| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Allis Chalmers |
| Agricultural Crawler tractor | |
| Built in Springfield, Illinois, USA | |
| Allis Chalmers HD16A Engine | |
| Allis-Chalmers 13.8L 6-cyl diesel | |
| Fuel tank | 100 gal 378.5 L |
| Allis Chalmers HD16A Power | |
| Engine (gross) | 163 hp 121.5 kW |
| Engine (net) | 148 hp 110.4 kW |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 125 hp 93.2 kW |
| Belt (claimed) | 141 hp 105.1 kW |
| Drawbar (tested) | 118.78 hp 88.6 kW |
| Belt (tested) | 133.83 hp 99.8 kW |
| Mechanical | |
| Drive | crawler |
| Steering | hydraulic clutches |
| Contracting band brakes | |
| Open operator station | |
| Photos | |
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| Dimensions & Tracks | |
| Weight | 31500 lbs 14288 kg |
| 20-inch tracks | |
| HD16A Serial Numbers | |
| Location: | Steering clutch housing or instrument panel |
| 1955 | 101 |
| 1956 | 1009 |
| 1957 | 2463 |
| 1958 | 2757 |
| 1959 | 4144 |
| 1960 | 4726 |
| 1961 | 5098 |
| 1962 | 5448 |
| 1963 | 5732 |
| 1964 | 6270 |
| 1965 | 6965 |
| 1966 | 7468 |
| 1967 | 8076 |
| 1968 | 8425 |
| 1969 | 8794 |
| 1970 | 9565 |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. | |
| References | |
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| Engineering-in-Action published in 1956, by Allis Chalmers | |
| Farm Crawlers published in 1962, by Allis Chalmers | |
| Crawler Tractor Farming published by Allis Chalmers | |
| Big Power Farming published in 1965, by Allis Chalmers | |
| HD-16 published in 1957, by Allis Chalmers |
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| Updated on August 23, 2022 |