Up for sale is a Tracto-Motive TS-5 crawler loader, ran last year, built around 1950–1951. This machine was designed to fit the Allis-Chalmers HD-5G crawler tractor and features a 1-cubic-yard bucket, full hydraulic system, and heavy-duty track design. It’s a rare piece of early postwar construction history and one of the first crawler loaders made before Allis-Chalmers acquired Tracto-Motive.
Details:
Serial number: 13181
Weight: approx. 16,500 lbs
Engine: Detroit Diesel 2-71 (original configuration)
Condition: Non-running, stored outdoors, but largely complete, missing pin on left side so the track has came off.
Ideal for: Restoration, collector display, or part-out project
Value Points:
Classic Allis-Chalmers/Tracto-Motive engineering
Solid frame and loader assembly
Great restoration candidate for antique tractor shows or collectors
Could also be scrapped for steel (~8 tons of heavy metal)