AC heirlooms passed down - Pics - Long post
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Topic: AC heirlooms passed down - Pics - Long post
Posted By: Jeff(WD45-SATX-TN)
Subject: AC heirlooms passed down - Pics - Long post
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2010 at 12:30pm
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Saw my dad this past weekend and he passed down my grand dad's AC items. My grand father worked on AC construction equipment mainly, did a lot of training up in Springfield. He collected all sorts of pins, watch fobs, and tie clips. He has been gone quiet a long time now. Sure wish I could have heard his stories, but I was a little young. These items were salvaged from the house fire back in 1994. Sadly we lost my grand ma in that fire. My dad went through and saved some things. These are part of that collection. Also a service log my grand dad kept on all the AC machines he serviced and repaired. Very rare and personal things to me. I am greatful to have them. I felt I should share them with others who have a passion for the history and things that are Allis Chalmers.
Jeff
Enjoy the pictures:
     ------------- 1954 WD45 NF "Iron Tater" |
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Posted By: Larry(OH)
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2010 at 3:13pm
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That looks like a nice collection of goodies, and having the family connection is better yet ------------- '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 3:18pm
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Jeff, You should be very pleased and honored to have these items from your GRANDFATHER. All too often - and I look at myself - things get tossed in the spur of the moment and unfortuately cannot be retreived ever again. The few things I have of my father's are priceless to me not to mention my very few items I have from my Grandfather. Now I make a point of asking for a tool or some special item fromt any close friend or relative to remember them by.
Enjoy!! Thanks for Sharing.
Good Luck!
Bill long
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Posted By: GT in Indiana
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2010 at 7:19pm
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That's so cool!
Excellent and thanks for sharing!
Gerald ------------- 1955 WD45 we like to call Ruby |
Posted By: LannyMTN
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2010 at 9:14pm
| Jeff, thanks for sharing. Those items are priceless. |
Posted By: Breeze
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2010 at 9:19pm
| Probably stuff you seen often as a kid. Things like that do hold truly special memories. Thanks for the pics. |
Posted By: DarrylinWA
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2010 at 9:19pm
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Priceless indeed Jeff!!!!. Thanks for sharing the info and photos.
Take care, Darryl ------------- B 10 Custom. Serial # 1001 D21, First D21 built 69 #4498 and Last D 21 Built #4609. 1946 MM UTU. And 2000, 2005 Pete's. AC custom Hauling. |