I'm sure I've shared all these pictures at some point, some more recent than others.
First is my D-17 series 4. I was told that my great-grandfather bought it new, when he retired from farming my grandpa bought it, and in 2004 I bought it from grandpa. When I was a young boy, it had a Kelley loader on it, but sometime many years ago grandpa sold the loader off of it. I found the Kelley loader and installed it, but it was welded/broke/leaked, and I was going to attempt to fix it.. then I bought the International loader instead. I am more happy now that I bought the tractor than ever, in 2013 I bought my great grandfather's farm, so the tractor has come back home so to speak. It is a little tougher than it looks, but has nearly 7000 hours on the clock. It has never been repainted, and was mostly original beside tires when I bought it, and I know I'll get flamed for it, but it is in the plans to restore it, as grandpa has been doing some hinting that he'd like to see it look like new again.
First picture should be around 2012, second picture is 2015
The next one (even though not the best view of the tractor) is Grandpa's 185. He bought it new, and back then he said it was his BIG tractor. It too has never been painted, and is pretty well original. It too shows right around 7000 hours on the clock, but I'll say nearly 1500 of the hours have been just pulling a tile cart and backfilling tile trenches (grandpa built a special blade for the 3 point that would cover the trenches up back when the tiling machine was a wheel/chain machine, now they have a plow type so no backfilling). Grandpa is talking about a auction in the upcoming future, so I'll have to try to see if I can get it bought before then. As a young kid, I wasn't too fond of the 185, but as I've gotten older and heard grandpa talk about it like he has, I'd really like to keep it in the family
The next one is my 200. It is believed that a neighbor bought it new. When he retired, he sold all of his equipment to my grandpa. In 2014 I was trying to buy Grandpa's 185 to run my baler, but he wouldn't let it go, but he would sell the 200, so I bought that. It shows 1700 hours, and I believe that to be actual. I believe other than the seat and rear tires it is original.
Another tractor that was bought new by my great grandfather went just up the road, 2 farms up. It was a 180 Allis. Grandpa also bought that when great grandpa retired. When it became too small in the early 90's, it went up the road. When I see it today it breaks my heart. It was a very nice looker when it left, but I don't think it has saw the inside of a barn since.. and I'd bet it still has the same air and oil filter it had when it left too.
By the way, yes, you could say grandpa was a Allis guy. In my life they had a D14, D17, 180, 185, 200, 7020, 8070, and a Deutz-Allis 9190. I also remember them having a Allis articulating tractor with the look of the 7000 series, but cannot recall the number of it, but they got rid of that and the 8630 Deere articulating tractor at the same time and got a 8760 Deere.. From that point on, they worked more toward Deere tractors, but I think we lost our local Allis dealer around that time too.
Thanks for letting be long winded in my reminiscing
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