Visitors to Naper Settlement on Tuesday, Sept. 5, can come early at 9:30 a.m. to see a fully restored 1953 Allis-Chalmers WD45 tractor and plow return to the grounds of the historic village at 523 S.

Harry Merritt, the general manager of the Allis-Chalmers Tractor Division, decided there was a large market for a row-crop tractor that could replace the horses being used on small farms. The popular ...

During the 1950s, farmers were increasing the size of their operations and asking for tractors with more power. Tractor engineers answered their requests by designing engines with a larger ...