Trying to find a book I read

RedMF40 · Mar 24, 2019

Years ago I read a book by an author who is known for other works but decided to write about his tractor hobby.

Focused on Allis Chalmers WD's if I recall. One passage recounted how he and a friend dragged a long abandoned tractor out of a hedgerow and fired it up after splashing some gasoline down the throat of the carb.

Wish I could remember the author, title or anything else that would be helpful. I've done a search but all I'm coming up with is AC tractor books.

Anyone know what I'm talking about?

neverfear · Mar 24, 2019

Roger Welch?

Leroy · Mar 24, 2019

I know who you are asking about but cannot think of his name now. He has several books out on this subject.

John M · Mar 24, 2019

Old tractors and the men who love them by, as mentioned, Roger Welch. IF I knew where my copy was, Id let you have it.

old-9 · Mar 24, 2019

Roger Welch would be my guess also. I have several of his books all are funny and a great read.
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RedMF40 · Mar 24, 2019

Thanks, all---Robert Welsch it is! A man of many interests, looks like he has a few of these books under his belt.

I think the one titled Old Tractors and the Men who Love Them is the one I read. Going to check into the other ones under his name as well. Glad I asked, THANK YOU!

gab · Mar 24, 2019

This guy?

SVcummins · Mar 24, 2019

Roger welsh he used to write about old tractors in
the successful farming magazine . He also did a
show called post cards from Nebraska

RedMF40 · Mar 24, 2019

Yes ROGER Welsch, don't know why i wrote Robert.

Richard G. · Mar 24, 2019

I have them all. They are great books.
Richard

Josh-nhihguy · Mar 24, 2019

Roger Welsch. Good books and a funny
read. I think I've heard he used to haunt
these forums but that might have been a
long time ago.

John M · Mar 24, 2019

He did, many years ago. But in typical fashion, the "regulars" of the time made some rather rude remarks and he left.

coshoo · Mar 24, 2019

I think he collected WC's, IIRC. He said you should stick to one model, that way the better half couldn't tell if you'd got yet another one, or just re-arranged the ones you already had.

Tractorcedric · Mar 24, 2019

Yes I have several of Rodgers and they are good!

Brendon Warren · Mar 24, 2019

Funny, this is the second time in a week
that that I've heard this name. In my
earlier conversation I have reason to
believe that he was a block man for AC.

Old weldor · Mar 24, 2019

He was a big fan of Allis Chalmers, espiecally the unstyled wc.

Super H Mike · Mar 25, 2019

One of the funnier things in his books was when he described how to negotiate with a junkyard owner on used tractor parts ! I have all his tractor books but don't remember off hand which one that was in now.

RedMF40 · Mar 25, 2019

(quoted from post at 19:53:28 03/24/19) Funny, this is the second time in a week
that that I've heard this name. In my
earlier conversation I have reason to
believe that he was a block man for AC.

I have reason to
believe that he was a block man for AC.

[size=18:a06003f988][b:a06003f988]Ok I give up: what is a block man for Alice Chalmers?[/size:a06003f988][/b:a06003f988]

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