Allis wc serial number

[Reed b]

Im looking at a unsyled wc the serial is rc 27753 what does
the rc stand for in front of the numbers?

 

[DrAllis]

There was a model "RC" tractor, but their serial numbers never went that high and they were 1939-40-41 and streamlined. Unstyled/flat top model WC's were s/n 72,330 and down 1933 thru most of 1938. Don't know what you've got.

 

[4wdtom]

It might be possible you are looking at a WC with an RC rear end? The RC rear end had a lower gear ratio to make up for the less powerful engine used, (the B engine) and I think there was one less bearing on the pinion shaft, two instead of three.

 

[DrAllis]

(quoted from post at 06:12:31 11/14/22) It might be possible you are looking at a WC with an RC rear end? The RC rear end had a lower gear ratio to make up for the less powerful engine used, (the B engine) and I think there was one less bearing on the pinion shaft, two instead of three.

****** The problem with that theory is they only made about 6,000 model RC tractors and he says the s/n is higher than that. 27,753 is way higher than 6,000.

This post was edited by DrAllis on 11/14/2022 at 05:38 am.

 

[Reed b]

Witch would be better for a pulling tractor with a 226 motor in it there is also a 37 wc as well

 

[bwillett]

Not sure where the break is between 1936 and 1937, but my 1936 WC is s/n WC 25745. I think mine is mid year as the transmission has the date 5-15-36 on it.

 

[bwillett]

I don't believe there was an unstyled RC.....

 

[4wdtom]

Good point.

 

[DrAllis]

An "RC" rear end works good when you use 38 inch rear wheels and have a pretty stock G-226 or W-226 engine. Strong HP engines use a WC rear end and low gear is right at 3.5 MPH at full throttle with 38 inch rubber.

 

[BonaparteSouth]

pictures and not just ONE

 

[DrAllis]

(quoted from post at 09:27:10 11/15/22) pictures and not just ONE

Yes. I'd like to see some pictures of the serial number on the rear end housing.

 

[Tramway Guy]

The WC high crop had the same rear end ratio as the RC, I believe.