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    Posted: 15 Apr 2017 at 9:20pm
While certainly not orange, it isn't meadow green either. My information has it that only about 250 of these Mist Green Olivers were produced in  a one week period in January of 1959. Marketing thought that this new color would make the tractors appear larger when going head to head with the 560 International tractors. Needless to say, they weren't received well and soon went back to their original color. This tractor is an original LP model but it does not have the correct tank and some of the plumbing is not original either. The Swartz wide front will probably come off and the original narrow front be put back on.
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are those VW wheels on the front? it is a nice looking tractor, but is can see why no one liked that color!
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Oliver used front rims like that.
If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere.
Real pullers don't have speed limits.
If you can't make it GO... make it SHINY
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I also remember seeing that color on other things, but don't remember what....something military?
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Someone liked the color. I would surly hate to be that someone. Might find yourself job hunting shortly after. 
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As much as I love Allis, I have a soft spot for the green ones.

No Shameless, not "Those" green ones. These!
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Looks like some one added a little deutz paint in a can of oliver paint.
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Originally posted by DanWi DanWi wrote:

Looks like some one added a little deutz paint in a can of oliver paint.
That's what I was thinking.
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good answer Matador! lol....I always liked the olivers too!
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