Allis Chalmers is the founder of the small Burr Millstone maker that was formed in 1847. Today the small corporation has grown into a multi-billion corporation. It is one of the important machinery and tractor manufactures in the world. The company was formerly known as Edward P. Allies And Company. This company was build by E.P. Allis of United States after obtaining Reliance Works Shop. The shops dealt with products such as:
- French burr millstones
- Portable mills
- Shafting
- Water wheels
- Hoisting screws and many more
At around 1869, the company expanded to steam power and later there was the first Allis Steam Engine. In the line up of the company, there were also steam pumps and the largest centrifugal pumps in the year 1884. Two years later, there was manufacture of Triple Pumping Engine
The formation of Allis Chalmers Company was in the year 1901 shortly large section of land was acquired. The first Allis charmers’ farm tractor was manufactured in the year 1914. Manufacturing of tractors grew and in the year 1928, it was the beginning of crawler tractors. Few years after, the company acquired other companies, which added wide range of:
- Tillage implements
- Threshers
- Combines
The company mostly focuses on small and medium size farming, for this reason they have great designs of tractors that are very popular. They manufactured WC tractor in the year 1933 and was as a prototype tractor. A few years later a new models (model B and C tractors) followed and were very popular. The next models were
- Allis Chalmers CA Tractor
- WD Tractor
- Allis Chalmers WD45 Tractor
How to identify Allis Charmers tractors
Look for orange color signs. Orange color is the company’s trademark and is generally used on large part of the body. Even it fades or repainted you can still see the traces of orange color
Check for Allis Charmers name at the nose of the tractor. The nose can be yellow or white label but the company name is in black. Note down serial number if you come across one. The serial number for the tractor is on the black label just above the company name. The serial number may consist of letters indicating the model. You can find the numbers at the front nose or on the sides.
The next thing to do is to compare the serial number you took with against the ones listed on websites or value guides. In The guides or from website you will have full information about the company. You can search for websites, which offer short history on the models and at the same time offering full color pictures of various Allis Chalmers tractors.
Upload the pictures or your tractor on the internet to give others chance to view and give their feedback. They will help you to identify the manufacturer of the tractor, model and the time the tractor was released including other helpful information.
