Buda engines
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Topic: Buda engines
Posted By: AC720Man
Subject: Buda engines
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2025 at 4:20pm
I’m reading a Allis Chalmers construction machinery book that my brother loaned me. Very interesting and I often wondered where the Buda name came from. They originated in Buda Illinois but outgrew their plant in 1891 and moved to Harvey Illinois. They began building Diesel engines in 1926. When AC purchased Buda in 1953, the Lanova or energy cell engines were being produced that were offered in WD45’s and then in the D17, D19. Apparently I wasn’t paying attention in history class because I was unaware of Buda Illinois. Yeah, I’m kinda embarrassed lol.
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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Posted By: injpumpEd
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2025 at 5:59pm
Buda IL is about 30 minutes from me, and there is nothing I've ever seen left of Buda Mfg. They were big into rail cars I think.
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210 "too hot to farm" puller, part of the "insane pumpkin posse". Owner of Guenther Heritage Diesel, specializing in fuel injection systems on heritage era tractors. stock rebuilds to all out pullers!
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Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2025 at 6:21pm
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We had an old railroad jack that had Buda name in the casting
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Posted By: dr p
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2025 at 7:02pm
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People are very devout to those engines, especially in asia. They call it buddhism. I think the cold is starting to affect my brain
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Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2025 at 7:21pm
Yes, they were big into building items for the railroad. Also tow tractors for the airline industry and the Chore boy which was a material handling product. A heavy duty 3 wheel engine powered cart that often carried materials through manufacturing plants.
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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