Found something tonight
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Topic: Found something tonight
Posted By: Dave in il
Subject: Found something tonight
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2010 at 11:04pm
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I was looking in the file I keep my WC manuals and some WC ads, etc and I found a sheet of legal paper that says:
JR Basset
1936 WC $450.
Then his phone # and directions
Then 10:00am Saturday 6/6/92
Wow, I can pinpoint the day and time I officially became a tractor collector!
What a great memory. My Dad and I went out to see... (I can't remember if it was J R or junior) Mr Basset. The WC was in the back corner of the machine shed where it had been sitting for quite awhile. He put a gallon of gas in it, we pulled her all of three feet and she was running! I drove her up on the trailer and tied her down while Dad and JR visited. On the way over Dad was asking why I wanted a danged ole WC, on the way home it was, the old girl started real good, she looks pretty good for her age.
This is the oldest picture I could find of her back in 2000.
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Posted By: AllisChalmers37
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2010 at 11:22pm
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Just something about the WCs, as I've found out, is that they quickly grow on ya or is that just all ACs? LOL ------------- 1937 WC, 1950 CA, 1959 D14, 1967 190XT, 2006 Ram 3500 |
Posted By: Bob D. (La)
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2010 at 5:06am
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I've found that not only do the WC's grow on you, but th4e others as well. Startedmy collection with a 47 WC 10 or so years ago. Now have 23. Three of them are strictly parts though. Ps: Only four are WC's. ------------- When you find yourself in a hole,PUT DOWN THE SHOVEL!!! |
Posted By: Bob-Maine
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2010 at 8:05am
| Nice story, nice tractor, nice picture and thanks for sharing. Bob@allisdowneast |
Posted By: GlenninPA
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2010 at 3:23pm
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That made me think back to the moment I became a collector of Allis B's..... This photo over on ytmag documented the moment.....
 Here is the link to the actual post......
http://www.tractorshed.com/cgi-bin/gallery/photo_pic.cgi?pic=http;//www.tractorshed.com/gallery/tphotos/a6622.jpg&firstrec=32&lastrec=47&Parameter=glenn&mode=All&what=tphotos - http://www.tractorshed.com/cgi-bin/gallery/photo_pic.cgi?pic=http;//www.tractorshed.com/gallery/tphotos/a6622.jpg&firstrec=32&lastrec=47&Parameter=glenn&mode=All&what=tphotos
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Posted By: GlenninPA
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2010 at 3:25pm
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You know what's funny?
The first person to comment on the photo was Steve at B&B. Ha ha, now he has tractors of mine at his place!!!! LOL
PS - Steve, I will come back, I promise..... you too alan.....
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Posted By: alan-nj
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2010 at 3:50pm
| yeah, i've got most of the usable parts off by now, so you might as well come and get what's left....or, the local scrap yard is paying $8. per hundred right now...!!! |
Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2010 at 4:48pm
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Great Lookiing Well Kept Flat Top WC. I love the B but have a special affection for the Flat Top WC since it is the first tractor my father sold.
Nice looking B Glenn.
Merry Christmas!
Good Luck!
Bill Long
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