Allis chalmers B

[Guilford ,NY Farmer]

Whats a good asking price for a good running 1949 Allis Chalmers B? I was also wondering if it was rare or not? The serial # is B99727

 

[John (C-IL)]

Built from 1937 to 1957 with 127,461 made they are hardly rare. There are some variations and optional equipment that is very rare. For a run of the mill B prices would start at $700 for a runner and go up to $2000 for a really nice one.

 

[Guilford ,NY Farmer]

What kind of equipment/variations would make them rare? I have seen them with two different style fornt ends. Would that make a difference?

 

[John (C-IL)]

The adjustable front is probably the more unusual of the B fronts. Steel wheels with the fender extentions are not seen very often. The truly rae pieces are the potato and asparagus models. There are a lot of B's out there and they were produced for such a long time that there all kinds of variations.

If you want to see a few B pics try:
Allis Chalmers Museum

 

[Guilford ,NY Farmer]

I was told that my Allis has a motor from an old crawler which would explain why it doesnt feel like a 15 HP tractor. The tractor feels like it is just as powerfull as our farmall super c's which are 24 HP.

 

[Anonymous-0]

The engine in that "B" is most likely a 125 cubic inch, maybe the 116 c.i., while the super C is a 122. The weights are about the same. Therefore probably about the same HP. The C and CA Allis used the same engine but had one extra gear in the tranny, and would eat that super C alive.