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Alan Thomley from Eau Claire, Wis., has always preferred the color orange. So in the late 1980s, he purchased a 1944 model B Allis-Chalmers tractor for $1,500 to enjoy and drive around. Later, he matched it with a one-bottom mounted plow and a one-row cultivator and portable saw rig.
After taking ownership, Thomley, who works full time in the assembly department of a sheet metal factory in Osseo, Wis., began rebuilding the motor. During this endeavor, he would often go to tractor swap events looking for parts. The toughest challenge was finding original pieces to fit the B.
Economical tractor
This row crop tractor was manufactured in West Allis, Wis., and South Hampton, England, from 1938 to 1957. There were 120,787 units built, and the purchase price in...