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Bud

09-08-2003 15:50:47




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I have seen a number of restored tractors with the axles painted a "gun metal" black color. It resembles new steel and I think it looks great ( for the purist out there I know they were originally painted red ). Does anyone have a paint brand and code for "black" axles?
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Bud

09-09-2003 06:03:37




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 Re: Axle Paint in reply to Bud, 09-08-2003 15:50:47  
I quess I got the impression they were painted by looking through Fay's Letter Series Tractor Book. I thought about everthing was sprayed red except the plug wires , dist cap , tires and steering wheel. Bud



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CNKS

09-09-2003 17:57:01




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 Re: Re: Axle Paint in reply to Bud, 09-09-2003 06:03:37  
Guy Fay's book is excellent, however, other than the old original photos most of the tractors shown have been repainted, and they are not always correct, he probably had to take what he could find.



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Dr.EVIL

09-09-2003 08:40:12




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 Re: Re: Axle Paint in reply to Bud, 09-09-2003 06:03:37  
I worked at FARMALL from 1976 till the end of 1981. Large cardboard tubes were slid over the bar axles before the main chassis of the tractor was put thru the paint booth on the main line. Tractors were then hung by hooks from a ceiling mounted conveyor system in what was called "The Repair Loop" After inspections, tests, and/or repairs and adjustments were done the tractor went down the FINISH Assembly line. Ken Updike's book "The Number Series, 1955-1985" has pics of this line during 706/806 production, maybe even 460/560 too, been a while since I re-read it for the Umteenth time. Front wheels with tires mounted and front hubs installed and rear wheels with tires & rims attached to cast centers were installed as the last thing before the tractors were ready to drive outside under their own power. So to confirm what EVERYONE else has said, FARMALL never painted the bar axles. If We did, We're sorry... And We promise to Never Ever Let it Happen again! ;-)

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RPM

09-10-2003 06:14:11




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 Re: Re: Re: Axle Paint in reply to Dr.EVIL, 09-09-2003 08:40:12  
I have been interested in your comments from working at Farmall, the rear axles were coated with some sort of a black paint, they were not bare because they would not rust if they sat on the lot in open weather at the dealer where I worked. I always assumed it was some sort of coating applied just before wheels were slid on for shipment. I took a customer group through Farmall in Feb 85, wasnt much going on.

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Dr.EVIL

09-10-2003 06:54:10




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Axle Paint in reply to RPM, 09-10-2003 06:14:11  
Haven't seen You post much lately RPM. I've always enjoyed Your comments from the dealership's perspective. There was some sort of coating put on the bars so they wouldn't rust, not really a paint, But it was just a fast brush job at the very end of the line after the cast wheels were slipped on and tightened to prevent rust. On the higher HP tractors it was tough enough to keep the wheels tight without having to wear thru a coat of paint! I wasn't around Feb. of '85. I was working for a small trucking & delivery company driving to Des Moines every Sunday thru Thursday night, then delivering stuff to Dubuque or Keokuk on Fridays. I did get to attend the official Closing ceremony where the LAST FARMALL was displayed in May '85. MAN was that place empty. It sure was sad to see 60-70 year old Men cry because of the plant closing. Farmall was a way of life for most of them. Some family's had 3 generations that worked there.

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RPM

09-11-2003 15:27:37




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Axle Paint in reply to Dr.EVIL, 09-10-2003 06:54:10  
Its a spare time thing at work, I am still at it at CNH Dealer, some of the questions such as A/B tractors dont have any knowledge, some of the posts are silly at times, common sense will fix a lot of the tractors along with normal maintenance, any way its interesting yet, found that IH had 2 Lake ore boats back in the heydays of IH. I always read your posts because a guy down in the trenches usually has it right.

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rustyfarmall

09-09-2003 04:49:04




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 Re: Axle Paint in reply to Bud, 09-08-2003 15:50:47  
Paint on the axles will be a hindrance if you need to adjust the wheels in or out, if you are not going to ever adjust the wheels, just pick up a can or two of gloss black at any hardware store, or maybe semi-gloss.



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Hugh MacKay

09-09-2003 04:04:07




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 Re: Axle Paint in reply to Bud, 09-08-2003 15:50:47  
Bud: I have seen one and one only tractor that appeared to have come from factory with painted axles. My 560 came with axles painted red and yes there was paint under where wheels were clamped at shipment. So it was either painted at factory or someone along the delivery system went to a lot of trouble to paint the axles. In all my years (61) being around Farmalls I've never seen another tractor with painted axles any color.

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Roger

09-08-2003 19:38:16




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 Re: Axle Paint in reply to Bud, 09-08-2003 15:50:47  
I don't paint my axles when I restore my Farmalls. If you keep them in the shed, the axles only get a little rust on them and they look more realistic like the original factory job. Roger



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gene b

09-08-2003 19:32:42




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 Re: Axle Paint in reply to Bud, 09-08-2003 15:50:47  
They were not painted



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CNKS

09-08-2003 18:39:37




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 Re: Axle Paint in reply to Bud, 09-08-2003 15:50:47  
They were not painted, except perhaps from some overspray. I just grind the rust off and leave them unpainted. I suppose if you don't want the rust to come back, you could clearcoat them, then they will look like new metal, except perhaps too shiny (will probably chip off without primer. My opinion only, but since I grew up with these tractors, I don't think painted axles look right.



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randy hall

09-08-2003 18:33:35




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 Re: Axle Paint in reply to Bud, 09-08-2003 15:50:47  
originaly from the factory the axles weren't painted at all.



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