Yep, pretty much got it covered already, I try to get my tractors back to "correct police" status, but I know I got many things "wrong". (I see "perfect" as my end "goal") It all comes down to what makes you happy! But anyway, from all I read, the tractors were painted all orange (in this case PO#1) at the factory. That includes starter, generator, mag, carb, etc... even the plug wires, and that stuff. masking stuff off would cost time and manpower. And we have to remember it was originally a work machine, not a restored beauty like many are today. NOT that that's bad, I love a machine that is all restored up! They would have masked the ID tags on the starter, gen, etc... off though. A tag is no good if painted over, you can't read it. The reason many have the starter, etc... black is that once the component was replaced during its life (starter went bad) that the replacement would have been black, and a farmer would have not taken the time to paint it orange to match the tractor. So many grew up seeing the black components, and either think, or like the look of the black components.
Some will argue that the rear rims were orange too on the C's. I paint mine some type of silver/gray to simulate the original galvinised.
Hope this helps!
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