Rp.wh 1,074 #1 Posted January 4, 2017 Anyone have any info on any rjs that where painted yellow from factory? I am sure this has came up a time or 2. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 24,091 #2 Posted January 4, 2017 There are a couple older threads on this issue. Did not see where it (yellow factory paint) was verified. One older thread got kinda nasty and the mods terminated it... Sounds like WH legend stuff to me but... No expert, so maybe the WH Wise Men will shed some wisdom... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,941 #3 Posted January 4, 2017 Nice one shown... easily fixed. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 4,874 #4 Posted January 4, 2017 Well if not from the factory. It looks like a good job. Would be curious if was done from the factory. Any info in the book? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACman 7,505 #5 Posted January 4, 2017 RJ industrial ?....at least they didn't paint it green ! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rp.wh 1,074 #6 Posted January 4, 2017 (edited) The reason I ask the guy that I got the picture from said he bought it at a county auction obviously it was beat up badly and it was the industry yellow color when he he bought it, he said they used it for parks recreational areas. Edited January 4, 2017 by Rp.wh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VinsRJ 721 #7 Posted January 6, 2017 (edited) From what I have found and have been told, all RJ's were red from the factory (garage actually) but that doesn't mean that they weren't repainted by municipalities and/or the military... yes there are stories of these tractors being used by our military too... I stand on solid ground that there were absolutely no camo RJ's from the factory... LOL! Also old ball colors just don't fit the early WH theme... It's well documented that the Pond's ran the company as cheaply as possible by just pulling parts off the shelf in order to finish tractors and to meet production numbers as quickly as possible. The thought that they would stop all painting production to spray yellow just doesn't seem reasonable to me. Not to mention they would have to order the special colors and/or store the paints. Have there been old ball colored RJ's? Yes. Old ball colors from the factory? That's for you to decide. Edited January 6, 2017 by VinsRJ 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Docwheelhorse 2,560 #8 Posted January 6, 2017 I have pics I will post of a lawn ranger that APPEARED to be yellow from factory... or it was meticulously stripped and re-painted. I no longer have machine.... As a side thought... it could be a one off custom made by an employee for them selves. I have a Winchester 12 Gauge ***** gun that is just gorgeous and APPEARS to be an Oliver Winchester commeroative (spelling is butchered... sorry). All my research, emails and phone calls get responses of "it doesnt exist / was never made" with the additional comment that an employee made it for themselves most likely. Just my thoughts... Tony 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPINJIM 1,978 #9 Posted January 6, 2017 There is another yellow Rj hood on ebay now, just listed. It obviously was all red originally. If the yellow has been showing up a lot, maybe they were repainted for use by the military. Navy or Air Force would want them yellow to make them more visible. I don't know; just conjecture. Jim 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,941 #10 Posted January 6, 2017 (edited) Might try a search...the cadimum yellow has been discussed at length here before... maybe in the Rusty 702's thread...can't remember specifically where, but it's out there. Have a couple examples of it sitting around here... here in this video, from back in the day...just after steam cleaning the 702 for the first time. Pretty sure you can some of it on the frame work, foot rests, and tin work... if i remember correctly, some suggested the cad may have been a type of primer for the red top coat...I think. Nothing was ever confirmed though, so who knows for sure? Also have this cad covered Kohler gen set I aquired for it's original Schnacke recoil, and shower cap muffler.... which seems to me, was hardly ever used, or possibly rebuilt at some point...probably the ballsiest K90 I've ever heard. Edited January 6, 2017 by AMC RULES 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dells68 7,494 #11 Posted January 7, 2017 Whatever the story, me likey!!! I'd love to have that one. Reminds me of some of the old Farmalls and Deeres that received industrial and municipal paint jobs. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmsgaffer 2,043 #12 Posted January 9, 2017 That one is for sale here local to me. Looks like a well done resto, regardless of color. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 46,692 #13 Posted January 9, 2017 (edited) So what you waitin for Brandon...... 3 hours ago, bmsgaffer said: Looks like a well done resto agreed.... check out the black trim around the seat edge! Edited January 9, 2017 by WHX9 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coadster32 793 #14 Posted January 9, 2017 I picked up a suburban that was yellow years ago. (horrible paint job). I thought it kind of looked pretty cool. I believe Russ ended up with it. (Salty Wright on RS) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmsgaffer 2,043 #15 Posted January 10, 2017 4 hours ago, WHX9 said: So what you waitin for Brandon...... agreed.... check out the black trim around the seat edge! Ha! Someday when I have extra storage space i might get a 58. Right now I have a 551 that needs some love first. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
