1950's Allis-Chalmers promotional film for WD-45 tractors

[delwynpage]

Where may I get one for my farm?

[oldchalmersiron]

8:47 i wish it were that easy...

[BowHunt1229]

i never knew my old allis was such a badass!

[scoobytunner]

6:24 holly crap i dident know my allis could do that!!!

[soggybottams74]

I was run over by my dad's wd-45. I miss that tractor!

[Flyboy207]

Thats awesome, but I'll keep my Farmall. The one thing that I really like is the powershift wheels, those would be especially handy for narrow trailer loading.

[stephensgate1]

Id like to buy a DVD copy if thats even possible.?????

[dejanira2]

@stephensgate1 copy it and save it to dvd

[benwd45]

I look at my wd45 and say to it look its you!

[flynncowboy]

I just picked up a 1949 gas WD, with front bucket loader, wide front, some dents and rough parts.. but runs good. This video explains quite a bit, since being new and not being able to find an operating manual. Hard to believe it still works great, being made in 1949 and only paying 1500bucks. Thanks for posting !

[rudiZ28camaro]

That was real nice. To bad it's still not like those days. Is there one for the D-17?

Thanks Russ

[ford9572]

Great video Chad!!! I!OVE classic tractors!!!

[ford9572]

Great video Chad!!! I LO E

[FordManREDNECKK]

i hace a 48 C. but the ol WD 45 was the beast of those days

[bofts]

Thanks for uploading this film

[OzzInter]

Very interesting video!

The hitch system is interesting. All the US manufacturers had their own hitches systems.

Ford used the 3 point system, International Harvester used Fast Hitch and Case used Eagle Hitch.

The power adjustable wheels were also used by International Harvester.

Thanks for sharing this piece of tractor history!

[ZTM3402800]

we got a B

[TheStubbleking]

Best engines ever made!!

[jonnn983]

Holy Crap! This tractor looks amazing!

[reynardfoxx]

great video. we collect A-C

[hoeck2008]

This video never gets old to watch. They should do a remake of this tractor. Like they did with the Ford 8n I think it is. I sure would go out and buy one.

[idlwrx]

My Grandfather (along w/ meny others) build these in a vast complex in Springfield, IL....there's not a trace of it left today

[kdizz121]

Terrific video, those were the go ol days, one of the first tractors I ever run was a WD, I now have added to the collection, 1 WD, 2 CA's and a B. Nothing like a good old Allis!!

[19mg94]

i cant stop watching this movie

[19mg94]

we have a, 220 ,d 21 ,d 17 diesel 3 pt, wd, wd45 we love them

[bigdog201us]

Best tractor ever! I have 3 WD45's, one D-19, and one CA. We have fully functional 500 acre farm with them.

[likekinds]

I drove a Ford, a Farmall and a little AC. The AC was my favorite, Thanks.

[chuckrl]

Also, I can remember the first AC that I had. I don't know the year or the model but it was a hand crank and hand brakes levers (no foot brakes) on each wheel. The gear shift lever was (it seamed at least) as long as the tractor was with a "reverse lock-out" lever next to the shifter knob. The rear axle housing looked something like a rear end out of a truck. I wish I still had that tractor today.

[dalekrueger]

sounds like a WC to me

[chuckrl]

The AC WD series were well built and reliable 'ol gals. One of the best work horses that I ever ran. But I do have to say out of all the tractors (back in the old days) I ran, the WD's were the most uncomfortable tractors I've drove. At least for a short legged kid like I was.

There are still a lot of the WD's around here still at work. Long live the AC WD series tractors.

[dalekrueger]

no, the most uncomfortale tractor ive ever run is a minnieapolis moline

[dalekrueger]

you stand up all the time, just sit down when you get really really tired,

[LauraWho1972]

I'm a short (5'3") woman who likes the hand clutch since I have difficulty reaching the foot clutch. I never have done lots of "farming". I'm a city girl turned country girl & mainly I just drive the tractor while my husband and sons load hay on the trailer. The hand clutch helps but I still have to grab the steering wheel to hold on & get leverage as I slide forward to fully depress the brake. My husband grew up w/ this tractor & loves anything AC. We named her "Allis" years ago.

[indy498]

lo, my little asllis chalmers 160 i named it alli

[selnoid]

The snap had to be good if you had harrows and disks for it, but IH's fast hitch like on the c's and 350's and that would've been better than that or 3 pt. not? or wasnt it strong enough?

[RenzeZielman]

..The snap coupler is way handier tan the Walterscheid system used in Europe though !!!

[RenzeZielman]

...most modern on the farm today.... Maybe for American standards, but in Europe, Diesel had already taken over.

[pard75]

Long live the Allis-Chalmers WD-45!

[av8rcaptain]

The WD-45 is one of the best tractors ever built. Find one with a wide front and a loader and you've got one hell of a tractor!

Great video!!

[dalekrueger]

we have a WD, always starts,runs cheap

[abc123bengi]

awesome video!!

[daveparry]

That film has survived the decades well considering all the years it's been stored away, it's amazing when you think of all the things that have happened since the 1950s.

[retrochad]

I am amazed how good the color is...it looks even better viewing the film directly. It has not faded at all. Most of the 1940's and 50's color films I have still look great, but by the 60's and 70's they must have gone to some other chemical process in the film as a lot of those films are starting to turn a pinkish color.

[SPUPRR]

@retrochad Yea,Enviromental regulations I am sure required film makers and developers to change the make up.Much like the paint in the 70s and early 80 on cars.Look at most of the cars from that era at how the paint is next to non-existant on all horizontal surfaces.

[AllisChalmersD19]

SNARF!!! this was awesome!

[jasonlava]

She thinks my tractor's sexy.

[1944johndeerel]

cool video my 1952 case has the optional eagle hitch! that is just an early ji case built 3 point hitch! it was an optional addon. it runs off a hydrolick pump mounted to the side of the engine! we have the original 2 bottom plow. you dont even have to leave the seat to hooc it up! like your ac video! but the eagle hitch is different!

[retrochad]

The AC snap coupler looks a lot easier to hook up than the Ford/Ferguson 3-pt system that is most common today. My WD has a conversion kit to convert it to the modern system but it can be difficult to get the lift arms on and off the implement. I remember hearing about the Case Eagle hitch too (THe Case trademark at one time included an eagle).

[1944johndeerel]

the early case emblem does have an eagle that sits on the globe. case called hime "Old Abe" google image! ji case eagle. well our eagle hitch works very well it has spring loaded quick connects on the ends of the draft arms. google "case eagle hitch" to see how it works! but our VAC is equipt with live hydrolics and 540 rpm pto. early models had the hydrolic pump built in the belt pulley drive. we have the original belt pulley, but it was removed to put the loader on in the 60's!

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

WOW that is a very very cool video!!

[Silverwolfstarz]

that a pretty cool video