AC Lexington Plant (now solved)
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Topic: AC Lexington Plant (now solved)
Posted By: ACmowerguy
Subject: AC Lexington Plant (now solved)
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2024 at 9:45pm
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I thought I would ask the experts here, if anyone knows the physical location of the former AC Lexington plant which produced the lawn and garden equipment from the late '60s to early '70s? I had "street viewed" that area but couldn't identify a similar building. Thank You.
 ------------- 10 various B-series garden tractors, AC Homesteader8, 416 hydro,710 gt, 914, 916H, 917H, 920D, and many misc attachments |
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Posted By: Gary
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2024 at 6:00am
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This could be it: now Lexington Equipment, 791 Red Mile Rd. Allis started Lawn Equipment in 1967. G https://www.google.com/maps/place/791+Red+Mile+Rd,+Lexington,+KY+40504,+USA/@38.0431186,-84.5309566,14.5z/data=" rel="nofollow - https://www.google.com/maps/place/791+Red+Mile+Rd,+Lexington,+KY+40504,+USA/@38.0431186,-84.5309566,14.5z/data= !4m6!3m5!1s0x88424361a00d6885:0x5321777ced693628!8m2!3d38.0454973!4d-84.524735!16s%2Fg%2F11bw4hm0zq!5m1!1e1?entry=ttu https://www.zippia.com/simplicity-manufacturing-careers-38473/history/" rel="nofollow - https://www.zippia.com/simplicity-manufacturing-careers-38473/history/ # |
Posted By: Hurst
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2024 at 6:28am
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I don't think this plant was in Lexington, KY. It looks like it was Lexington, SC? Here was a clip from another post I found about the different plants: Found it. The Allis 300/400 series was made at a plant in Lexington, South Carolina. They built that plant due to the antitrust lawsuit, as soon as that was repealed, they went back to Simplicity made in Port Washington. http://www.allischalmers.com/forum/plant-locations_topic141430.html" rel="nofollow - https://www.allischalmers.com/forum/plant-locations_topic141430.html Hurst ------------- 1979 Allis Chalmers 7000 5800 Hours |
Posted By: ACmowerguy
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2024 at 9:54pm
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Thank You I should have specified South Carolina in the original post. Looking for the exact address of the plant. Thank You. ------------- 10 various B-series garden tractors, AC Homesteader8, 416 hydro,710 gt, 914, 916H, 917H, 920D, and many misc attachments |
Posted By: ACmowerguy
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2024 at 11:34pm
With some sleuthing I found that the plant was near 1-20 and hwy 6 in Lexington, SC. It opened in 1968. Unfortunately the plant appears to have been demolished somewhere around 2009.   ------------- 10 various B-series garden tractors, AC Homesteader8, 416 hydro,710 gt, 914, 916H, 917H, 920D, and many misc attachments |
Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2024 at 6:28am
| Interesting post. Thanks! |
Posted By: gleaner1
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2024 at 8:44am
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Too bad it got demolished, makes one wonder where the sign letters ever ended up. They appear to be the same ones that were on the walkway in West Allis ------------- ALLIS CHALMERS "The color is orange" |