AC Collection Includes Rare Military Tractor
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Over the past 50 years, the Pelton family of Delta, Ohio has built a large collection of Allis-Chalmers tractors and farm equipment. Included is a rare 1970 model Allis 220M military tractor built as part of the Landhandler Series. Even though it’s painted military green rather than classic orange, it has many of the same features as its sibling 220 ag tractor.
The Pelton’s 220M is powered by a D3500 426ci direct-injected turbo diesel, rated at 136 hp. in Nebraska tractor tests. That engine originally powered the D21 ag tractor introduced in 1963, which was replaced by the 220 in 1969. The military and ag tractors are built on the same frame with the same transmission.
Distinct features of the 220M include a powerful 24-volt electrical system to deliver easy starting and operate several work lights. A special hydraulic system has four rear outlets above a massive I-beam drawbar with three stationary attachment brackets.
The instrument panel is rather spartan, without a tachometer and other gauges found on the ag tractor. Tie-down rings are located in various places on the frame. The 220M rides on standard ag ribbed front tires and industrial tread rear tires used on AC 645 wheel loaders.
The Peltons acquired the tractor in 2014 from a military sale. It only has 360 hrs. and was probably shipped to a Florida Air Force facility in 1970 as part of the U.S. Bare Base military construction equipment program. The tractors and other implements, including fork tine and backhoe attachments, snow blowers, crawlers and dozer blades along with scrapers, packers and dump trucks were to be flown on C-130 transport planes to remote and friendly locations around the world. There they’d be used to build temporary airfields.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, John Pelton, Delta, Ohio.
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AC Collection Includes Rare Military Tractor Over the past 50 years the Pelton family of Delta Ohio has built a large collection of Allis-Chalmers tractors and farm equipment Included is a rare 1970 model Allis 220M military tractor built as part of the Landhandler Series Even though it’s painted military green rather than classic orange it has many of the same features as its sibling 220 ag tractor The Pelton’s 220M is powered by a D3500 426ci direct-injected turbo diesel rated at 136 hp in Nebraska tractor tests That engine originally powered the D21 ag tractor introduced in 1963 which was replaced by the 220 in 1969 The military and ag tractors are built on the same frame with the same transmission Distinct features of the 220M include a powerful 24-volt electrical system to deliver easy starting and operate several work lights A special hydraulic system has four rear outlets above a massive I-beam drawbar with three stationary attachment brackets The instrument panel is rather spartan without a tachometer and other gauges found on the ag tractor Tie-down rings are located in various places on the frame The 220M rides on standard ag ribbed front tires and industrial tread rear tires used on AC 645 wheel loaders The Peltons acquired the tractor in 2014 from a military sale It only has 360 hrs and was probably shipped to a Florida Air Force facility in 1970 as part of the U S Bare Base military construction equipment program The tractors and other implements including fork tine and backhoe attachments snow blowers crawlers and dozer blades along with scrapers packers and dump trucks were to be flown on C-130 transport planes to remote and friendly locations around the world There they’d be used to build temporary airfields Contact: FARM SHOW Followup John Pelton Delta Ohio
