KIMBALL, Minn. — Five years ago Dave Frank of Kimball was ready to restore the Allis Chalmers WD that he had purchased at auction, until his father, Melvin, issued a challenge. "He told me ’Do ...
Forget barn finds and car wrecks that have been sitting in the desert for decades. This twin-engine Allis Chalmers Model B tractor comes straight from old tractor heaven. Don, the owner, said this ...
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Why this rebuilt Allis Chalmers tractor engine seized after 45 minutes

We tear down a freshly rebuilt Allis Chalmers 210 tractor engine that seized shortly after its first test run. We methodically diagnose the problem, ruling out the usual suspects including piston ...
Mercer leased owner-operator Ted Streit also happens to be the owner of a shop doing custom and restoration work in Suring, Wis., called Fast Transport. More than a year ago, he called me up after ...
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A $500 tractor purchase turns into a scored cylinder mystery

After rebuilding the engine on a $500 Allis Chalmers 210 tractor, we had the machine lock up during field work and blow the oil filler cap across the field with explosive pressure. When we pulled the ...
Six decades ago a young tractor mechanic spent 10 years working on the latest Allis Chalmers models for a Steinbach implement ...
Harry Merritt, the general manager of the Allis-Chalmers Tractor Division, decided there was a large market for a row-crop tractor that could replace the horses being used on small farms. The popular ...