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20th Anniversary Tractor The Toy Tractor Times Anniversary Tractor series continues in 2003 with the 1973 Allis-Chalmers 7030. This collectors edition die-cast tractor is produced by Ertl of Dyersville, Iowa for The Toy Tractor Times. With a special inscription printed onto the model, donating it as the 2003 Anniversary edition, the 7030 will also serve as the 20th Anniversary for The Toy Tractor Times Magazine. The 7030 has authentic 1973 Allis-Chalmers maroon and orange paint, black mask cab, rubber tires, die-cast wheels, steer able front axle and rear duals with 36 inch row crop spacing. Each model will come complete with a specially designed collectors box with appropriate identification and historical write-up on the Allis-Chalmers 7030. The Allis-Chalmers 7030 will launch a new series of Toy Tractor Times Anniversary Tractors from the 1970's. This new TTT Anniversary series will help collectors start a new collecting tradition if they have not followed the Toy Tractor Times 1/16 Tractors since their start in 1986. When TTT first started offering 1/16 Anniversary Tractors the theme was small tractors of the 40's and 50's which included the 1986 Anniversary Massey-Harris Pony, 1987 Anniversary Allis-Chalmers B, 1988 Anniversary Minneapolis Moline V, 1989 Anniversary Oliver Super 44 and 1990 John Deere L, 1991 IH Farmall A., Case VA and Ford 9n. We would like to bring a new series of popular big iron 2wds from the 1970's. The 7030 will be followed by other popular tractors from the 70's over the next few years. |
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Ertl has offered the 7000 series Allis-Chalmers tractors in 1/16 since 1974. For a very limited time a 1/16 7030 was produced by Ertl with out a cab and another version with an orange cab. Both tractors were available on single rear tires and had maroon chassis. Less than a year after the 1/16 7030 toys introduction Ertl switched the model number to 7040 to reflect Allis-Chalmers new upgraded tractor. The Toy Tractor Times has gone back to 1973 to offer an Ertl Replica of the original Allis-Chalmers 7030. This new collectors Allis-Chalmers 7030 has the never offered 1973 black mask Acousta-Cab, authentic maroon belly and rear die-cast duals set at 36 inches to set this model apart from any AC toy produced before. | |
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Why the 1973 Allis-Chalmers 7030 for the 20th Anniversary of The Toy Tractor Times? On August 15, 1983 The Toy Tractor Times was launched under the banner "Linking Together The Chain of Farm Toy Collectors". In 2003 the "Times" have been revitalized in its 20th year linking readers and collectors around the world through the internet . The Allis-Chalmers 7030 in 1973 revitalized the Allis-Chalmers tractor line. Since the late 1950's Allis-Chalmers had offered a reliable and performance proven tractor line but as the new decade of the 1970's dawned it was time to create an entirely new tractor. The Allis-Chalmers 7030 offered all new modern features with improved power and comfort. This model is a perfect match for the new Toy Tractor Times. | |
Allis-Chalmers Maroon Belly |
Steerable Front end |
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Authentic AC Interior |
1/16 hitch, PTO and 36 inch row crop duals |
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| "The Rising Power in Farming" | |
| The Allis-Chalmers 7030 | |
| "Open Your Eyes & Compare" launched the Allis-Chalmers 7030 and 7050 in 1973. Allis-Chalmers dealers were introduced to the new generation of orange tractors on February 22, 1973 at the Las Vegas Organizational meeting. AC let it be known: " There's a big new power in land. A power that's going to open a lot of eyes and change a lot of minds!" |
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The AC "eye" logo in orange quoted in red and green was used
to show that the new Allis-Chalmers was ready to compete with
International Harvester's powerful engines and John Deere's modern
tractor design.
The design and performance of the 7030 made it different than any
Allis-Chalmers before it.
Engine and Transmission: Cubes and horses are standard on the 7030 powered by the Allis-Chalmers 3500 Mark II engine that is 426 cubic inches big and 130 PTO horsepower strong. A 20-speed Power Director XX transmission is standard equipment on the 7030. With a progressive shift pattern the 7030 can move through working speeds from 1.5 to 8.5 miles per hour with a single lever. Power Train: The 7030's rugged power train measures up for long tough pulls. The heat treated, alloy steel rear axles, 3.62 inches in diameter, provide plenty of heft to take the torque put through them. A fully independent 540/1000 is standard on the 7030. Acousta-Cab: The 7030's Acousta-Cab is 102 cubic feet with 41 square feet of tinted tempered glass. The cab has visibility all around. Doors and pillars do not block the view with floor-length glass. The cab is also a protective frame with its four sturdy steel posts. |
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| Allis-Chalmers 7030 was a forward thinking design in 1973 with its big frame and comfortable working environment that set standards for future tractors. The long front forward frame was a stand out as far as design in the 1970's but is a common design for modern AGCO tractors and other brands in 2003. The 7030 is an American classic from the 1970's that opened farmers eyes to new power and farming possibilities. Now, The Toy Tractor Times is making the 1973 7030 part of farm toy history as it 20th Anniversary tractor. | |
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The Toy Tractor Times is a monthly e-magazine offered on-line to toy tractor enthusiasts. Make The Toy Tractor Times part of your collection with its 20th Anniversary Tractor, the 1973 Allis-Chalmers. This 1/16 collectors edition is exclusive to The Toy Tractor Times and is the first model in a planned series of 1970's tractors. Order yours today.
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