Ajustable front end on C Allis
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Topic: Ajustable front end on C Allis
Posted By: junkman
Subject: Ajustable front end on C Allis
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 8:06pm
| Was wondering how common were the adjustable wide fronts on the C's? A friend has a tractor he was wanting to sell that had one but it is the first one I have ever seen with one. I guess I should ask as well how much one might raise the value of the tractor? any info appreciated. |
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Posted By: RichinWis
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 8:55pm
| Junkman, They made somewhere in the neighborhood of 84,000 C tractors with just over 5000 wide fronts, which makes it not all that common. I feel that a C with a wide front gives it some collector value as opposed to not many folks wanting one. Just make sure that it is a real C widefront and not a CA wide front or worse yet a B widefront. There is a deffinite difference in a C wf as opposed to a CA wf. HTH |
Posted By: MNLonnie
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 8:56pm
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Out of about 84,000 C's there were 5,149 with adjustable wide fronts which makes them fairly hard to find. According to the book they were only offered 1947-1950. I've seen many C's with B arched fronts on them also which just isn't the same. ------------- Waukesha B, B, IB, G, styled WF, D15, 615 backhoe, 2-Oliver OC3's, 4 Ford Model T's, 3 Model A Fords, AV8 Coupe, AV8 Roadster, 1933 Ford Wrecker |
Posted By: MNLonnie
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 8:57pm
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Guess we were typing at the same time Rich. ------------- Waukesha B, B, IB, G, styled WF, D15, 615 backhoe, 2-Oliver OC3's, 4 Ford Model T's, 3 Model A Fords, AV8 Coupe, AV8 Roadster, 1933 Ford Wrecker |
Posted By: junkman
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 9:03pm
| Ok what is the difference between the c and the ca front ends? For I would never know. |
Posted By: Chalmersbob
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 9:12pm
| The Ca grille has 2 heavy round post sticking through the grille near the bottom to mount the cultivators onto. The C grille is smooth. Actual wide front is the same, just the front bolster. Bob |
Posted By: junkman
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 9:25pm
| googled a pic of a ca and I see what you mean. the C I was looking at doesn't have those so it must be a C. Thanks for the info. |
Posted By: dustinmo
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 9:32pm
| the front itself is also different the main one is the support gusset that is welded to the axle and to the rear support is smaller on a c than on a ca and it is welded in a little different location as the ca has a bend in the larger dia round stock gusset, |
Posted By: junkman
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 9:55pm
| The pin located in the front looked to be the same size as a B. does this sound right for a C? any thoughts on added value? |
Posted By: dustinmo
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 10:11pm
| not the pin the part I am talking about is the piece of round stock that acts as a gusset and is welded to the adj front tube between the pin and the knee or spindle piece on a c it should be (Dont quote me) 7/8 or a little smaller and a ca is 1-1/4 or bigger, the c also has the round stock gusset welded @ a 45 degree angle flat on top of the tube while the ca's round stock gusset has the 45 bend in it and is welded @ a 90 with the front tube and will have a flat strap gusset welded to the round stock and the front tube, A little confusing when I typed it out but you could call me and I may be able to explain it a little better, 573-592-9205, Dustin |
Posted By: RichinWis
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 10:17pm
| In looking at a C verses a CA Widefront the braces come out much wider than on the CA and the pieces are not flattened where they are welded on. Also the horseshoe going back is not bent down like a CA is. I had just the front from a C on my auction that went for $400.00, so I guess they are worth more in that respect. Also the knees are different on the C also, they don't have any stop collars on the bottom like the CA does. The best is to take a picture and post it then you will know for sure. |
Posted By: dustinmo
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 10:37pm
| there you go |
Posted By: Nathan (SD)
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 12:24am
Bolsters stay on tractor. They are not part of front end.
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Posted By: junkman
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 12:49am
| Nice job Nathan. Wow how long did it take you to figure out how to do that? I can definitely see the difference now. Thanks |
Posted By: Kip-Utah
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 10:57am
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Out our way the wide front C is the common variation. Hardly ever see the "common" tricycle. We have had three Cs, two wide fronts, & one single front wheel. So I guess the tricycle is the rare one here!! ------------- HANSEN'S OLD ORANGE IRON. Showing, Pulling, & Going!! |
Posted By: Goose
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 11:16am
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Anyone know how common were the power adjust rear wheels for the CA versus fixed wheels?
Also, how many narrow fronts were equipped on CAs versus wide fronts on CAs?
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Posted By: Tedin NE-OH
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 11:49am
| I think that all CAs came with power adjust rear wheels. |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 12:58pm
All Ca' s came with PAW's. 39,499 tractors, 21,410 tricycle, 17,439 with wide AFA, and 460 single front. 190 cane tractors. ------------- 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 |
Goose wrote:Posted By: wkpoor
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 6:40pm
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Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 6:51pm
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I never would have guessed it either, I looked it up in Norms book.
------------- 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 |