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October 2026 By David and Heidi Clausen As we sit down to write this column, farmers are in the midst of the busy fall harvest season. We hope the weather cooperates and harvests are bountiful. If you're using Allis-Chalmers equipment, take a moment to snap a few pictures and send them in. We always welcome reader submissions. The 2026 show season has come to an end in most areas, and we saw excellent turnouts of both equipment and people at the shows attended. We're certainly grateful for the effort people made to come to the Gathering of the Orange events in Illinois and Ohio, despite the high fuel costs. Both GOTO's were very successful, and it's because of all of you. This edition is chock full of coverage from the shows. We hope you enjoy the pictures and reading about fellow enthusiasts and collectors. Speaking of the GOTO's, we're only a few months away from the 2027 shows. The first one will be next April in Gray, Tenn. You won't want to miss it; this is the third time we've had the show there. This time around, they'll feature the A-C Model B, which will celebrate its 90th anniversary. The second GOTO is slated for next August in Oakley, Mich. Organizers there are aiming to set a record for the most Model A's ever at a show. If you've got an A in the shed, see if you can get it to Oakley. Remember, tractors need not be fully restored for any of these shows. It's not often Dave gets the opportunity to go to our local show, the Moon Lake Old-Time Farm Fest in nearby Turtle Lake, Wis. But this year, we were home that weekend and he had time to drive his 200 over to the show, for the first time since we had the GOTO there more than a decade ago. See the picture below left. It was fun to be part of the show again; next year's goal is to get the 220 there. Also pictured here is Dave's new custom-made cornhole game, a surprise gift from Heidi, who ordered it on a whim at the Orange Spectacular. We've spent many summer evenings honing our skills, which admittedly leave a bit to be desired. Son Dylan tried something new this summer, running his first 5K. After a summer of playing rec softball, he thought he'd test his speed in the 5K on Chicago's Magnificent Mile. He completed the run in just under 22 minutes and came in 79th out of 2,955 runners. He's already training for his next 5K this fall in Naperville, Ill. Hailey, our daughter, is in the thick of studies in PA school at UW-Madison. Come next spring, she'll begin her year of medical rotations at various locations across the Upper Midwest. We're excited to see what the future holds after graduation in spring 2028. As the holiday season nears, don't forget that a subscription to Old Allis News makes a great Christmas gift; they'll thank you all year long. We also have a range of A-C caps available on our website. We enjoyed seeing many of you this past summer and hope you all have a wonderful holiday season. 2 OLD ALLIS NEWS