Old Allis-Chalmers Tractor Pictures
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Allis-Chalmers first entered the manufacturing
business as E.P. Allis of Milwaukee in the 1840s making waterwheel, sawmill
and grindstones. They soon became a major manufacturer of steam engines
and industrial equipment after merging with other firms.
Allis-Chalmers was very active during war time entering into the farm equipment business in 1914. The company would also play a major part as a manufacturer in the World War II building pumps for uranium separation as part of the Manhattan Project and building electric motors for U.S. Navy submarines. Allis-Chalmers also built triple expansion marine steam engines for Liberty ships. Some of the acquisitions that were made by Allis-Chalmers were: Monarch Tractor Company: 1928 Advance-Rumely based in LaPorte, Indiana: 1931 Buda Engine Co., based in Harvey, Illinois: 1953 Gleaner Harvester Co: 1955 The French company Vendeuvre: 1959 Tractomotive Corporation located in Deerfield, IL: 1959 Simplicity: 1958 The company began to struggle in the 1980s There was
a climate of rapid economic change. They were
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| This tractor was seen at the Tatamagouche Labor Day parade, Sept 5, 2011 | |
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| This picture was submitted by Greg Hayden, Vista, CA, USA
The picture was taken at the 2005 The Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum Auction |
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