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Topic: In case you don't get Old Allis News...
Posted By: Austin(WI)
Subject: In case you don't get Old Allis News...
Date Posted: 02 May 2012 at 4:06pm
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Here was my article about the West Allis Works painting part of the assembly line. http://austinfrederick.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/makeup-for-a-tractor/" rel="nofollow - http://austinfrederick.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/makeup-for-a-tractor/ ------------- "Better By Design" |
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Posted By: allischalmerguy
Date Posted: 02 May 2012 at 4:21pm
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Very good Austin. Do you know what kind of paint they painted with in those days? Thanks Mike ------------- It is great being a disciple of Jesus! 1950 WD, 1957 D17...retired in Iowa, |
Posted By: Austin(WI)
Date Posted: 02 May 2012 at 4:23pm
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I am not sure...This was all the article talked about. ------------- "Better By Design" |
Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 02 May 2012 at 4:30pm
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"four minutes for two men to paint a unit" No wonder the tractors look better than new when they are re-painted by you experts. I know Pop would be REALLY SURPRISED to see the outstanding paint and careful application that goes into restoring a tractor. Also, notice they paint the tractors with the tin on - not off like you all do. Good Luck! Bill Long ps: Thanks for putting the article up. Have not gotten mine yet. |
Posted By: Austin(WI)
Date Posted: 02 May 2012 at 4:35pm
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It seems like from old pictures I have seen that some parts were already painted when they put the tractor together. I suppose that made it easier to paint that way. It would be neat to compare brand new one from back then to restored one now. ------------- "Better By Design" |
Posted By: JayD-17(NY)
Date Posted: 02 May 2012 at 4:38pm
| One of the guys in the B&W photos thinning the paint is wearing a Dupont hat, perhaps that's the brand they used. |
Posted By: JayIN
Date Posted: 02 May 2012 at 4:46pm
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Southern States had different colors? That is the first I ever heard of that! I was in the Fisher Body Plant in Norwood, Ohio in 1970 and they had water running down the walls in the paint area, too while they were painting new Camaro and Firebirds. I thought that was unusual, but maybe that was the norm. Thanks for the article, that was very interesting. ------------- sometimes I walk out to my shop and look around and think "Who's the idiot that owns this place?" |
Posted By: JoeO(CMO)
Date Posted: 02 May 2012 at 4:48pm
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I just finished reading the article. ------------- |
Posted By: GlenninPA
Date Posted: 02 May 2012 at 5:22pm
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Neat pictures of the B being painted. They were still using the water wall process when I worked for New Holland back in the mid 80's, but today it is fluid bed, powder coat or dip painting because of the VOC levels associated with spray painting on such a grand scale. It is amazing how little technology changed in the factories for all those years, then the world turned upside down in the 90's. ------------- Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment. From listening comes wisdom and from speaking comes repentance. Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise. |
Posted By: Austin(WI)
Date Posted: 02 May 2012 at 5:26pm
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I will have to put more of these articles up. There were ones talking about the post war roto baler production and it had a picture of a prototype model. Lots of neat stuff. ------------- "Better By Design" |
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 02 May 2012 at 5:57pm
| I'm surprised to see the tail light under the seat on that B and I noticed the next in line had no headlight holes. What do you think that is in the crank start hole in the second to last pic? Thanks for the pics. Austin this is very neat. |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 02 May 2012 at 6:05pm
I don't know how it worked, but I believe that is the lifting device for the front half of the tractor. ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Thad in AR. wrote:Posted By: Austin(WI)
Date Posted: 02 May 2012 at 8:14pm
I think you are right. There was an automated rail that moved the tractors along. It looks like a support that came down from that chain that probably carried the "B's" down the line. ------------- "Better By Design" |
Posted By: hamman01
Date Posted: 02 May 2012 at 8:28pm
| Very interesting. Thanks for posting. I will have to get signed up for OAN next month. |
Posted By: Don(MI)
Date Posted: 02 May 2012 at 9:13pm
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Thanks Austin. Even got a lesson on putting the hood decals on. Nice! ------------- Galatians 5:22-24 "I got a pig at home in a pen and corn to feed him on, All I need is a pretty little girl to feed him when I'm gone!" |
Posted By: Kip[NY]
Date Posted: 03 May 2012 at 12:16pm
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Haven't received the magazine yet, but thanks for the "preview" Austin. An interesting article! ------------- 1959 D-14 SN/21089 "Martha" |
Posted By: Josh Day
Date Posted: 09 May 2012 at 8:28pm
| Very good article Austin.I'd like to find one of the deep red and tan colored tractors. Does any one here have one or a pic of one? |