Combines EIII info or owners

Yeah, what you said, Gleanerfan. I'm really wanting to buy an E, but would love to have an E3 if I could find one. Some more info would be great, too.

On our farm in PA we still have an E III that still takes off around 250-300 acres of crops per year. It was bought new by my grand father and his brother in law. at one point it was used to cut around 450 acres per year. They estimate that it has approx. 10000 hours. Great machine, with very little problems. Had to have the variable speed drive rebuilt twice, and a few bearings replaced, but little problem. Sorry I don't have any pictures of it.

Wow. Does the E3 have a gas or diesel engineIJ Do you know if any of them had hydrostatsIJ I'd sure like to find an E or E3. I live in So. Ill. and am having a tough time finding either one of these. Take good care of the E3. Sounds like the Energizer bunny...

There is an EIII for sale here in SW Wisconsin, it has a 2 row wide head and a 13 foot grain head that comes with it, I don't know what there asking but the phone number is 608-883-2209

I meant SE wisconsin, sorry.

The E3 that we have has a gas engine. I am not sure if any of them had a diesel, but I don't think that they came with a hydrostat. Ours did come with a cab, I am told that some of them had open platforms, but am unsure since ours is the only one I have ever seen. Yes, it has been a good old combine for all the bigger it is. It looks like a toy next to my fathers M-3. Take Care

E, EIII and K were gas only. K2 offered diesel option, but are hard to find. None of the 2-row combines came with a factory hydro. I have seen a K modified with a hydro for plot research work, though. Not sure what hydro they put in it or how they did it, but it worked. At CJ Wonsidler Bros in Quakertown, PA, there is an EIII in the parts lot with the open platform.

The EIII gleaner was built in 1968 only, just one years production. It was actually an early version of the model K gleaner. In light of the model E gleaner, the model EIII offered the first quick attach feeder house. Instead of having the two spring loaded head attaching pins, one at the top and one at the bottom of the feeder house, it carried the pipe configuration on the top of the feeder house that slides under the cast hooks that are mounted on the headers, then just one spring loaded pin at bottom. Other improvements included the in-cab console seperator clutch lever and grain tank unloading auger lever, two hydraulic levers on the console, bigger grain tank (66 bu versus 40 bu) and a longer seperating area. It was offered with up to a 13ft header or 3 row corn head. Same 27in cylinder, concave, raddle chain, 2fans as offered on the model E. It kept the 4 cylinder 226 cu in gas engine (D17 tractor type). The 1969 K gleaner improved to the GM 250 6 cylinder engine. There wasn't a model EII. The model E gleaner was built from 1962 - 1967. I think about 24,000 units were built. The EIII serial number started at 25,001, so maybe just few 1000 made that year at best because of retooling at factory. Without doubt, I know someone on this site that is a veteran dealer should comment as to the exact number builtIJ The model K in 1969 started over with serial number 1001. Great machines that were built to last 50 years+. A true testiment to Allis Chalmers quality. Own a piece of it, buy an old gleaner and teach your kids how to operate it!

Thanks, ewbeye. Great information. Just how did the head attatch to the old EIJ Did it have hooks on the head too, or was it differentIJ We had 2 when I was little, but don't remember exactly how the heads did hook up.

One thing I know for sure, my EIII has 4 spring loaded pins, 2 top and 2 bottom that attach the head. I would think for just one years production, they were all original with this style. Any other commentsIJ It sure is a warm and fuzzy feeling to talk with folks that remember these GREAT little combines. Carry on!!