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Topic: Decals for WD

Posted By: cih_8910
Subject: Decals for WD
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 5:29pm

Which decals for a 1948 WD? Black or Blue? Long A & S or even letters?

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Posted By: WC7610
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 5:56pm

http://www.oocities.org/wackerdecals/ - http://www.oocities.org/wackerdecals/

402-582-4874

Lyle Wacker decals if you care enough about the correct color and letter size. Give them your serial number and the decals will right. Not cheap.

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Posted By: Tony.Or
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 6:07pm

My catalog says 1948 Blue long A & S. 1948 to 53 Black. Tony

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Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 6:18pm

and nothing that says "WD" on the side of the radiator.

Posted By: norm[ind]
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 7:23pm

we have the dec als you need blue or black [your choicE] 1-574-342-4545

can ship --visa-master card-discover norm

Posted By: Roger Nolin
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 8:27pm

De. Allis, did I read someplace that in 1950 or 1951 they started using the WD decal on the radiator?

Posted By: HagerAC
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 10:49pm

Wacker Decals are the only way to go. I am restoring a WD-45 right now and am using wacker decals. I am still amazed at the quality and originality even after purchasing many sets from them. I think there should be a WD decal on the radiator shroud because my 1951 has got one and the Decals were from Wacker. I think the first WD's did not have the decal.

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Posted By: Bill_MN
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 4:03pm

Terry Dean's A-C data book says the "WD" on the radiator started in about early 1953, the last year of production. I've never seen a decal set without the WD, even from Wackers, but my 1951 was original and did not have "WD" on it. I wish someone would have a 100% correct set for the WDs as I've seen a hundred different sets, some even have Power Crater decals in them...it feels as though some of these decal suppliers are just guessing.

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Posted By: Orange Tractors
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 5:34pm

Don't know about a 48, but my 50 has a WD on the radiator shell. Original paint, the tractor has been in the family since Grandpa bouight two of them in the spring of 51, one fro him and one for Dad. Dad wad ten years old.

Robert

Posted By: Dipstick In
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 5:45pm

Maple-Hunter, give them the serial number and you will get the correct set for that serial. Have used them on Allis and Moline and they do a very nice accurate job! If the serial says no WD you wont get one unless you ask for one, same with Power Crater.

Maple-Hunter Decals, PO Box 805,Riley, In. 47871 ph 812-894-9759,979-693-3619 for Lawn and Garden

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Posted By: Kip-Utah
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 6:32pm

First year WD (1948) is only year of this model to use Blue decals and also no WD decal. Every A-C model made the switch to Black starting in 1949. That being said, my 1950 C wears a nice set of die cut Blue & White decals and is painted corporate orange as well, not out of ignorance, I just prefer it that way. Didn't build it for the "correct police", I did it for me!

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Posted By: cih_8910
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 7:06pm

Thanks for all the replies. Are you positively sure about the 1948's using blue decals? My dad thought they all were black. Also, is it possible that the "WD" decals on the radiator were placed on some of these tractors later? I'm a long ways from decals yet, but I was just wondering what was correct for a 48 WD. Seems there's so much conflicting information out there about the blue vs black, different styles, which decals were used and which were not, etc. etc.

Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 8:47pm

1948 "WD"'s had blue decals with the long "A" and long"S" and didn't have the "WD" sticker on the radiator as it was black, not blue.

Posted By: Brian Ahart
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 9:52pm

From what I've read over the years, the model designation decals began with the 1951 model year. Here is a previous discussion on the subject:

http://www.allischalmers.com/new/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20075&title=any-body-have-reference-pictures-for-a-wd - http://www.allischalmers.com/new/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20075&title=any-body-have-reference-pictures-for-a-wd

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