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Paint colors for early Fordson N

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Terry Woods

10-15-2005 21:24:46




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According to Allan T. Condie's book, Fordson Model N 1929-45, he states that the last Cork, Ireland built tractors prior to the move to English production, were pale blue with red wheels. After the beginning of English production in 1933, color was changed to dark blue with orange wheels. Color was changed again in 1937 to harvest gold with gold wheels, and again in 1940 to dark green with green wheels. No where in the book does he state the color of the earliest Cork production, or whether different parts were painted different colors. Example: would the seat and spring, steering wheel center, oil filler cap, transmission dip stick, throttle rod, radiator cap and knob, toolbox, and spark plug wire loom be body color or a contrasting color?

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Butch Howe

10-16-2005 19:26:03




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 Re: Paint colors for early Fordson N in reply to Terry Woods, 10-15-2005 21:24:46  
Terry, I have a very correctly restored 1931 Irish. Many people who restore or spiff up the Fordsons tend to paint all the little doo-dads other colors including painting in the Fordson logo's on the tank, radiator, seat, etc. Factory photo's show that there were very few parts painted colors other than gray. The 29-32 Cork tractors were a very light gray. Probably close to an 8n color. I have 1931 #772770. When I restored tis tractor I took original paint chips and had them matched. It came very close to the 8n gray. Wheels were red. Some came with black. Seat, spring, steering wheel and tool box are black. All the other you mentioned are body color. If you need more info email me, Butch

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