North Carolina firm gets okay to build Allis G in Cuba

[tractorhogg 612]

Pretty neat

 

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article60444281.html

 

[DennisThornton 4,769]

I was aware of the " Allis-Chalmers Model G " but certainly never thought I'd have a chance to ever see a brand new one!  Hmmm?  Maybe someday we WILL see a brand new Wheel Horse!

[tractorhogg 612]

Actually I don't think a version of the G was ever out of production, several companies have ben building this little tractor for decades. One company also builds over a dozen attachments for the G and G replicas.

[JAinVA 4,619]

Love this,the Cubans get a reliable,affordable,proven design while our farmers are stuck with used machines or the new tier 4 compliant crap.You will notice that ROPS

are not on the new G.  JAinVA

[953 nut 55,321]

If you attend the Tractor Show in Cumming GA you will see a bunch of these, They haven't changed the basic design, just updated the power train.

[tractorhogg 612]

On a plus side Florida is to receive a plant that produces the AK-47 Kalashnikov assault rifle. Welcome to Miami.

[AMC RULES 37,130]

 Just what we need here. 

[tractorhogg 612]

5 minutes ago, AMC RULES said:

 Just what we need here. 

I know, right. You cant see our government isn't bringing back jobs to the good ole U.S. of A though. Now 'mericans can buy a Russian assault rifle made in America, Go USA

[AMC RULES 37,130]

[tractorhogg 612]

it was sarcasm Craig

[shallowwatersailor 3,213]

9 hours ago, JAinVA said:

Love this,the Cubans get a reliable,affordable,proven design while our farmers are stuck with used machines or the new tier 4 compliant crap.You will notice that ROPS

are not on the new G.  JAinVA

Here is the Department of Labor CFR on ROPS. This is why you don't see them on Lawn Tractors, and probably why Garden Tractors are less than what they used to be. But you will see them on larger ZTRs that could be sold for commercial use.  A quick read of the reg shows there may be a possibility that it could be sold here based on horsepower.

 

https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=10957

[shallowwatersailor 3,213]

There was a seller on eBay about six months ago in California that had converted one to battery power. Price was $6K. They seem to be pretty popular with what used to be called truck farmers. 

 

How about a Chinese twin diesel powered version?

[C-101plowerpower 1,605]

looks a bit like a garner tractor

[GlenPettit 1,716]

The company is based in Alabama and will be the first US company manufacturing in Cuba. more info linked:

http://cleberllc.com 

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-cu...-idUSKCN0VO28R

 

 "Named "Oggun" after the god of iron in the Afro-Cuban religion Santeria, the base model will be priced at $8,000 to $10,000 and can be converted into a backhoe, a forklift or an excavator with additions."

Edited February 17, 2016 by GlenPettit

[wh500special 2,188]

On 2/16/2016 at 7:46 AM, shallowwatersailor said:

Here is the Department of Labor CFR on ROPS. This is why you don't see them on Lawn Tractors, and probably why Garden Tractors are less than what they used to be. But you will see them on larger ZTRs that could be sold for commercial use.  A quick read of the reg shows there may be a possibility that it could be sold here based on horsepower.

 

https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=10957

 

The "greater than 20 hp" used to read "20 hp".  That's why your D-250 and D-200 (as well as the JD 400 and other similar models) were rated at 19.9 HP.  That 0.1 HP meant no mandatory ROPS, seatbelt, etc.

 

Steve