johndeeredude1 0 #1 Posted January 14, 2009 I have a early Model RJ58 that has yellow wheels and seat.This appears to be origanal but I have yet to scrape any paint away to see what all is there.Any input is much appreciated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TT-(Moderator) 1,162 #2 Posted January 14, 2009 Nope - not original. Just don't take a notion to paint the red parts green. (I'm only going by your user name! ) :whistle: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brrly1 1,146 #3 Posted January 14, 2009 Randy, If you can post some pictures it would be a good thing. Burly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Bullington 5 #4 Posted January 14, 2009 Im guessing what happened is that wheel horse out pulled a deere somewhere in its lifetime and the John Deere Lost the Bet! Enjoy the RJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
linen beige 15 #5 Posted January 14, 2009 By "yellow" do you mean as in JD or as in faded off white? The original color was Ivory/Linen Beige. It can look like a light shade of yellow when aged or thinly covering a rusted surface. :whistle: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johndeeredude1 0 #6 Posted January 14, 2009 Good idea on the picture but no camera and have not learned that skill yet.The paint is not faded and looks like a Speedex Yellow.I have also seen two other tractors like this over the past year on Ebay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TT-(Moderator) 1,162 #7 Posted January 14, 2009 Perhaps they lived at Massey-Harris homes? :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BPjunk 184 #8 Posted January 14, 2009 This is not the first time this question has come up and I have also seen a 1958 RJ-58 with a yellow spoked steering wheel. My 1965 model 655 does have dark red paint and "sorta" yellowish painted wheel rims. I have always considered this question the UFO and Lock Ness Monster question as I have no answer for it. Maybe poor production runs on the pigments used to color the paint????? Post pictures when you can. Wild Bill in Richmond, Va. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duff 206 #9 Posted January 15, 2009 Always a chance a PO on any of these machines repainted the wheels for whatever reason. Could just have been a matter of taste somewhere along the way. We may never know. As a for instance, on my 312-8 rebuilds my "signature" touch is gloss black wheels. Just MHO.... Duff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pond195520032003 27 #10 Posted January 15, 2009 Randy and when you get a camera :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johndeeredude1 0 #11 Posted January 22, 2009 Thanks for the input.I took the tires off of the rims and the inner rim is a ivory color.No yellow . Randy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
