Popular Post Bullheaded Posted May 23, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2019 Since there is a forum here for tractors, thought I'd post a couple pics of mine. This is what kills the depression of having to run new trucks. The 2013 Kubota is what I do all my mowing, snow blowing and bush trail building and maintenance with on my property. Great little tractor. It's done more work than it was ever designed to do, including hauling 330 tons of pit run gravel up these hills to build roads, one bucket at a time. And then last year I wanted to get into antique tractors and maybe do some pulling at the local fairs, so I bought this 1955 Allis Chalmers CA. I'm as of yet undecided if I should leave it in it's 64 year old working clothes, or give it a pretty restoration. I like old tractors done either way. It is nice to see them shiny and new, but there is something to be said for a tractor that has worked way longer than anything new will ever live. Just like with trucks....I love old technology. I KNOW that old tractor will start, run and work every day I need it. 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57339-1955-allis-chalmers-ca/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrsmackpaul Posted May 23, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2019 (edited) As a bloke who has spent more of his life in a tractor seat than a truck seat I reckon one of the best value tractors is the 86 series International This one I have had for many many years and its still going strong Have rebuilt both boxes and the front axle over the years but it still goes good and will work a full day with out missing a beat Paul Edited May 23, 2019 by mrsmackpaul 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57339-1955-allis-chalmers-ca/#findComment-423471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Had this old Chamberlain longer, it was the first tractor I had with a cab, they're a Australian brand that got bought out by John Deere in the 70's I think it was They were the most popular tractor sold in Australia for some years from the 70's - the 80's Paul 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57339-1955-allis-chalmers-ca/#findComment-423472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 When it comes to tractors I'm not prejudice, I like them all. The old IH's are great tractors. I almost ended up with one. My Detroit mechanic restored a bunch of them and he was going to sell me one, but then he just can't part with them LOL. So I found this local and jumped on it. I have heard of a Chamberlain, but I don't know anything about them. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57339-1955-allis-chalmers-ca/#findComment-423502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddeere Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 As someone who has restored tractors for over 40 years I would leave the Allis the way it is .Some shows have areas for tractors that are originals . That Allis is a good clean looking tractor . 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57339-1955-allis-chalmers-ca/#findComment-423505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Paul, Chamberlain appears to have been ahead of its time. Australian engineering impresses! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w-ZnkeXI7c Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57339-1955-allis-chalmers-ca/#findComment-423508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 4 hours ago, eddeere said: As someone who has restored tractors for over 40 years I would leave the Allis the way it is .Some shows have areas for tractors that are originals . That Allis is a good clean looking tractor . Think so? Only bad thing is the guy I bought it from rebuilt thew engine so it got a rattle can paint job. So it looks different than the rest of the tractor. I do have to get new power spinout rear rims though. They are rotten around the valve stems. Probably just get new ones made. Every time I have found used ones for sale they look almost as bad. And I got all new gauges, decal kit and other odds and ends to just to get it fit. I like all the old brands of farm tractors. They all have a lot of interesting history and innovation behind them. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57339-1955-allis-chalmers-ca/#findComment-423518 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrsmackpaul Posted May 23, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2019 Those power spin out rims are called P.A.V.T power adjustable variable track (todays useless information lol) We never had many tractors with variable wheel tracks until recent years as most of Australia is broad acre farming not row crop farming I have had many tractors over the years but I seem to hang on to these two My good old C 670 Chamberlain, the best tractor I have ever owned, up graded to the other Chamberlain with a cab Paul 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57339-1955-allis-chalmers-ca/#findComment-423525 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted May 24, 2019 Author Share Posted May 24, 2019 Do you do a lot of farming Paul? What do you have for crops? I don't farm, just always been interested in it. I live about an hour away from a lot of farm land. Hay and dairy is big here. When i was a kid I grew up beside a Massey Ferguson dealer. My main crop is snow, LOL. I'll have to go do some reading up on Chamberlain tractors. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57339-1955-allis-chalmers-ca/#findComment-423566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Good looking Allis! A buddy had an Allis B model I believe. He sold it about 10 years ago after maintaining it for the previous 10 years. Come to find out, the fellow that bought it off him had sold the tractor brand new. He had been the local Allis Chalmers dealer many years before. 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57339-1955-allis-chalmers-ca/#findComment-423665 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted May 24, 2019 Author Share Posted May 24, 2019 22 minutes ago, j hancock said: Good looking Allis! A buddy had an Allis B model I believe. He sold it about 10 years ago after maintaining it for the previous 10 years. Come to find out, the fellow that bought it off him had sold the tractor brand new. He had been the local Allis Chalmers dealer many years before. That's a cool story. Nice to see it work out like that. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57339-1955-allis-chalmers-ca/#findComment-423667 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry T Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 My farmer friend is a Deere guy but he has one Allis that has good Heat/AC so it does most of the manure spreading in the winter and ditch mowing in the summer. He also has an 806 and a 966 that do various other jobs around the farms and an old M and an H that each run augers come harvest time. I haven't been able to work for him for more than 5 years now because of my full time job but come silage time I always liked to run the 806. It's a bit brisk in the early hours but at least I don't roast in the cab of the 966 from 11am until we're done! 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57339-1955-allis-chalmers-ca/#findComment-423681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayseed Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 On 5/24/2019 at 1:42 AM, kscarbel2 said: Paul, Chamberlain appears to have been ahead of its time. Australian engineering impresses! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w-ZnkeXI7c That's a Homemade gadget Kevin. Still impressive though.. I believe It's still about & gets to a few Shows in W.A. 1 Quote "Be who you are and say what you feel...Because those that matter...don't mind...And those that mind....don't matter." - Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57339-1955-allis-chalmers-ca/#findComment-423686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 On 5/24/2019 at 11:56 AM, Bullheaded said: Do you do a lot of farming Paul? What do you have for crops? I don't farm, just always been interested in it. I live about an hour away from a lot of farm land. Hay and dairy is big here. When i was a kid I grew up beside a Massey Ferguson dealer. My main crop is snow, LOL. I'll have to go do some reading up on Chamberlain tractors. Mate I dont do as much as I used to We were dairy farmers for many years before moving to the other end of Australia and grew sugar cane We never made any money growing cane so changed over to hay beans millet and other crops Hay ended up been our main income though Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57339-1955-allis-chalmers-ca/#findComment-423774 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Truck Shop Posted June 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2019 (edited) A few old tractors. Edited June 13, 2019 by Truck Shop 3 Quote One ping only Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57339-1955-allis-chalmers-ca/#findComment-425173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted July 29, 2019 Author Share Posted July 29, 2019 (edited) mrsmackpaul Do you know of the Upton tractor? I was just reading an article about Carl Upton and his big 2WD tractors in my latest Antique Power magazine. Pretty interesting story, and he sounded like a very smart man when it came to designing one of the worlds biggest 2WD tractors that proved to out pull 4WD's of the time many times during tests. I liked how he used straight pipe exhaust on the Cummins NTC 350 so that it could "crack" LOL. Pics "borrowed" from Google images. Edited July 29, 2019 by Bullheaded Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57339-1955-allis-chalmers-ca/#findComment-428962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Yes I do know of it and as far as I know it's still around I think that soil compaction would be the down side to getting so much to the ground with so little surface area actually touching the ground it would need to have tremendous weight transfer to utilize the power Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57339-1955-allis-chalmers-ca/#findComment-428969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bullheaded Posted May 24, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2020 Last weekend when I was off, my son and I built a little lean-to display area for the Allis. Now it can be seen sitting on the deck and not hid inside with the new Kubota. And still protected from the elements. Had an old Ariens Rocket roto tiller I stuck in there too. And hung an old scythe from my grandfather on the wall too. 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57339-1955-allis-chalmers-ca/#findComment-451884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex g Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Looks good Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57339-1955-allis-chalmers-ca/#findComment-451906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 Thank you all. I was very happy with how it looks considering it was just scrap cedar slabs I got for free from a local mill. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57339-1955-allis-chalmers-ca/#findComment-452313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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