D-17 Wheatland

fastfarmall · Feb 6, 2019

How many D-!7 Wheatlands did they make,this is has the big fenders,and a heavy duty drawbar,etc i seen one in persons years ago, how collectable are they ??

GreenEnvy · Feb 6, 2019

I live in wheat country and have never seen a wheatland D-17. But then typically wheat farmers needed big tractors and the D-17 was too small to compete against the top dogs of the era. Wasn?t until the D-21 when they finally had something.

fastfarmall · Feb 6, 2019

Well in 1957 that's all they had, and i did see one D-17 Wheatland,the fender's looked a little big for the tractor, but they were damm well going to keep the dirt out of your eyes, i think the front end was heavier also, and bigger tires in front!

JMS/.MN · Feb 6, 2019

Gilbert Vust, AC collector in Portage la Prairie, Canada, had a D17 wheatland...it was in his shop when Prairie Farm Report videotaped in the 90s. Unfortunately, Gilbert passed away about a year ago after a fall. He used to come to the AC show in Hutchinson, MN, and gave seminars about AC equipment.

fastfarmall · Feb 7, 2019

Yep, that was Gilbert's tractor i seen, when he had it in Rollag Minnesota, at the Steam Thresher Reunion,he gave me his calling card,we had a nice talk, It's been a long time ago.

Brian G. NY · Feb 7, 2019

Here is a quote from Norm Swinford's book on Allis-Chalmers.
Many consider this to be the "Bible" on A-C.

[color=orange:c61efe7854]"Full crown fenders, larger tires on fixed rims and heavy duty swinging drawbar were included in D-17 wheatland equipment. Few were sold as most grain farmers wanted more power. By 1960 the wheatland tractor was no longer in the price list"[/color:c61efe7854]

I guess that would make them quite rare.

D-17 Wheatland

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