Operator 7 #1 Posted March 13, 2009 Has any one else seen the B&S has taken over the Allis Chalmers line of tractors? Read it yesterday in Farm Show magazine. Coming out this year, AC colors and all. So who wants to start up Wheel Horse? Randy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick 13 #2 Posted March 13, 2009 Unfortunately the new Briggs tractors are on par with the MTD line of tractors. http://www.allischalmerslawn.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rollerman 290 #3 Posted March 13, 2009 Doesn't MTD now own Briggs?...or is it the other way around?? I had heard a rumore too...Stress Rumore that MTD has an interest in buying the rights to the Classic from Toro. :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,345 #4 Posted March 13, 2009 Briggs owns Simplicity, Snapper, etc. MTD isn't affiliated with Briggs, except to use their engines on most of their stuff. Also, Briggs does not own AC, but has been contracted by AC to build their line of lawn tractors - similar to the setup that MTD has with Toro. Also this has come up here before: http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/index.php?...=allis-chalmers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
past7971 0 #5 Posted March 13, 2009 Nice link in Nick's reply---I think its borderline criminal that they're allowed to refer to the "heritage" and "glory days" that made a brand name great and then use that label on something that doesn't even come close. At least they got the "leaning heavily" part right!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rollerman 290 #6 Posted March 13, 2009 Thanks T-MO... I must have missed that thread. My neighbor has a Simple Legacy W/Kawasaki twin in it...very nice GT. More than likely built before B&S owned them...I wonder if the only use B&S engines now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Operator 7 #7 Posted March 14, 2009 I should have known better than to think I found something new. Nicks link on it was before my time, Randy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
perry 82 #8 Posted March 14, 2009 freakin @$$#$@$@!$#@ .......... MTD :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick 13 #9 Posted March 14, 2009 Would have been a nice deal if they had at least rebaged Simplicity tractors to Allis Chalmers as they did in the past. Im still waiting for that dirt cheap Allis Chalmers 720 to fall into my lap. :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Operator 7 #10 Posted March 14, 2009 Rollerman say it ain't true!! Randy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
