Recently I have been compiling my own database from books and online sources. I come across crazy items. We think we know our tractor company well. Then as you dig into its history randomness appears. Today I want to share with you one of those random things I found today reading The Ultimate Guide to Tractors by Jim Glastonbury. Actually two things. First up is the Rotary Tiller, it was Allis-Chalmers first attempt into the tractor business. AC purchased the right to produce it at cost of $10,000 and 6% royalty. Here is a link with a more description. http://www.bungartz.nl/hist-allis-chalmers.html I also stole his photo, so the photo here is same as on the linked website.
Second AC decided to make a monstrous half track as a tractor. Yeah. We'll give them a pass, it was 1915 no one knew how tractors were supposed to look like. So here are two photos I found on internet of the 1915 half-tracks.
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