Good Week Allis Plant Pics
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Topic: Good Week Allis Plant Pics
Posted By: DonDittmar
Subject: Good Week Allis Plant Pics
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 10:11am
I had a good week In Milwaukee last week. Got to meet Dale Hardtke and see his collection, got to visit the old AC plant grounds, best of all to meet the man himself, Norm Swinford. Got some books signed by him too. had a 2hr conversation with him and his wife Betty on Allis Chalmers. thank you Norm.     ------------- Experience is a fancy name for past mistakes. "Great moments are born from great opportunity" 1968 D15D,1962 D19D Also 1965 Cub Loboy and 1958 JD 720 Diesel Pony Start |
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Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 10:23am
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I met Norm once but wow, to be able to spend 2 hours talking with him would be great.
------------- 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 |
Posted By: Chuck(ONT)
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 10:41am
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Lucky man. The plant drawing is interesting, wonder what went on in the "erection" shop. lol
------------- Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway! 1C 1 WD45 1 AC180 |
Posted By: DonDittmar
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 10:50am
------------- Experience is a fancy name for past mistakes. "Great moments are born from great opportunity" 1968 D15D,1962 D19D Also 1965 Cub Loboy and 1958 JD 720 Diesel Pony Start |
Chuck(ONT) wrote:Posted By: Allen Dilg
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 10:26pm
| Hello Chuck In 2005 the GOTO COMING HOME PARADE got to drive thriugh the main ERECTION BUILDING. Our Southeast Wisconsin Antique and Collectable Society that hosted the GOTO in 2005 is planning on hosting THE CENTURY OF ALLIS CHALMERS FARMING EQUIPMENT 1914-2014 with activities at the plant and a caravan to the show grounds in Union Grove. Hope to see you there Allen |
Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 10:39pm
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Just noticed 3 hospitals on the picture of the original site ... That must have been a big place! ------------- '49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '63 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080 |
Posted By: Rfdeere
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 10:53pm
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Is the Erection building and the shopping mall the only buildings left ? Was any farm equipment built in the erection building ? Are any of the tractor shops left ? ------------- Randy Freshour,Member Indiana AC Partners, http://www.rumelyallis.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.rumelyallis.com |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2011 at 7:32am
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You are a lucky man!! I'd like to meet Norm too! Maybe in 2014, if I live that long... How come the Power House and Receiving are attached to the Erection Shop?? ROFLMAO Allen, keep us posted on the 2014 event!! I would imagine about everyone will want to make that one! ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: DonDittmar
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2011 at 8:06am
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Erection shop is now part or Regenco I do believe. I have a ton more pics of the grounds, I walked the entire grounds taking pics ------------- Experience is a fancy name for past mistakes. "Great moments are born from great opportunity" 1968 D15D,1962 D19D Also 1965 Cub Loboy and 1958 JD 720 Diesel Pony Start |
Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2011 at 8:11am
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It is always a pleasure to meet MR SWINFORD. I was pleased to meet him at the "Coming Home" GOTO in Union Bridge a few years back.
With my father we toured that plant several times. The erection shop was where the generators - steam and water turbine - were assembled. We would walk the balcony and watch. The cranes were astounding.
Quite a view. Thanks for sharing.
Good Luck!
Bill Long
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Posted By: Embellem
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2011 at 1:09pm
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You can see the plant grounds from the east building of the hospital I work at. Only a couple of miles away at most as the crow flies Interesting to see the map of the grounds; had never seen that before. |
Posted By: Rfdeere
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2011 at 1:43pm
Could you post/link to them, Please ? ------------- Randy Freshour,Member Indiana AC Partners, http://www.rumelyallis.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.rumelyallis.com |
Posted By: GBACBFan
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2011 at 6:19pm
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ReGenco still goes by that name, but I believe they have been purchased by Toshiba. ------------- "The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." - Mark Twain |
Posted By: Byron WC in SW Wi
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2011 at 6:24pm
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Anyone who thinks any company is safe from failure need only look at how mighty AC was at one time. Not the saddest story but truly is one of the saddest industrial stories I know. Thanks for the pictures. |
Posted By: DonDittmar
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2011 at 11:28am
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Some more pics for RFDEERE      ------------- Experience is a fancy name for past mistakes. "Great moments are born from great opportunity" 1968 D15D,1962 D19D Also 1965 Cub Loboy and 1958 JD 720 Diesel Pony Start |
Posted By: DonDittmar
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2011 at 11:36am
more yet
    ------------- Experience is a fancy name for past mistakes. "Great moments are born from great opportunity" 1968 D15D,1962 D19D Also 1965 Cub Loboy and 1958 JD 720 Diesel Pony Start |
Posted By: Rfdeere
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2011 at 12:24pm
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Thanks. Don ! You look at those pictures and just think back.
That's an interesting place for a playground ? ------------- Randy Freshour,Member Indiana AC Partners, http://www.rumelyallis.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.rumelyallis.com |
Posted By: skipwelte
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2011 at 12:34pm
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In 1986 I was going to Deutz (yuk) school at the training center, one evening we drove up to West Allis and went by the plant, you could see the torches cutting the iron and piping out of the shops that were being demolished, it was winter time, what a sad sad time it was. I wish I wouldve taken pictures at the 05 parade thru the erection hall but it was raining and dark and I was haveing to much fun visiting with the guys who were workin for Regenco!!! |
Posted By: DonDittmar
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2011 at 12:57pm
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Yes, actually one of the rented spaces in that bulding is a daycare ------------- Experience is a fancy name for past mistakes. "Great moments are born from great opportunity" 1968 D15D,1962 D19D Also 1965 Cub Loboy and 1958 JD 720 Diesel Pony Start |
Posted By: allis restorer
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2011 at 8:23pm
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I found out over the weekend that my Grandpa worked in the erection Building from 1956 to 1959, he said they made huge shafts for the Hoover Dam. Steve ------------- Go orange or Go home!! |