Model K Crawler

Registry Insight- Model K Crawler

The Allis Chalmers Model K was actually a rebranded Monarch 35 Crawler from 1933 production. Powered by a 510 Cubic Inch 54hp engine rated at 48 drawbar hp and 55-belt hp. Interestingly early units feature a steering wheel instead of the standard two levers fitted to later crawlers starting with build no 4451 in 1935 this change also marked the move from a 3 speed transmission to a 4 speed.
The shot below was taken in the Sea Lake area of Victoria in the late 1930's.

Serial number listings for Model K/ Model 35 Crawlers are as follows;

1929-     1-48

1930-     49-1372

1931-     1373-2333

1932-     2334-2653

1933-     2654-3045

1934-     3046-3593

1935-     3594-4792

1935-     KO6001-KO6018

1936-     4793-6335

1937-     6336-7707

1938-     7708-8017

1939-     8018-8522

1940-     8523-8956

1941-     8957-9268

1942-     9269-9393

1943-     9394-9468




Below is a listing of Model K crawlers currently know in Australia, if you know of any or own one please get in touch for it to be added to the register. A copy of the Register Form can be found here.

MODEL	YEAR	SERIAL	ENGINE	STATE	CONDITION
K	1930	K0323
K	1930	K0909		NSW
K	1934	K3585	M8552	QLD
K	1936			QLD	restored
K				QLD
KO	1935	KO3622
KO	1937	KO7174
KO	1937	KO7210	KO20995	QLD
KO	1939	KO8273
KO	1940	KO8730
KO	1940	KO8731
KO	1937			VIC
WKO	1936	WKO6251			WRECK
WKO	1937	WKO7104