1956 Allis Chalmers WD-45

     It wasn't starting. so R.M., who was helping me, pulled off a plug wire while I cranked the engine...one spark then nothing.  We cleaned the points, still no spark.  At the Car Quest store in River Falls the 20 somethings said "1956 tractor, ooooooooooooo that's not in the computer, it's in this catalog and no one has showed us how to use it."  "Mind if I look" I said.  He pushed the catalog to me.  "The points are number_____, the condenser number is ______, and the coil number is_______."  Looking on her computer she said "they're all in stock."
   After purchasing a feeler gauge, flashlight, small screw driver and the parts we headed back to the tractor.  Installing the condenser and points first, we still had no spark.  We removed the old coil and discovered it was 6 volt and looked as if it was the original from 1956.  The battery is 12 volt so we'd purchased a 12 volt coil.  Because it was what we had we installed it.  As soon as we hit the starter the engine started. Lift off!

   With the engine running it was time to mount the loader.  Looking around the pole shed we found the long hydraulic cylinders.  We attached them and used the hydraulic hoses that ran to the drawbar. When we engaged the hydraulic control one piston moved but the other one didn't.  We added hydraulic fluid, and, bingo...both pistons worked.
    Now it was time to attach the arms and bucket.  The right side fit in easily but the loader was sitting on a side hill and slightly sprung so the left side need persuasion.  Some adept work by R.M. with a jack, and 2X6 for prying, and attachment was soon accomplished.
   It is the Curmudgeonette's new tractor.  The loader will be useful in loading on the trailer all the neat attachments that came with the tractor.  In addition to the genuine Allis Chalmers loader there are two other Allis Chalmers machines; a three bottom mounted plow and a mounted back blade.  A Woods Rotary Mower was also part of the deal,  Can you imagine how much fun she'll have farming with these machines?
 

File photo (the tractor looks like this)