Allis B…And Why I Shouldn’t Browse Auctions

[ClassicTractorProfessor 5,441]

Last Tuesday night I couldn’t sleep, no matter what I tried I just could not go to sleep, so while laying there awake browsing Facebook I stumbled upon an ad for an online auction. And for once it was 100 miles away, not 1000. Started browsing through the listings and stumbled across this little Allis Chalmers B with only 2 bids on it. It looked rough but I could maybe see some potential in it, and I’ve always wanted a B. So I put in my max bid and went about my business. Thursday night I get an email from the auction co with an invoice for $319…$290 for the tractor and $29 for buyers premium (I hate that they charge seller and buyer premium on online sales, but I won’t get on that rant tonight). Paid the invoice, then remembered my trailer is 100 miles away still at the show grounds along with the WD. Saturday morning I made the trip to the show grounds, loaded up the WD and brought it back to the farm. First 200 mile round trip for the day done…headed out for the second trip to pick up the B. 
 

Let’s just say when I got there it was a “little” rougher than I originally thought. But oh well we bought it let’s load it up and get it home. 
 

 

Got home too late last night to mess with unloading it. Fired up the 1940 Farmall A today and drug it off the trailer and into the shop. Started tearing in to it and yeah it’s ROUGH. But we like a challenge around here and I promised the seller that grandads tractor wasn’t going to scrap so we are gonna do our best to try to save it. 

 

Here’s the first of probably many videos on the project. With a torch, hopes & prayers, and maybe a tetanus booster she will live again. Stay tuned and enjoy! 
 

We Brought Home an Allis B… and Immediately Regretted It 😂
https://youtu.be/PyBvPMV89jY