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The W's were made 1945-46. 1E-681 to 1E-819 was in 45 and 46 they made 1E-820-1E-1437. If my memory servers me correct they were made in La port and Springfield. I have a repair parts list form TPL-110C says Springfield Ill works tractor division. They offered a scarifier 9 tooth and 9,10,12 ft tiltable, and a 12 ft tiltable and shiftable blade. If you find one the SN/ is located on right front frame rail under the mag approx. Many have had rear ends replaced as they got lots of miles on them. If I remember correct the original rear end S/N that was cast in was distorted at the factory. A person thinks he can remember for ever, but it is a little foggy. I have alot of stuff written down, and someday will update the files. At Hutchison MN I had a operators manual in my hands, and decided maybe I best save my money. I went back that same afternoon and it was gone. I think the guy probably thought I swiped it because he got very upset, he did not sell it that day, so I no doubt looked guilty. I have never seen a manual since. Allis did make a belley mounted grader for the WC. It had the narrow front end in all the pictures I ever seen. I have never seen a real one, and I have tried to find one for over thirty years. Probably getting time to give up, but always will be hopefull. As you can guess from the years the W's were made that they were all styled like the WC streamline modles. Same tractor as the WC with a wide front end, a wishbone for the blade to hook up to, two big wheels like the old horse drawn graders to raise and lower the blade. From the factory I think they all had the thick lug road grader type rear tires, and the fronts had a rib tire. Two different manifolds, and a clutch add on to put another pedal on the floor board / platform of the tractor to operate while standing. You would use the regular foot clutch pedal while sitting. Front wheels had like a wheel weight in their casting. There are a few W's around yet, and work pretty good once you realize they are made for grading and not tearing up a hard packed gravel road. When you run them you do not have enough hands to swat flies at the same time.
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