[AT] Two Allis Chalmers U's

[charlie hill]

Grant,  how long do you think those U's have been sitting in that field?  I
can't get over how good shape they are in.  Considering the severe weather
you have up there it would seem like they would be destroyed.  I guess heat
and humid, sometimes salty, air are worse on old stuff than that cold dry
air you have up your way.

It's a nice find.  I hope you can get your hands on them.... and soon.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Grant Weir" <grantweird at hotmail.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 5:41 PM
Subject: [AT] Two Allis Chalmers U's


>
> Hello all,
>
>    Last fall, Dad and I found an Allis Chalmers U on rubber on an
abandoned
> yard site out near the home place.   The owner had fairly recently bought
> the place and did not know it was there.  This spring he finally got out
> there to have a look and promptly called Dad back to tell him that there
> were actually TWO Allis U's out there!   He also mentioned that his sons
> might want to restore them so he would be keeping them for now - but check
> back in a couple of years.
>    Last weekend I took the digital out for a drive and stopped by the
place
> to see if I could find this hidden tractor we had missed.  I felt it was
> mildly embarrasing that I had actually missed a find that was right there
> under my nose, and wanted to see some proof.  :-)  Well, it is there
> alright, but man is it ever deep into the bushes!  No wonder I couldn't
find
> the darn thing the first time out.  I almost bashed my shins on it before
I
> saw it.  Whew!
>    There was one other thing that I thought was pretty cool - both of
these
> tractors serial numbers differ by only three numbers!  Pretty wild eh?  I
> have a notion that Dad and I will be the new owners of these tractors
sooner
> than later.  Hopefully we can get them this summer.   Check the link below
> for some snapshots of the things I saw on Sunday.  Neat stuff!
>
>
http://groups.msn.com/GrantsOldTractorGoodies/sundaymorningcruise.msnw?albumlist=2
>
> Grant Weir
> Saskatoon, SK.
> Canada
>
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