Farm Equipment - Paint Names

Paint Names

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Topic: Paint Names

Posted By: AllisChalmers37
Subject: Paint Names
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2010 at 5:42pm

I noticed that alot of the classic tractor companies had special names for thier tractor paint. Such As...

Allis-Chalmers: Persian Orange and Corporate Orange

Oliver: Meadow Green

Minneapolis-Moline: Prarie Gold

Massey Harris (the good Massey): Red-Centari and Straw Yellow

Case: Flambeau Red and Case Power White

Ford: Empire Blue and Vermillion Red (trim on N series and Workmaster/Powermaster)

Am I the only one that noticed this? All the paint today is refered to as Kubota Orange or John Deere Green nothing fancy. It seems that the companies back then took pride in thier names and colors and worked to build the best tractor that they could, and often did.

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1937 WC, 1950 CA, 1959 D14, 1967 190XT, 2006 Ram 3500

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Posted By: DREAM
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2010 at 5:59pm

Not sure about Kubota. My opinion on JD is that they wanted their color to be known for their equipment, and only for it. They would not want someone painting their house a certain shade of green and it being the same as the equipment. They wanted brand-specific color. Another scenario could be that when you get ag and equipment paint at the farm supply, it is usually called JD green, IH red, AC orange, Ford blue, etc. Maybe there is another name for that particular shade of green and yellow, I don't know.

Posted By: Rick of HopeIN
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2010 at 7:48pm

there was a name for the Case beige too, but I can't remember it.

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1951 B, 1937 WC, 1957 D14, -- Thanks and God Bless

Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2010 at 8:00pm

Case Power Tan and Desert Sand.

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Posted By: Rick of HopeIN
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2010 at 8:04pm

yea desert sand, I remember the cans on the shelf now

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1951 B, 1937 WC, 1957 D14, -- Thanks and God Bless