Allis Chalmers D19
The 1961 release of the Allis Chalmers D19 provided some firsts for the company. This 6-cylinder, two-wheel drive tractor was available for purchase with three fuel options: gasoline, diesel, and propane. The propane model had the least amount of horsepower with 66.19hp, and the turbo-charged diesel came in close second with 66.92hp. The gasoline-ran model had the most horsepower at 71.54. The turbo-charged diesel model was the first tractor with a commercially produced turbo charger.
Another first was the optional three-point hitch. The snap coupler hitch had previously been the norm, so sales of the three-point hitch stayed pretty low. In fact, so little of the D19s were purchased with the three-point hitch that when they are found today, then are considered a collectible.
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Allis Chalmers D17
The Allis Chalmers D17 was one of their best selling models. It was built from 1958-67. Between those years 84,914 of these orange beauties were built and were sold for around $5500. The D17 featured a power-director hand clutch transmission that was four gears forward and one reverse gear. The AC D17 had power adjustable rear wheels, and a traction boost system. With the hand lever clutch it allowed for on the go shifting between the direct and lower drive and a neutral allowing the PTO to continue power.
Allis Chalmers made the D17 in 3 different engine types, regular gas, LP gas, and diesel. The gas engine put out about 52.7 hp, the LP gas engine produced about 50.8hp, and the diesel produced 51.1 horses. Here are the years for serial number identification which are located on the left front torque housing. Read more