allis chalmers b

1938 - 1957

Row-Crop tractor

Row-Crop tractor

Manufacturer

Allis Chalmers

Row-Crop tractor

Factories

West Allis, Wisconsin, USA

 

Southampton, England

Total built

120,783

Original price was $1,500 in 1957

The Allis-Chalmers model B was the result of research by Harry Merritt, Allis tractor division manager, into U.S. farm sizes in the early 1930s. At that time, most tractors were being used on farms larger than 100 acres, while more than half of all farms were under 100 acres. The Allis B was specifically designed to enter into the small-farm market, and early literature focused on the economy of using tractors instead of horses.

IB

industrial tractor

Allis-Chalmers 2.1L 4-cyl gasoline

Allis-Chalmers 1.9L 4-cyl gasoline

Waukesha 1.9L 4-cyl gasoline

Fuel tank

12 gal 45.4 L

3-speed unsynchronized gear

Plows

1 (16-inch)

Drawbar (tested)

19.51 hp 14.5 kW

Belt (tested)

22.25 hp 16.6 kW

Two-wheel drive

Steering

manual

Differential mechanical contracting band brakes

Open operator station. Canvas cab optional.

Type

Allis Snap Coupler

Rear PTO

transmission

Rear PTO Type

560

Wheelbase

73.4 inches 186 cm

Weight

2060 lbs 934 kg

Front tire

4.00-15

Rear tire

9-24

On top of transmission case, by shift lever. English-built models have an 'EB' serial number.

1938

97

1939

11800

1940

33502

1941

49721

1942

56782

1943

64501

1944

65502

1945

70210

1946

72265

1947

73370

1948

80556

1949

92295

1950

102393

1951

114527

1952

118674

1953

122310

1954

124201

1955

124711

1956

126497

1957

127186

Final

127461

1946

1001 (IB)

1947

1003 (IB)

1948

1010 (IB)

1949

1282 (IB)

1950

1556 (IB)

1951

1879 (IB)

1952

2219 (IB)

1953

2570 (IB)

1951

4001 (EB)

1952

6861 (EB)

1953

9200 (EB)

1954

11120 (EB)

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.

Diameter

8 inches 20 cm

Width

5.5 inches 13 cm

RPM

1053

Ground

positive

Charging system

generator

Charging amps

12

Battery volts

6

A New Adventure in Farming published in 1941, by Allis Chalmers

Two Snappy Wartime Tractors published in 1942, by Allis Chalmers

Operating Directions Model B Tractor (TPL-28G)

Farm Equipment Service Manual (SM-3)

Build a Better Farm published in 1940, by Allis Chalmers

Farm Power Facts published in 1954, by Allis Chalmers