Rare Sight - Power Source
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Topic: Rare Sight - Power Source
Posted By: mikeinkansas
Subject: Rare Sight - Power Source
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2010 at 8:39pm
Saw this guy inside the blacksmith shop at the entrance to Capitol Reef National Park. Caught a glimpse driving by and did a U turn to go back & check it out. Anybody have the history on this unit?
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Posted By: mikeinkansas
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2010 at 8:40pm
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Posted By: mikeinkansas
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2010 at 8:42pm
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Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2010 at 8:44pm
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real rare. i think someone here said they were made aftermarket, not by Allis. Basic unit was a B.... wish it was in MY garage! I will look for another photo posted last year. ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: Jim in SE ND
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2010 at 8:46pm
| Thought they were called a power horse, b engine and skid steer, that is about all I know and I may be wrong. |
Posted By: DREAM
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2010 at 8:47pm
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There was a post on this a while back. Search for Power horse. May come up that way. From what I remember, this was made for farmers who still had all of the horse drawn implements, and were hesitant to buy a tractor. It worked just like a mechanical horse. The farmer sat behind it on the implement and held the reigns. Pulling back on the right rein made it turn right, left made it go left, both made it go straight ahead. I think it even had reverse to back up, but not sure how that worked. It was driven by steering clutches kind of like a crawler. It was actually one of the first examples of a skid-steer machine, like a Bobcat. Some others on here should know more. Allis made a lot of the power plants for them. I think they also had a larger one with a Chrysler engine. ------------- I didn't do it! It was a short, fat, tall, skinny guy that looked like me! |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2010 at 8:50pm
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<a href=" http://s436.photobucket.com/albums/qq86/steve-ill/?action=view¤t=powerhorse.jpg - http://s436.photobucket.com/albums/qq86/steve-ill/?action=view¤t=powerhorse.jpg "><img src=" http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq86/steve-ill/powerhorse.jpg - http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq86/steve-ill/powerhorse.jpg " border="0" alt="power horse"></a> ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2010 at 8:52pm
 ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: GlenninPA
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2010 at 9:21pm
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Yes, Eimco Power horse.
Allis did make a prototype of this concept, but it never made it to production. Strikes me it is listed as a Model H in Swinfords book....
I think it would be cool to have one also.
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Posted By: clovis
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2010 at 9:27pm
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I've never seen one of these. Pretty stinking cool! I LOVED Capital Reef National Park!!!!!!! I'd love to go back some day!!!!
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Posted By: Jeff-in-Kunkletown
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2010 at 9:53am
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Were these used solely for a power source or did people use them for other things? Looks like the little bugger would pull like heck, but be a handfull to manuver. ------------- Sucess is how high you bounce after hitting bottom. Gen. George S. Patton |
Posted By: Larry(OH)
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2010 at 10:56am
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my neighbor has one that is massey harris powered ------------- '40 WC puller,'50 WD puller,'50 M puller '65 770 Ollie *ALLIS EXPRESS contact* I can explain it to you, BUT I cannot understand it for you!! |
Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2010 at 7:41pm
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If I remember correctly I saw one at GOTO "Coming Home". Someone sits on a cart behind and directs them with reins. Good Luck! Bill Long |
Posted By: Brad MI
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2010 at 8:26pm
| You remember correctly Bill, there was a Power Horse B running around at the Union Grove GOTO most of the weekend. I tried to buy it, you know how that worked out.... LOL |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2010 at 8:36pm
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I have pictures of 2 that I have seen. The one at the GOTO in Union Grove,Wi. and one in Richland Center, Wi. a few years ago at their October show.
------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |