Posted by Dave Richards on March 11, 1998 at 07:50:15:
In Reply to: Allis Chalmer parts posted by Jason Jacobs on March 11, 1998 at 07:17:12:
: Hi. My grandfather just bought an Allis Chalmer CA,
: and he would like to know where he can get an
: original seat and tool box for it. I don't know if
: year matters, but we think it was made in the mid-50s.
: Thanks.
Jason, The CA did not have a tool box like you may expect to bolt to the fender or frame. The shroud that covers the sterring wheel post has a round door on the right hand side of the tractor. The cavity behind this door is the tool box. I have not seen many CAs slvaged. They are popular and most are still going. The seat was the first sheet metal casualty, so if you do find a CA in a salvage yard, its seat is probably worse than yours. I rebuilt a CA seat in my "I can fix anything days" and it was a nasty job. Most tractor supply stores have good reproduction bucket seats that look so close to the one Allis used that they are the way to go. Central tractor has a good one. While you are there get a couple cans of spray orange and it will look original. Many parts from the C and B Allis tractors fit the CA. If the shroud aroound the steering column is bad, a B or C shroud will fit.
Dave.