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

This is a promotional 16mm. film showing how the tractors are made in the factory and their special features. The film is entitled "A New High". It is slightly longer than 10 minutes so the last part will be in a separate video.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• 1950's
• Allis-Chalmers
• promotional
• film
• WD-45
• tractors
• Allis
• Chalmers
• factory
• WD
• 45
• power
• crater
• engine
• snap
• coupler

[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.

[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).

[19mg94]

i cant stop watching this movie

[martind28gecustom]

Best, video, ever. Period...

[delwynpage]

Where may I get one for my farm?

[dejanira2]

@stephensgate1 copy it and save it to dvd

[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!!!

[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.

[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.?????