Allis-Chalmers Corporation
Operating from 1847 to 1999, the Allis-Chalmers Corporation was one of Milwaukee's key manufacturing giants and for a time the city's largest employer, producing what one historian describes as "the 'big stuff' for America's expanding urban and industrial markets."
When Allis-Chalmers Was One of the World's Largest …
BY John Gurda. Allis-Chalmers was in a class by itself. Through Milwaukee's long reign as the self-proclaimed "Machine Shop of the World," the homegrown giant produced some of the heaviest machines in some of the largest shops on Earth. From steam engines in the late 1800s through nuclear power plants in the mid-1900s, Allis …
Forgotten Industrial Giant: The Allis-Chalmers Story
Allis-Chalmers was a continuous inventor and innovator in these fields. Throughout the first half of the twentieth century, they were one of the one hundred largest American manufacturing companies. In the early 1950s, Allis-Chalmers' 30,000+ employees generated more annual revenue than IBM.
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co.
The Allis-Chalmers Co. was created in 1901 with the merger of E. P. Allis & Co., Gates Iron Works, and Fraser & Chalmers Co. The first president of the Allis-Chalmers Co. was Charles Allis, a son of E. P. Allis. In 1913 the company reorganized as the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. After a series of mergers and divestments, the …
Allis-Chalmers Crawlers: An Impressive Track Record
The flagship of the Allis-Chalmers crawler fleet when Allis-Chalmers acquired the Monarch line in 1928, the Model F (or 75) was an impressive machine. An improved version with increased engine displacement appeared in 1929. It had a 60-gallon fuel tank and could use it all in a day's work.
The small farmer's best friend
Allis-Chalmers knew what it was doing engineering-wise with the Model B. It had to be narrow (to run one-row equipment) and to offer high clearance. In the former case, the tractor's front axle could be set for a 43- or 50-inch tread. For $20 extra, farmers could get an adjustable front axle with 10 spacing increments ranging from 38 to 60 inches.
TractorData Allis Chalmers B tractor information
1938 - 1957 Row-Crop tractor Allis Chalmers B Transmission 3-speed unsynchronized gear Transmission details ... Photos Allis Chalmers B photos... B Serial Location On top of transmission case, by shift lever. English-built models have an 'EB' serial number. References A New Adventure in Farming published in 1941, by Allis Chalmers
Forgotten Industrial Giant: The Allis-Chalmers Story
Allis-Chalmers was a continuous inventor and innovator in these fields. Throughout the first half of the twentieth century, they were one of the one hundred largest American manufacturing...
The Super Beast Lives
It was a destroked (5.625 vs 6.50) derivative of a line of 844 ci, 21000 and 25000 series diesels that had been on the truck, heavy equipment, marine and industrial market since 1968. Yeah, Allis-Chalmers had it's own engine division, formerly the Buda Engine Company, which it acquired in 1953.
Allis Chalmers Heritage Catalog
The Allis-Chalmers ™ 8050 tractor was one of four A-C 8000 Series tractors introduced in early 1982. Rated at just over 152 hp and featuring front-wheel assist, the tractor included a roomy cab with numerous comfort features. A sales brochure for the 8000 Series hailed the line as being "Better by Design." Today, you'll still find