[Farmall] Cub Industrial Lowboy

[E. John Puckett]

I don't know what in particular he was referring too, but local, and 
state governments (maybe US too) bought them for use in parks, roadways, 
etc.  Federal yellow was a common color for maintenance equipment.

Stephen Offiler wrote:
> No kidding.  FYI, I just happen to find this topic kind of
> interesting, and saying "The Gov" really doesn't fill in the blanks
> very effectively, now does it? If it was a local or state government,
> then, where?
>
>
> SO
>
> On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 9:31 AM, E. John Puckett
> <ejpuckett at centurytel.net> wrote:
>   
>> government
>>
>> Stephen Offiler wrote:
>>     
>>> "The Gov"... who is that?
>>>
>>> Steve O.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 5:17 PM, Robert Schleyer <madmapper2 at verizon.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>> In the middle of 1958, The Gov. ordered cub tractors and they wanted them
>>>> painted Yellow. The color was Federal Yellow # 465.
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>
>>>       
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "E. John Puckett" <ejpuckett at centurytel.net>
>>>> To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 9:19 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Farmall] Cub Industrial Lowboy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> I forgot to mention, IH would paint tractors whatever color requested,
>>>>> so long as enough were ordered.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ray McKinney wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>>>> A  friend has a Cub Industrial Lowboy that we believe to be a 1958  how
>>>>>> ever other IHC sources provide different information. We have a number
>>>>>> of IHC books, etc but are not sure what the correct color for the
>>>>>> tractor would be.
>>>>>> The tractor appears to have original yellow paint in the proper places.
>>>>>> The gas tank and the hood are one solid unit, and appear to have been
>>>>>> repainted white. What is puzzling is there is a blue paint that appears
>>>>>> to be original but there is only bare metal under the blue paint,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Question What are the correct colors for this tractor,   Many thanks
>>>>>> Ray in Colorado
>>>>>>
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>>>>> --
>>>>> John
>>>>> another one of them
>>>>> *.?-!.* cub owners
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>> another one of them
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 John
another one of them
*.?-!.* cub owners