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Topic: allis chalmer govenor system

Posted By: pinball
Subject: allis chalmer govenor system
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2022 at 3:53pm

Over the years i have had several tractors but to me none of them compared with the gov system of an allis chalmer tractor. old farmalls close though. what do you all think.

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Posted By: caledonian
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2022 at 6:10pm

The governor on the AC gasoline engines is very responsive. I have heard that a lot from other people that used AC tractors. Had a neighbor say that he thought his WD 45 could smell a hill. His words.

Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2022 at 7:24pm

The quick governor was the reason they were so good on belt work (ensilage cutters, blowers, etc.) One of our neighbors claimed his B was better on an ensilage cutter than either a Farmall M or John Deere A.

Posted By: sparky
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2022 at 7:37pm

My Grandpa always said that a Allis governor would open up when he run over a match stick.

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It's the color tractor my grandpa had!

Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2022 at 8:45am

Saying I heard was fly landing on the drawbar would open the governor. This was refering to WD45

Posted By: Lynn Marshall
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2022 at 2:39pm

The old carnival rides with the Allis power units sure seemed snappy.

Posted By: sparky
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2022 at 2:52pm

Snappy and rugged. Probably some of the most abused but dependable engines ever made.

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It's the color tractor my grandpa had!

Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2022 at 4:03pm

We always had the WD that my grandson Nic has now, on the silage blower. It just ran wide open for hours at a time. A slug would go in and it would just purr right through it and be ready for the next one. Was very rare when we ever plugged the pipe. Now we only had 40 foot Unidilo silos.

They are very snorty!

Love the sound. Looking forward to plowing with a couple Allis tractors in a month. Plow day at Sagertown Steam engine show grounds ( just across the street).

Regards,

Chris

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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.