[AT] Old weathered used-looking tractors

[charlie hill]

I think you may be right David.  I always thought they called them Power 
Crater because of the type pistons they had in them.  Not sure about that 
one either.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Bruce" <davidbruce at yadtel.net>
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Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Old weathered used-looking tractors


> The early Allis manual reprint I have uses both names, I think.  So
> maybe the Power Crater name started with Buda and was carried forward
> after AC bought Buda - or maybe I am totally remembering wrong - which
> is a real possibility as I haven't pulled out the reprint to double
> check my memory.
> David
> NW NC
>
> charlie hill wrote:
>> Yeah I know exactly what you mean!  But, that raises a question I've been
>> meaning to ask for a while.  You said "power crater Buda".   The D-10 my
>> father bought new in 59 that I still have has a power crater decal on the
>> side of the engine block, kinda behind and below the carb.  It's always 
>> been
>> there but I think the 138 and 149 engines in D-10's were AC engines, not
>> Buda's.  Were they both called Power Crater or what is the story on that.
>> Our D10 is an early one so it probably has the 138 motor.
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>>
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