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Agco Allis?

16 years ago

I saw an Agco Allis yard tractor for sale. I though Agco got ride of the Allis gardern tractors a long time age. Did they sell them to Simplicity?

Jerry

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aesanders
16 years ago
Agco (or Allis Gleaner Company), Allis Chamblers and Simplcity go way back. Allis owned Simplicty at one time and then sold it off when Duetz bought Allis. However, Simplcity continued making the garden tractors for Deutz-Allis and then Agco after Duetz sold the tractor company they deystroyed. All good tractors, all made by Simplcity.

Here is a link that might be useful: Here are some new AGCO lawn and garden tractors still made by Simplicity.
grassmaster
16 years ago
My Agco-Allis 5660 runs like new and has never let me down since new- going on 15 years now.
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