Witchita Tractors?

Anonymous-0 · Nov 1, 2009

Hello, I was at an auction today in Valley Center KS. There was a tractor there with the name Witchita that brought $93,000. It looks like an Allis Chambler G with a belly mower on it but had a paint skem of blue and white. Does anybody know anything about these? I have never seen one of these before. I was very suprised to see that it brought this kind of money. What would make it worth this much besides two guys wanting the same tractor.

Thanks Darin.

Anonymous-0 · Nov 1, 2009

Sorry about the spelling, it is Wichita.

Thanks

Bob · Nov 1, 2009

The "Allis Chambler" must be pretty RARE, as well!

greenbeanman in Kansas · Nov 1, 2009

Orphan tractors sometimes seem to sell high with collection and price speculation at the forefront.

Perhaps a Wichita museum wanted it, perhaps a descendant of the original mfgs.

While I'm not at all familiar with the many tractors made in Kansas there were quite a number of them, most short lived. Same for autos.

Had halfway planned on going to the Wheatland Poppin Johnny swap meet but came down with a cold so didn't go. If you have a photo of it I would enjoy seeing it. Thanks for the post regardless.

Roger - Kansas · Nov 1, 2009

Story is only 4 were built. The sale was for publicity only. The Wichita tractor set around all weekend for $2500.00 and didn't sell.

It should be good for some free Radio, Newspaper and internet publicity for the Swap Meet.

Uncle Ernie · Nov 1, 2009

Not to pick on you Darin but the spelling you used has brought up a lot of discussion on this site so I have to ask why you spelled Allis Chalmers the way you did? Is it because that is the way you were brought up to pronounce it?
Like I said not picking on you just curious.

Kruse · Nov 1, 2009

You say the "sale was for publicity only".
Were these two bidders "shell" bidders and there was no money involved?

Brian Jasper co. Ia · Nov 1, 2009

Also not picking, but before I had a farm insurance policy, I had a liability insurance policy on my Allis Chalmers CA in the event of the unthinkable in a parade, etc. Even the insurance co miss spelled it as Allis-Chambers...

rrlund · Nov 1, 2009

Kinda like an auctioneer around here used to list things Keck Gohnerman as Kick Gunderson.

rrlund · Nov 1, 2009

That happened on a neighbors auction 20 years or so ago. He had 2 guys running things up,bidding things in if they didn't bring what he wanted.They got going against eachother on a worn out junk skid steer. Ran that thing up to about 10 times what the widow finally got out of it several years after the guy passed away. Kinda tipped their hand on that one.

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