[AT] Interesting AC-B

[David Bruce]

The very first tractor I drove was an A-C B. I was asked to drive it 
while pulling a tobacco sled in the tobacco field. I was about 6 0r 7 at 
the time. I never could get the feel of the clutch so a swap was made 
and I then drove an A-C D-14 while the man hauling the sleds to the barn 
used the B. With the D-14 I had to press the clutch, place the tranny 
into neutral then stomp the brakes but at least I didn't stall the 
tractor when engaging the clutch. That B soon left here and was replaced 
with one of the N series Fords. I don't remember which one. Later that 
was replaced with a Ferguson TO-30. The D-14 and the TO-30 are still 
here although not running these days.

In those days getting on and off that B was no big thing. Today I doubt 
I could mount it.

David
NW NC

On 4/17/2015 7:48 AM, Mogrits wrote:
> Farmer,
>
> Apparently a lot of people shared your complaint about getting on and off
> the B & C tractors. such that this is now widely available:
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Allis-Chalmers-Tractor-Step-B-C-16-1-2-o-a-Length-5-Pad-Width-/400814329347?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d52654e03
>
> Mine has been apart so long that when I get it back together and running I
> may need to buy one!
>
> Warren
>
> On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 7:43 PM, Indiana Robinson <robinson46176 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 5:45 PM, <jtchall at nc.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I don't think I've ever ran across a G in the wild either. Several B's,
>> a C
>>> or 2 and a few of the W series---and AC tractors here are a slightly more
>>> common than hens teeth in these parts. It used to be easier to find a AC
>>> pull type combine.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>>
>> There used to be several G's around here. There was and still are a lot of
>> truck patch farmers kind of in a circle around Indy and many of them used
>> AC G's, B's and C's along with Farmall Cubs, B's and some Massey Harris or
>> Ferguson Pony's etc. Deere L's and LA's were sort of common and some used
>> JD H's and M / 40's etc. Lots of Ford N's and Ferguson's. I guess almost
>> every brand had a tractor aimed at the vegetable producers. A lot depended
>> on how many acres they were trying to raise. Right here about 25 miles
>> south east of Indy there was very little tobacco grown but quite a bit was
>> grown about 40 miles east or south of me. Most of those producers used
>> pretty small tractors.
>> I never owned or even drove an Allis B but I do have an Allis C that I have
>> had for many many years. It's a little inconvenient to mount / dismount but
>> once in the seat it is quite comfortable to drive. It has a piston and
>> sleeve set in it that was supposed to bring it up to almost 30 HP. I helped
>> the on/off thing a lot with a custom step. Most of the AC B's I see now
>> have Woods mowers under them.
>>
>> --
>> Francis Robinson
>> aka "farmer"
>> Central Indiana USA
>> robinson46176 at gmail.com
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