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NW Washington | I don't think the All-Crop harvesters were necessarily the top of the line. But they were the first light weight small combines that were low prices and AC sold a bunch of them in the 1930's.
But the competition caught on fast and soon every one else had a small 6 foot PT machine on the market. John Deere sold a bunch of 12 and 12A combines. Massey Harris Clippers were popular.
IH had a couple as did Moline, Oliver and even Gleaner. My dad was a Case man so we had a Case A-6. In our neck of the woods the All-Crops were not all that popular. You alway knew who used one because they had straw dumped in the fence row from the first round because the All-Crop dumped the straw out of the right end of the combine behind the tractor. They also did a poor job of spreading the straw. The tractor driver got a shower of chaff and straw if there was a tail wind too. The cylinder bars were angle iron with a rubber face on one side. I am sure the rubber wore smooth after about one round.
I thought the WD-45 tractor was hot stuff when I was a kid until I got a chance to drive one which was like driving a bucking bronco when plowing. That cure my wants. I am pretty sure the WD-45 diesel engine was the same Buda engine used in Cockshutt 40 tractors with a new name as Allis Chalmers bought out Buda when they needed bigger and diesel engines for their tractors and combines. | |
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Allis Chalmers 60,66,72 combines?
