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Nick from Indy · Dec 4, 2011

Found a white cub The s/n. Tag just has 105940 is this a demo cub

Thanks Nick

Janicholson · Dec 4, 2011

105940 Falls within the early 1950 production numbers considered to be in the range. (105940 is later than 99536, which was start# of 1950 production, and 121454 which was the start of 1951). There are no records of which were painted and which were not, Thus claiming your find is a Demo is OK, and (I think) can't be protested. It would help if it had white paint in nooks and crannies such that it was clearly painted white first. But It could have been stripped and repainted really well. Doing carbon dating on the paint, or chemical analysis is probably not warranted. I would believe it is one. Jim

Nick from Indy · Dec 4, 2011

The hood has a little white on it I could not find any white paint under the red on the cast parts. Should there be a D on the s/n tag

Denny ('60 Lo-Boy) · Dec 4, 2011

There would be no D in the serial number. The commonly accepted demo range is 99536 to 106511. Only a small portion wihin this range were painted white. But Jim is right in that no records exist as to how many or which ones were painted white at the factory. Any evidence of white in hidden places is helpful as evidence. Over the years, there have been many Cubs painted white that never had white paint on them before. :roll:

Mosey on over to FarmallCub.com and you can find out more info than I have.

Janicholson · Dec 4, 2011

I do not believe there was any Demo markings on the tag of any Demo Farmall. Jim

CNKS · Dec 4, 2011

My opinion is that there were more more factory white Cubs than not in the Jan-March 1950 serial range. Probably most of them. I have read that IH thought they had enough, stopped for a while, then resumed the white paint. Yes, your tractor could have been stripped of the white and painted red. I have an originally white C that I did that way. Look in the nooks and crannies, places that are not visible at first glance -- if white you can be reasonably assured that it was originally white. Check and be sure that there is no red under the white -- that would disprove it.

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