[AT] I needed another tractor

Richard Fink Sr nancydick at keyconn.net
Sat Mar 13 13:54:38 PST 2004


(I would say that this afternoon or tomorrow a guy [gal] will call and ask 
if you would like a tandem load of cut wood they are trying to get rid of. LOL
R Fink
PA




At 01:45 PM 03/13/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>         Today was one of those days that a person wishes could be repeated
>over and over. I have been suffering from the long cold winter and wondering
>when spring was going to get here. It seems like April, with the beginning of
>northern shows, was never coming. I was having my 2nd cup of coffee and 
>reading
>the paper when I spotted an ad for an Allis Chalmers D-12 tractor with Bush
>Hog and some other stuff for sale including a Vermont Castings Defiant wood
>stove. I called the seller and it turned out I was the first caller. Around
>here it pays to be up early and to read the paper early. I told him I could
>be there in an hour and kept my fingers crossed that no one would try to get
>there ahead of me and jump in early. It happens, and has happened to me. I
>had to drive over 40 miles to get to the seller's place and was there in less
>than an hour.
>
>         I pulled in the yard after wondering all the way down if this was
>going to be another wild goose chase. I have driven many miles before only 
>to find that the item being sold was pure junk. As I turned in the driveway, I
>saw this very nice Allis D-12 the first thing and said to myself, "That can't
>be it."  It was unbelievable. Good tires all around and excellent sheet metal.
>One small ding in the grille. All the original lights were on it and it was
>a Series III tractor. Every option available is on the tractor including a
>factory 3 point hitch. It has the Hi-Lo lever on the left side also, giving
>it 8 speeds forward and 2 reverse. He has the original owners manual and an
>IT shop manual as well as some spare filters and so on that go with it. It
>has the two lever hydraulic control setup to the right of the drivers seat.
>I noticed it has a 12 volt system and a comfort seat. I think this is the
>first unrestored D-12 I have ever seen with all the original factory lights
>on it and all in excellent condition. He has added another light on the rear
>of the right fender as he used it for farming and wanted lights on both sides.
>I never could figure out why they didn't mount lights to the rear on both of
>the fenders anyhow.
>
>
>         I have been looking for a Series III D-12 Allis for at least 5 years
>without success. I have really wanted one to use around the place as I have
>3 point equipment that was designed for a tractor of this size.
>
>         The Bush Hog is indeed a Bush Hog brand, is a five foot model, and
>comes with a spare set of blades. Not beat up and runs nice and quiet. My old
>Ford bush hog has blown the seals and will no longer hold gear oil. I will
>retire it and maybe take it down to Beilers auction next year and sell it now
>that I have this one.
>
>         I drove the tractor around, tried all the gears and the clutch, tried
>the Bush Hog which runs off the PTO. Everything worked. All the gears are 
>quiet
>and the clutch is as smooth as silk. The seller took it down the private lane
>in 7th and 8th gear for me just to show me how well it runs.
>
>         The price was very fair and he was firm on it. I did not argue or try
>to beat him down in price. I have looked for one of these for so long that 
>I had
>about given up. He told me after I bought it that he hardly slept last 
>night as
>he hated to sell his stuff. He is retired now and has sold the property where
>the tractor has been housed and does not have room for it any more. He said he
>is glad someone is getting it that will use it.
>
>         I also looked at a very large Vermont Castings wood stove - a 
> "Vigilant"
>model and bought that too. I have been looking for one of them for my shop for
>a couple years as they will take 2 foot logs and have good thermostatic 
>control.
>
>         So, I had a very nice day so far. I hope the good luck holds. If so,
>there is no telling how the afternoon will go.
>
>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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