I had to haul gravity boxes full of shell corn (super heavy load) up a steep gravel road to my uncle's farm back about 1974. My dad was a Farmall international man. I tried the job first with the H tractor. Wouldn't do it; not even in first gear. Then I tried the Super MTA. Made it but barely. Next time it was the International 560, a little bit better. Then my neighbor brought over his 45 WD. It torqued right up the hill like a Caddilac in 3rd gear and never slowed down; just got a nice deep sound to the engine. It sure impressed me. If I had to farm with yesterday's tractors I would pick the Allis first.

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 !

I just recorded this by using a camera aimed at the projection screen so there is no digital copy available, the original is a 16mm film reel. I can try and use my new digital camera to see if I can get a better recording of it.

This WD 45 the one I learned to drive in 1964 to go feed the cattle. We had all the implements and a roto bailer. Damn I miss those days.

i never knew my old allis was such a badass!

Thanks for sharing I grew up on a 1954 WD-45 wide front end! It was my Mom's favorite tractor to operate!!!

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.

i cant stop watching this movie

This is back when people actually cared about what they were building, they didn't WANT it to break on you and did everything they could to prevent it...

This is awesome. I also didn't know allis chalmers had that type of hook up. It's really cool

Great video really enjoyed it 🚜 thanks for sharing

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.

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.

My grandfather owned a Allis Chalmer tractor for a very long time (with two front wheels very close together)on his farm. It used to backfire sometimes.

Thanks for uploading this film

There are devices that allow you to transfer/capture a 16mm film to digital That's awesome that you have it, and now KZfaq you can upload videos longer than 9m now

Nothing like hearing a wd45 getting into a hard pull

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.

I used to make believe Post Shredded Wheats were bails of hay.😁

This was a great video!

We have an old WD-45 wide front we use for mud bogging and grading at our cabin. I had no idea it did all this at one point.

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

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).

...Love it; I grew up driving the 45; great machine!

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.

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.

i was going to say with the wierd 3 point hitch it is soley for implements made for that tractor,but with a welder you can build an adapter to fit modern 3point lift systems

AC sure knew how to make a potent engine. Those old WD's and even WC sure could pull for their weight. Besides the engines though, AC always seemed to be a year or two behind the rest of the industry, and their implements were always a little different and some very proprietary, like that snap coupler. Makes it hard to sell a plow when you have to have an AC tractor to hook it to. Roto-balers were another one- neat design but obsoleted almost right away by square balers that didnt have to stop to tie.

I just bought one a month ago it's my first time with a tractor I didn't know how to operate it thank you

Holy Crap! This tractor looks amazing!

awesome video!!

have any of you ever drove a Wd 45 after it was modified with the power crater piston?!! Amazing power!

WOW that is a very very cool video!!

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

I have used both types of 3 point hitch and the allis was the best your load is pulling on the same point as the drawbar, not on the lift arms, but it couldn't compete with the popularity of the Ferguson system.

Long live the Allis-Chalmers WD-45!

Great video Chad!!! I LO E

I have two WD's Keep them coming, maybe more brands if anyone can find them. Mike

Where did you find this film? Was there an Allis-Chalmers dealership in your hometown, or did you purchase this from another person?

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!

The Snap Coupler drafts better and because of that takes less fuel to pull. The 3 point and fast hitch hook up at two lower links which fight the natural draft of the implement.

Some Kenworth trucks had Allis Chalmers Engines in their cabovers.

Don't of many this happened to but this would happen. When that spring broke for the latch, the plow become attatched by the lift links only then would stand up on the front and roll onto the operator. Not a good day

The other makes used the power adjust rear wheels under license from Allis Chalmers.

The Case hitch was good but the Snap Coupler drafts better for easier pulling. My grandpa used to work at a Case dealer back in the 50's and very early 60's.

Having the hand clutch was handy you could start a mower or baler first the put the tractor in gear and go.

I wonder what the problem was with the snap coupler? Looked like a good idea. Funny how AC with that system, J I Case with eagle hitch and IH with fast hitch and that stupid Ferguson 3pt hitch ended up being the one used.

Where may I get one for my farm?

I cut my teeth on a WD-45, Never will forget the sound of that engine. Like the farmall H and the B John Deere, it had it's own distinctive sound.

3 bottom plows, 3 row cultivators, and 4 bottom diggers! I love old tractors! I haven't farmed since I was 12 in 1988. We used 50's ACs and 3 bottom implements. How many rows do they cultivate/plow with modern equipment? In fact, do they even cultivate anymore, or is everything killed with Roundup?

@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.

What ever happened to Allis Chalmers. I know that a few years ago Allis Chalmers became AGCO but what happened since?

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

Yeah John Deere had adjustable wheel tread figured out back in 1934 rather by sliding the wheel hub on the axle instead which by the way is still in use on row crop tractors to this day. No allis license needed.

can you shift gears using the hand clutch?

Where can I buy these videos for my home DVD player.

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!

Mike Wallace announcing?

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

LI MAGNA I GNOCCHI IL TRENO?

@stephensgate1 copy it and save it to dvd

I wish it had sound/

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

Geeze I live in the city and i m sold, where can I get one of these WD-45 anyways? All I can ever seem to find is WD-40.

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

I rodw one of the old girls many a day bailing with the rotobailer . Good old tractor, werent worth a shit for row crop though... to light and to much power.... just slipped the tires all day.

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

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

hey check out my allis' first start

This is back when you had to know mathematics

Just restored my 1/64 WD45

Well Rob C. If you think unions killed all the industry in this country your about as smart as that three bottom plow that is in this film.

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

sounds like a WC to me

WD45 needs WD40 to work

Why did they go BROKE?????

we have a WD, always starts,runs cheap

Not to be a troll but what the fuck! I mean of some things I have seen astounded me because I have not one but two of these tractors and often have trouble with the implements on them.

sti bun

She thinks my tractor's sexy.

ਪਰਣਾ,,ਖੂੰਡ,,

Good tractor but PTO sucks

About all Allis tractors do is smoke and look pretty. If u want a quality workhorse buy an IH tractor