Where To Buy All-Crop Combine Parts
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If you need parts for an Allis Chalmers All-Crop combine, or if you want to buy or sell one, Tom Yasnowski can help. He runs a unique online business specializing in the beloved pull-types that were made from the 1930’s through the 1960’s. More All-Crops were sold during that time period than any other make of combine. Yasnowski’s goal is to keep machines going.
“If I hear about a machine for sale or see a listing on one of the machinery websites, I pass it along to people who have contacted me looking for one,” says Yasnowski. “There is no referral fee. I figure if they buy it, they’ll need a part eventually.”
Yasnowski says prices vary around the country. An All-Crop in the Midwest in good shape usually sells for under $1,000. Prices are higher on the East and West Coasts.
His referrals have helped build the business each year since he started in 2003, though it remains a sideline. It grew out of his own need for parts for an All-Crop he bought to use on his own hobby farm.
“I wanted to raise some wheat, and everyone told me the All-Crop was the best small combine,” he says. “I couldn’t find anyone offering parts, so I had to find them for myself. I decided to set up the site and started with three parts. I did $3,000 in business that year.”
Since then Yasnowski has added hundreds of parts, some no longer available from either the OEM or aftermarket suppliers. He estimates his full parts list at around 300, including nearly 40 that he has had fabricated.
“Each year the parts list grows, and the number of parts I have fabricated grows,” he says. “They include gaskets, seals and brass bushings.”
Some parts are expensive to make, like the 15 5/8-in. sheave on the back side of the combine. It frequently gets banged up and needs to be replaced. The sheave is available stock, but not the hub. Yasnowski has hubs custom-milled to fit the sheaves.
One little part had a big cost. The grain elevator cup that carries grain into the tank was impossible to find.
“There was nothing on the market that small,” says Yasnowski. “I probably spent $2,000 in tooling costs alone. Then in order to get a reasonable price per piece, I had to order a large lot. It may take me 10 years to sell them all.”
In addition to parts, Yasnowski has started refurbishing All-Crop combines. After completing one and nearly completing a second, he’s not sure there’s a strong enough market.
“To completely refurbish a combine takes so much time that it’s cost prohibitive for most people,” says Yasnowski
The fact is, the old combines keep working. Yasnowski has more than 700 customers, from small hobby farmers to specialty crop producers, large farmers and the international corporation ADM. He has shipped parts to every continent but Asia.
One reason for the demand is All-Crops are still well regarded for their ability to thresh out a wide range of grains, beans and seeds. In fact, they are known to do a better job than modern combines, just not as fast. Large farmers tell him they park their big combines and get out the All-Crop to harvest clover and other small seeds.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, KAS, LLC, 314 Oak St., Sharpsville, Penn. 16150 (ph 724 383-4290 evenings only; www.allcropharvester.com).
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Where To Buy All-Crop Combine Parts COMBINES Maintenance If you need parts for an Allis Chalmers All-Crop combine or if you want to buy or sell one Tom Yasnowski can help He runs a unique online business specializing in the beloved pull-types that were made from the 1930’s through the 1960’s More All-Crops were sold during that time period than any other make of combine Yasnowski’s goal is to keep machines going
“If I hear about a machine for sale or see a listing on one of the machinery websites I pass it along to people who have contacted me looking for one ” says Yasnowski “There is no referral fee I figure if they buy it they’ll need a part eventually ”
Yasnowski says prices vary around the country An All-Crop in the Midwest in good shape usually sells for under $1 000 Prices are higher on the East and West Coasts
His referrals have helped build the business each year since he started in 2003 though it remains a sideline It grew out of his own need for parts for an All-Crop he bought to use on his own hobby farm
“I wanted to raise some wheat and everyone told me the All-Crop was the best small combine ” he says “I couldn’t find anyone offering parts so I had to find them for myself I decided to set up the site and started with three parts I did $3 000 in business that year ”
Since then Yasnowski has added hundreds of parts some no longer available from either the OEM or aftermarket suppliers He estimates his full parts list at around 300 including nearly 40 that he has had fabricated
“Each year the parts list grows and the number of parts I have fabricated grows ” he says “They include gaskets seals and brass bushings ”
Some parts are expensive to make like the 15 5/8-in sheave on the back side of the combine It frequently gets banged up and needs to be replaced The sheave is available stock but not the hub Yasnowski has hubs custom-milled to fit the sheaves
One little part had a big cost The grain elevator cup that carries grain into the tank was impossible to find
“There was nothing on the market that small ” says Yasnowski “I probably spent $2 000 in tooling costs alone Then in order to get a reasonable price per piece I had to order a large lot It may take me 10 years to sell them all ”
In addition to parts Yasnowski has started refurbishing All-Crop combines After completing one and nearly completing a second he’s not sure there’s a strong enough market
“To completely refurbish a combine takes so much time that it’s cost prohibitive for most people ” says Yasnowski
The fact is the old combines keep working Yasnowski has more than 700 customers from small hobby farmers to specialty crop producers large farmers and the international corporation ADM He has shipped parts to every continent but Asia
One reason for the demand is All-Crops are still well regarded for their ability to thresh out a wide range of grains beans and seeds In fact they are known to do a better job than modern combines just not as fast Large farmers tell him they park their big combines and get out the All-Crop to harvest clover and other small seeds
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup KAS LLC 314 Oak St Sharpsville Penn 16150 ph 724 383-4290 evenings only; www allcropharvester com
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