Oppppps .... a bad day at the factory ?

[BPjunk 184]

While in South Bend the other week we went to the Studebaker National Museum to see one of the cars that a relative of mine restored and to find some of the Wheel Horse tractors that are hidden there. (when Wheel Horse moved from South Bend to Minnesota they did not take the tractors that were in the factory museum and the Studebaker National Museum took them over) Well the curator would not let me see the Wheel Horses that are in the basement but I did get to see the 1969 model Workhorse 700 that was displayed on the second floor. The Workhorse was really nice and super clean BUT what happend to the stripe decal on the hood the day the tractor was run down the assembly line ??? If you will notice the stripe goes clean off to the left up by the ornament. Maybe the person installing the decals had a bad day. Like I have always said "Wheel Horses were a assembly line product, a tractor that gets built in the morning may not use the same parts as one built in the afternoon.

Wild Bill

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[Sparky-(Admin) 24,045]

That stripe was definitely put on Monday morning or Friday afternoon .

And what do you mean they wouldnt let ya see the basement tractors Bill??? Were'nt ya wearing your signature white pants and red WH shirt??

Mike..........

[BPjunk 184]

Here is another picture of the 1969 model Workhorse 700 that is in the Studebaker National Museum. It is a shame that the only peice that is missing on this tractor is one of the front RED Wheel Horse spindle caps, this why the tractor has the right side up against the wall.

Wild Bill

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[oldredrider 2,553]

Hey Wild Bill, You left your pony ropin' ropes tied to the Horse!

[rickv1957 77]

Nice looking tractor even missing that cap!! Rick

[rwilson 128]

Must be they didnt have Quality Control that day. :thumbs:

[Roger from southern Iowa 1]

I wouldn't mind owning that one!

Then I would have one NOS!!!!! :thumbs:

[DMK855 15]

I wouldn't mind owning that one!

Then I would have one NOS!!!!!

Roger, I would bet Rick has already called them!!

Bill, nice pics, thanks for sharing!!

[wh79d160 52]

Rick already owns those. They are just keeping them for him. I was @ Rick's Saturday, trust me , he has no more room. Tom, Perry

[Roger from southern Iowa 1]

I'd bet he has room for another warehouse though...

The first person I thought of while reading the original post was Rick.

I have no idea why it struck me funny, I just started laughing!

Why am I laughing??

[wh79d160 52]

He has a lake in his back yard. I guess he could build a floating warehouse with a coal car escalator to get them up & down the bank. Tom. Perry Ks.

[Gene_S 93]

Yes, thanks for sharing Bill!!!

Can't believe some one could be that sloppy... Oh wait, I guess I could...

[Ken B 3,202]

Very interesting boo boo at the factory. I wonder how many boo boos like that have been corrected by restorations being done?

[big mike 13]

It was probably made the day after Dyngus Day.

Now about that basement full of Horses......