The Super Beast Lives

1978 Allis-Chalmers 8550 In the early 1970s, Allis-Chalmers joined the ranks of the manufacturers offering articulated four-wheel drive tractors. They started by rebadging the Bearcat […]
The traditional Persian Orange AC paint was on the way out when this tractor was built, but it’s one of the last of the Allis-Chalmers badged 8070s. In fact, it’s widely reported that the last tractor to roll out off the line in West Allis, Wisconsin, was a Deutz-Allis badged 8070. At the time it was shot, this tractor was on the lot at Wannemacher Sales, an AGCO dealer in Ottoville, Ohio. It’s been upgraded with Firestone radial tires and rear duals, making it a traction powerhouse.

Tractor Talk: Allis-Chalmers 8070, End of The Line

By the time 1985 rolled around, the agricultural side of Allis-Chalmers was 71 years old and the company was drowning in debt in the face […]
With a 119-inch wheelbase, the 9120 is a long tractor. That was a good thing from the weight balance and ride comfort standpoints, but made for a wide turning circle. This tractor weights more than nine tons before weight are added. It came standard with AWD and an 18-speed partial power shift transmission. This one has already lived a life of hard work but is not done yet. The rear dual radial tires make this a tractor that’s still up to long days in the field with big implements and tough ground. It’s seen here on AGCO Dealer J.L. Wannamacher’s lot in Ottoville, Ohio.

1989 Deutz-Allis 9190: Tractor Talk

When Klockner-Humboldt-Deutz (KHD) took over the ag side of Allis Chalmers in 1985, the only part of the old tractor lineup they wanted to keep […]