[AT] Allis Chalmers B-1 lawn tractor

Gilbert Schwartz gschwartz1 at mchsi.com
Tue Jul 13 07:45:36 PDT 2004


Cecil; My brother and I were trying to find a vertical for the shop a couple
of years ago. It took some doing to find one with a piston compressor, 220
volt, big enough tank for a sandblaster, and a decent size motor. Had to go
to a commercial supply house to get it. Gil
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cecil E Monson" <cmonson at hvc.rr.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 8:06 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Allis Chalmers B-1 lawn tractor


> > Cecil; You're right about the "listed" or "advertised" or "labeled"
> > horsepower now days, and that includes on electric motors. There's no
way of
> > knowing what you're really getting. I know that most walk behind mowers
do
> > pretty good now compared to those of long ago. Then again they now have
> > about twice the labeled horsepower. I'm sure experience has helped in
how to
> > get rid of the cut product and how to build a quick governor. Maybe
though
> > the engine quality is better, at least the builders think so.
> > Gil
>
>
> I was in one of the "farm" stores a couple years ago and they had
> a display of vertical tank compressors with "5 hp" electric motors. I
don't
> think those I saw could carry water for any of my 2 hp motors.
>
> Cecil
> -- 
> The nicest thing about telling the truth is you never have to wonder
> what you said.
>
> Cecil E Monson
> Lucille Hand-Monson
> Mountainville, New York   Just a little east of the North Pole
>
> Allis Chalmers tractors and equipment
>
> Free advice
>
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