Eimco 'Tower Horse'

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March/April 1993
Theo Mc Allister 
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Bonham told us about building the power horse and the problems he had. We have noticed power horses are several different colors: some Allis Chalmers orange, some copper. Mr. Bonham said with war conditions power horses were painted with whatever color they could find. Our power horse is tan and brown.

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To restore our 'power horse' there are parts of three gear boxes, plus an engine from an Allis Chalmers tractor which we bought under the red cliffs of Bryce Canyon National Park in the small town of Tropic, Utah.

The first time we started our tractor and tried the clutches we had the tractor blocked up so there was no ground contact. This turned out to be a very smart move, for when we closed the left clutch, a pin dropped out. Had it been on the ground, it would have locked in a turn and would have been very hard to reach the kill button.

We have had this 'power horse' to a number of shows, from Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, to Phoenix, Arizona, from Vista, California, to Linden, Washington, to name a few. It has always sparked much interest wherever we have shown the power horse.

At a show at Belgrade, Montana, we had the opportunity to work the 'power horse' as designed. A horse drawn dump rake was hooked to the draw bar. A large field was raked to move the straw off, so the Peerless steam tractor could pull the 20 bottom plow.

I noticed many cameras and videos in use while pulling the dump rake. This made the project very worthwhile.

Antique tractors is a most enjoyable hobby. We hope to see you next summer at one of the many great shows.

The power horse was built in Salt Lake City, Utah, so the Utah club has decided to feature the Eimco Power Horse at the EDGE&TA national meet at Salt Lake City in 1994.

For anyone out there trying to restore one of these fun 'power horses' who may have questions, we will be happy to help. Just write or call Theo or Wesley McAllister, 456 North 300 West, Kanab, Utah 84741. Phone 801-644-2254.

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