Allis Chalmers All Crop

We have 2 AC pull type combines, I haven't pulled them out of the sheds in years, but they are working and probably need some work to the apron or other parts, around $1k is what they are worth.

Most AC Combines were the Model 60. They cut 60 inches. Then the slightly bigger 66, that is basically the same thing, with a larger cut. The use a couple canvas conveyers to move the crop into the machine. The canvas rots, mice chew holes, etc
The 72 is larger and does away with the canvas. This model was followed by the 92 or some number close to that and is just a wider cut than the 72. Options include a Scour Clean, speed guage.
You will need the finishing seives for the crop you want to harvest. Nearly square galvanized panels that bolt into the machine near the bottom of the area where the straw is discharged. The 72 and 92 take different size sieves from the more common 60 and 66. The rare self propelled 100 uses the same sieves as the 72 and 92. Owners Manual will tell you what size holes in the sieves you need for wheat. I think it is a slotted hole, The machine isn't worth much without sieves. Check the base of the grain bin auger , the one that removes grain from the bin . Metal rusts and is difficult to replace

Them rubber rollars having shed their rubbers is what stopped me from keeping on using mine.

http://www.allcropharvester.com/catalogtop.aspx
you can still harvest after the rubber has worn off the beater bars. You can buy replacement bars.

For the guys that want one but don't think they have the PTO power to run it some of them came with a motor mounted on the tongue.

Im needing the rubberized rollars that the canvas went around.

It isn't every day that a four year old thread gets bumped back to the top, LOL.

I hope you can score the AC 72 for cheap.

You might ask about values on the allischalmers.com forum/discussion page. Lots of collectors and restorers there. I wouldn't say that it is in an auction though...it has been known that others might show up and bid against you.

Those guys on the discussion page are very knowledgeable, and can offer pointers on what to look for on that 72.

I have to admit, I am a bit envious. I wish that I could grow and harvest with a pull-behind harvester, especially an All-Crop.

Hope that you get the AC for a song!!!

I don't know the details but I have seen HUGE pull behind combines in Canada. ,id guess at least 24' heads!

When I went on the wheat harvest of 1959 or 60, I saw big old pull types with big wheatland tractors, or just about as often cats of some kind pulling them.

If you need a screen and can't find one you may want to look at the supply co mcmaster carr. Look under filtering and perforated metal. They have sheets 3 by 3 or 4 by 4 that could be use to make one. The hole size is listed. Just thought I would throw this in if anyone needed a particular screen and could never find it.

I have a 66 and if ever I need a screen I can't find I may fab one. Price is not to bad but this gives you an option.

Tom Yaz, the All-Crop guru, makes new screens for them. They aren't cheap, at least the last time that I looked, but sometimes you just have to make investments in tools and equipment.

Mine is, by now likely just a parts machine. With 1/2 the rubber gone on the 2 canvas rollers, they don't grip all that good, and the canvas guides along either side of the table are made of wood, and that wood is bad. I have another parts combine, but I cant figure how to get the guides off and transfer them. There metal. I dont remember what shape its rollers are in rubber wise.
I havnt used a combine in around 20yrs. Used it last to combine milo. Found out chickens aren't particulary fond of mile like they are of corn. Used it with hogs. Found it goes right through hogs, and if I tried to grind it, 1/2 of it went out the top of the hammermill as dust.

I think they use Milo in wild bird feed. It keeps the birds busy getting it out of the way so they can get at the sunflower seeds.

They used to make alchahol? outa it. There were 4 plants in Atchison Kans, and when you drove through the town, it stank.

The reason people quit growing it is because shatter cane seed is the same size as milo seed, they being family, the same way sorgum sudan grass is related to milo. Well, shatter cane is like Johnson Grass in that once you get it, its near impossible to get rid of it, so people quit growing milo to take away any chance of getting shatter cane in their fields, BUT, like I have Johnson Grass in my big garden now, I imagine a lot of that shatter cane that got grown in farmers fields came from birds.

I'm heading back tonight to take a better look, it won't be so scalding hot and humid as when I went Sunday and I'm not bringing impatient kids either.

This is the 72 so no canvas drapers, it has the auger header. I'll take some detailed pictures today.

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I put the 5 bat reel off one of mine onto the 4 bat reel on the one I used. I like the stand at the bottom of the bin. I got the clover seed pickup attachment also.

Very nice!!! Looks like it has been shedded for most of it's life.

I hope you get it for a great price!!!

If you get it bought, can you find out who owned it before they consigned it?

Makes me wonder if they have more screens at home.