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First time I ever used orange.  Probably the lastApologies to 4Shorts, and Mondo.  Bought the paint about a month ago.  Didn't mean to copy.  Besides it's Allis orange.  A respected color around these partsFigured the orange would be a good "safety" color.  Easy to see against green trees.  Keep ya aware of what you're about to run over.  I didn't realize it would be this ORANGEAbout a week to cure, and it's off to the field.  At least I won't misplace the damn thingThank God ol' Clarence is color blind Attached Images"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Looks great! As you say, it'll be a good contrast between the green of the trees and what you're driving. My tractor is orange and dark green and looks fine.Might pay to wear sunglasses for a fortnight."One of the things we have to be thankful for is that we don't get as much government as we pay for." (Charles Kettering)Mitch 180 (NZ)Lincoln SAM-400-220 + ?-400 Fordson Major + 2 x Tractapac Humber 80 + Procut 40 PlasmaMiller Spectrum 375
Reply:A few years ago, i restored a 1949 Allis Chalmers tractor and ordered paint which the catalog called Persian Orange.  I had the same reaction when I saw it.  At first, that paint was almost pink but, after it had time to cure, it calmed down and looked like something that belonged on a tractor.
Reply:I love that Allis orange paint. Grew up riding Allis-Chalmers tractors. The local favorite tractor by a wide margin was Farmall and I could never figure out why. The Allis' made farming so much easier. One of the first 3 point hitch systems, hydraulic implement level control, hydraulic weight control, and more fuel efficent engines. I drove an M Farmall some for the neighbor and hated that thing but I was getting paid so I drove it. I could step up on the Allises while I had to climb the Farmall. To turn around and hit your row, you had to start spinning that steering wheel about 6 feet before you reached the end of the row and start spinning it the other way about half way around you turn. It had a really slow steering ratio. Tool set-up time was a long longer and a lot more work too. The neighbor had a UB Moline (Twin City was another local name) that I drove some. You needed a stepladder to get to the drivers seat but I liked it a lot better than the Farmall. It had enough power to pull the hitch off most implements but I still liked Allis better.  I was really sad when Allis went away.I bought a Kubota and ONE factor was that orange paint. It certainly wasn't the only reason but it was a consideration.
Reply:I love that Allis orange paint. Grew up riding Allis-Chalmers tractors. The local favorite tractor by a wide margin was Farmall and I could never figure out why. The Allis' made farming so much easier. One of the first 3 point hitch systems, hydraulic implement level control, hydraulic weight control, and more fuel efficent engines. I drove an M Farmall some for the neighbor and hated that thing but I was getting paid so I drove it. I could step up on the Allises while I had to climb the Farmall. To turn around and hit your row, you had to start spinning that steering wheel about 6 feet before you reached the end of the row and start spinning it the other way about half way around you turn. It had a really slow steering ratio. Tool set-up time was a long longer and a lot more work too. The neighbor had a UB Moline (Twin City was another local name) that I drove some. You needed a stepladder to get to the drivers seat and I liked it a lot better than the Farmall. It had enough power to pull the hitch off most implements but I still liked Allis better.  I was really sad when Allis went away.I bought a Kubota this year and ONE factor was that orange paint. It certainly wasn't the only reason but it was a consideration.
Reply:Excellent choice of colors!  Right, you will always know where the extremities of that implement are.The bucket extenders I'm fabricating are going to be painted flourescent orange, per the owner.  If he is out clearing snow in a storm he wants motorists driving by to know the bucket is wider than the tractor.  -MondoMember, AWSLincoln ProMIG 140Lincoln AC TombstoneCraftsman Lathe 12 x 24 c1935Atlas MFC Horizontal MillCraftsman Commercial Lathe 12 x 36 c1970- - - I'll just keep on keepin' on.
Reply:Wow, that's ORANGE!Nice job, super cool! Have a Jeep Cherokee?  Click Here!
Reply:nice work, a couple years in the sun and you gonna love it..
Reply:Originally Posted by weldbeadnice work, a couple years in the sun and you gonna love it..
Reply:Aiils orange is cool, but wern't there engines(over the road) purple?Disclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:Originally Posted by TozziWeldingAiils orange is cool, but wern't there engines(over the road) purple?
Reply:Originally Posted by TozziWeldingAiils orange is cool, but wern't there engines(over the road) purple?
Reply:The crap that is in my brain is scary. From what I hear those purple monsters would walk the dog and kick the CAT literly.Disclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:They would outwork, and outpull anything available at the time------Until the crank     BROKE!!!
Reply:I also heard that Perkins had a road diesel at one time, but the trannies at the time wouldn't handle it."Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Back in the 60's you could get a Perkins as an option in a Jeep, I want one.Disclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:Originally Posted by TozziWeldingBack in the 60's you could get a Perkins as an option in a Jeep, I want one.
Reply:Originally Posted by Y2KThey would outwork, and outpull anything available at the time------Until the crank     BROKE!!!
Reply:yep, big down fall of the purple motors was the crank breaking and lack of service for them.i run an allis 6080 that was the 4th before the last one off of the line before AC closed in Dec 1985.G3miller... 225g, s32p, 250x, 304, 12vs, MSW41     victor o/a thermal dynamics cutmaster 50 lenco panel spotter        hobart hf-boxG3 Farms.....raising cattle, hay, kids and hell, ...oh yeah I'm a fire sprinkler contractor by trade.
Reply:Originally Posted by farmersammI think I've talked about it before, but a guy that used to buy hay from me had one of the early Dodge diesels, and it had a Perkins.  He still runs it without a problem as far as I know.
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Reply:Hey farmersamm no need to apologize. You picked a great color in my opinion. As you can see by the pics I posted of my old Toyota forklift I'm restoring I like the color. Hey, if anyone hits us they can't say they didn't see us.Miller 302 Trailblazer/Custom TrailerMillermatic 350P/Spool gunMillermatic 252Miller Spectrum 875Miller Dynasty200DxHypertherm Powermax 85Tracker CNC 4X8 Pro Table (Down Draft)Visit us @ www.specialtyrepairscustommods.com
Reply:Originally Posted by Broccoli1HEY SAM,Ain't ya got a tactor or sumptin you can use to clear out a little work space so ya don't gotta work ON TOP of the grass
Reply:Originally Posted by 4shortsHey farmersamm no need to apologize. You picked a great color in my opinion. As you can see by the pics I posted of my old Toyota forklift I'm restoring I like the color. Hey, if anyone hits us they can't say they didn't see us.
Reply:Originally Posted by farmersammMan that's lookin' GOOD!!!!  Last pic I saw was the counterweight in the driveway while you were painting the plow blade.I'll never own anything that nice in my lifetimeYou'll be sick the first time you put a scratch on itBTW- I wondered about the HVLP paint gun outdoors.  Is it any good in a windy sittuation?"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Originally Posted by farmersammYou'll be sick the first time you put a scratch on itBTW- I wondered about the HVLP paint gun outdoors.  Is it any good in a windy sittuation?
Reply:I was hoping they would work outside in a breeze.  I waste a lot of paint when it's windy.Hook another tank to compressor, and shoot at 60psi at the gun.  It looked like an orange  smoke screen bein' layed down"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/