I Love ALLIS!

[Nestor Cerpa]

This is my new to me... 1957 Allis Chalmers WD45 tractor. I have fallen in love with Allis Orange....Persian Orange # 1.

Have a front end loader arriving Sunday, August 12th. Purchased a bush hog for it, as the old one was completely worn out. Getting a three bottom plow soon. Friend of my is a used equpiment dealer. Hope to have many more implements soon. Decided that having 13 acres, that I should do something with it, and not let lay idle, like in the past.

Lighting and composition isn't all that good... but I sure do love the Orange.

 

[Roscue2]

It's so orange that I almost can't take my eyes off of it! Nice classic tractor Nestor!

 

[Nestor Cerpa]

: Roscue2,

That is the same way I was when I drove by the car dealer who had it on the lot. I drove by the other way, and then, again, back by. Went in and bought it. That orange just popped out at me and drew me in.

It isn't a restoration paint job. The dealer did it himself, but it sure pleases me. Trying to buy an Allis Chalmers D19 as I type.. Guy wants the cash NOW. I told him that I can pay it off by the 1st, in increments, or, all $2,500 at once on the first. I hope to have a pretty good commission check this month.

Yes, to me, as well, it is a true classic tractor. At the time, back in the 50's, it was the most powerful in it's class. Back in that time period, 50's-60's, we had 800 acres, and a CASE tractor. Dad didn't believe in buying a bush hog. Gave me a scythe and my job was to cut the brush, carry it to the fence line, in all of the 40 acre pastures. In my free time, I would do fencing, post holes stretching fence, and the job of carrying large rocks off the fields and to the fence line, all by myself from the age of 8.

Thank you for your kind comments, : Roscue2 . I am not that good with digital photography. It is the tractor that I am infatuated with. This was her first day here. I was so excited, that while I have a movie of the guy driving down my gravel road, and turning into my drive with it, that I ran to the tractor, said high to him and for some unknown reason, I turned off the camcorder. I( am better with a camcorder than with digital cameras, and used to do camera work for a cable company HS and College sporting events, etc.

Nestor.

Nestor

 

[scott.f]

That is one beautiful old work horse. Congrats! Using that ought to put a lot of fun into your work.

 

[Kelley (Texas)]

The old tractors are true work horses, not like the modern flimsy tractors being made now days.

Also, you are a good photographer. Kelley (Texas)

 

[tominrom]

Back in the 50's my neighbor back in Pennsylvania had a A-C Cub tractor. We had Farmals. It's been so long I'm not sure of the spelling.

 

[Nestor Cerpa]

There are two "L's" in FARMALL, Tom... but I knew exactly what you meant!

We had a '60's CASE. Those older 50's-60's era FARMALL's are still running around here. You see them all the time on small farms, and used as secondary tractors, on even larger farms to move hay, used with a loader, etc..

 

[tominrom]

Thanks, I knew Farmal did not look right. We had the "H" and "M" models as I recall.