The Allis-Chalmers Gleaner L2 Combine harvester was built by Gleaner in Independence Missouri, USA, part of Allis-Chalmers. Introduced in 1977, it used either an hp (kW) Allis-Chalmers 301 engine at 145 HP for the gear drive models or an Allis-Chalmers 426 engine at 158 HP in the hydrostatic models.Leading in sales and resale value in the USA in it's day, it was a favorite among custom harvesters. It could be equiped with a 24' grain head and an 8 row corn head. The L2, like it's predecessor the L, it used ground breaking push button electro-hydraulic controls, a stone ejection door, visual tailings, and a large capacity grain tank among numerous other convenient features.