RandyLittrell 3,877 #1 Posted October 22, 2023 Well, I bought something that wasn't a project for once. I bought a 1949 Allis C and it's a nice little tractor. It has a 30 foot rattle can paint job, but it looks great at a top speed of 8 mph!!! Best of all, my Grandson loves it!! Even the wife approves!! Makes me nervous! Randy 3 2 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,614 #2 Posted October 22, 2023 @RandyLittrell very nice unit ! liked that post war period , the overbuilding / bombproof anything was evident ,have anywhere you can do a little , ground conversion ? mechanical reduction , marvelous stuff. go grandpa ! Pete 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RJ Hamner 1,007 #4 Posted October 22, 2023 My in-laws had one on their place in Cross Timbers, MO It had the wide front instead of a tricycle. The kids loved it when they were little (in their 40's now) Nice find 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,441 #5 Posted October 22, 2023 2 hours ago, RandyLittrell said: I bought a 1949 Allis C and it's a nice little tractor. Even the wife approves!! Niiiice. The wife part should probably make you a little nervous though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,838 #6 Posted October 22, 2023 Very sweet! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,496 #7 Posted October 23, 2023 Randy, If you haven't found it yet, a good AC forum is https://www.allischalmers.com/FORUM/forums.html Someone above mentioned a wide front "C", that may have been a "B" which was a "C" but with a wide front. Same engine, trans, etc, but just a wide front. But there may have been a kit from the factory to convert a C to a wide front. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,073 #8 Posted October 23, 2023 The Model B was too small to work two crop rows at once. Allis-Chalmers briefly adapted the Allis-Chalmers Model WC as the RC from 1938 to 1941, but it proved expensive, so the B was adapted with wider wheel spacing options, a larger engine, and additional fuel options. The Model C used the RC's 125-cubic-inch (2,050 cc) Allis-Chalmers 4-cylinder engine, with gasoline and distillate fuel options. The C inherited the B's three-speed transmission, power take-off and hydraulics.[1][2][3][4] 84,020 Model Cs were built at the Allis-Chalmers plant in West Allis, Wisconsin. In 1949 a Model C sold for about $1,200.[3] Model CA[edit] Starting in 1949, the Model C was replaced by the Model CA, with greater power, allowing it to be rated as a two-plow tractor. The engine remained the same, but turned at a higher RPM and had a higher degree or compression, yielding 11 percent more power. It was provided with a new four-speed transmission, and power assist rear wheel adjustment was introduced. The CA was produced with single and narrow dual wheel front ends, and an adjustable wide front axle.[5][6][4] 39,499 CAs were produced at West Allis until 1958, with a 1958 price of about $1,900 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,565 #9 Posted October 23, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, T-Mo said: Same engine, trans, etc, but just a wide front. I usually ID a B from a C by the wheel hubs. The C had 5 bolt hubs on the rear axle. On a B, the cast center of the rear rim had splines and was held on to the splined axle with a single nut. This system was prone to wear. Edited October 23, 2023 by Achto 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyLittrell 3,877 #10 Posted October 23, 2023 11 hours ago, T-Mo said: Randy, If you haven't found it yet, a good AC forum is https://www.allischalmers.com/FORUM/forums.html Yup, already a member and have joined a couple of facebook groups just learn a little bit. I had been looking for quite a while, I picked the C with a narrow front end so that I can get it, and a couple of garden tractors plus an old golfcart I picked up this summer on the trailer at the same time. I have a Case VAC, but it need a bunch of work and it's a 1000 lbs heavier, so it would limit what else I can haul with it. Hoping to do more shows next year!! Randy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyLittrell 3,877 #11 Posted October 23, 2023 On 10/22/2023 at 1:03 PM, RJ Hamner said: My in-laws had one on their place in Cross Timbers, MO I picked this up south of there in Springfield. Randy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John2189 452 #12 Posted October 23, 2023 12 hours ago, T-Mo said: Randy, If you haven't found it yet, a good AC forum is https://www.allischalmers.com/FORUM/forums.html Someone above mentioned a wide front "C", that may have been a "B" which was a "C" but with a wide front. Same engine, trans, etc, but just a wide front. But there may have been a kit from the factory to convert a C to a wide front. The C did have a wide front option. The later Bs did have the 5 bolt wheel center because of the spline coming loose. Also the B rear end final drives are narrower than the C 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
