |
Brian G. NY wrote:Posted By: AllisFreak MN
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2010 at 3:53pm
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Good find. China will just have to wait for that one. ------------- '49 A-C WD, '51 A-C WD, '63 A-C D17 Series III, 1968 A-C One-Seventy, '82 A-C 6060, '75 A-C 7040, A-C #3 sickle mower, 2 A-C 701 wagons, '78 Gleaner M2 |
Posted By: DonDittmar
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2010 at 4:06pm
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How come Eldon always finds all of the deals. No if he just find me a model K offset disc.......... ------------- Experience is a fancy name for past mistakes. "Great moments are born from great opportunity" 1968 D15D,1962 D19D Also 1965 Cub Loboy and 1958 JD 720 Diesel Pony Start |
Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2010 at 4:08pm
| Nice find Eldon!!! |
Posted By: Dave(inMA)
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2010 at 5:54pm
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Great find - hope neither the engine nor tranny are too hard to bring back to life. Have fun with it, Eldon. ------------- WC, CA, D14, WD45 |
Posted By: Don(MO)
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2010 at 6:03pm
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Dang Eldon now I'm jealous! Good find there.
Hay do you want to trade your new to you WD45D for my good corn binder?
Don ------------- 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: Doug northern IL
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2010 at 6:17pm
| eldon im coming to visit maybe the finding thing will rub off on me. nice find. |
Posted By: acd21man
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2010 at 7:40pm
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how did they make that shifter lol we had a wd 45 diesel when i was like four i rode with daddy to get it to the house i dont think it had a shifter like that ------------- 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: Eldon (WA)
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2010 at 9:31pm
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Brian the 3pt is mounted to the sc bell and the frame rails...I bought a WD single front a couple of years ago with the veggie cultivators and it has the same setup only for the pin hitch and doesn't have swivel ball ends on the lower arms. It looks like it was designed to use the traction booster as the arms pull against the sc bell. The top link bracket is AC as well, (but I don't think from Oxnard) - they were going for $120 on ebay a couple of years ago. The seller's father was the owner of this tractor for years (may have bought it new) and used it untill his health failed 4?? years ago...daughter was selling to settle the estate....I should have looked around more since I didn't get the side cover for the battery box and the pto shaft is MIA...but it was getting late and starting to rain. The original owner may have modified the hand clutch and added the step on the LH side w/grab handle on fender due to health reasons.... ------------- ALLIS EXPRESS! This year: |
Posted By: allallis2
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2010 at 9:43pm
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WOW!! nice find. thats the year I would like to to have. Got a 55 G, 55 wd45, would love a 55 45D. ------------- 1955 G,1938 wc unstyled, 1938 A 1938 B, 1949 G |
Posted By: Dusty MI
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2010 at 6:44am
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Eldon, I can make you the side cover for that battery box. Just let me know the dimensions. Dusty ------------- 917 H, '48 G, '65 D-10 series III "Allis Express" |
Posted By: ALinIL
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2010 at 4:33pm
| Eldon - I notice that it has a transport valve. Nice find. I have been looking for a transport valve for about 3 years. - AL |
Posted By: Unit3
Date Posted: 25 Sep 2010 at 12:09pm
| Now that was a good day. I''l bet she has a good home now. |
Posted By: iranch(SESD)
Date Posted: 25 Sep 2010 at 5:46pm
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If you still need it later this fall, I've got a diesel pto shaft. I can't say for sure that it's not bent, but if's the correct cast bearing hanger. Dennis |