[Farmall] White Cub

[Kevin Bish]

Thanks everyone. I never heard of a D meaning Demo either. That is what I 
told them also.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darrell Ratliff" <dbigdog at columbus.rr.com>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] White Cub


> No D.  Just a regular serial number.
>
> From: Kevin Bish
> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 4:52 PM
> To: Farmall/IHC mailing list
> Subject: Re: [Farmall] White Cub
>
> Hi, I had a few guys come and look at the Cub today. They said that the
> serial number should have a D on it? I didn't know about that, does anyone
> else know about a "D" in the serail number tag? Mine doesn't have a D on 
> the
> tag.  Thanks.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Tractorman453657 at aol.com>
> To: <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 10:21 AM
> Subject: Re: [Farmall] White Cub
>
>
>>A true demo is on the rare side. There are a lot of bootleg  demos out
>> there too. The demo program was only run in the first 3 months of 1950
>> with the
>> cub, super A and super C.... Just because the serial number falls into
>> the
>> demo range does NOT mean it is a demo. I would suspect only   about 5% in
>> the days production run were white.. white paint showing under  red is
>> good
>> and if the serial number is right then that's a lot better. if white
>> paint
>> is in places such as under the hood, floor board, on wire harness it is
>> probably  a demo. Document everything with pictures. every step.This is
>> the
>> only way to actually prove it was a real  demo  after restoration. I  own
>> a
>> true Demo cub with documentation. I have been offered 7 K  for it but 
>> its
>> not
>> for sale.
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 12/3/2011 10:59:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> ejpuckett at centurytel.net writes:
>>
>> I guess  it depends on your location and who is interested.  Most of the
>> ones  I have seen sell go about 10 to 20 % above the regular cub, though
>> i am  not sure why, they are not that rare.  Some years entire production
>> was less than the demo run.
>>
>> On 12/3/2011 7:16 PM, Kevin Bish  wrote:
>>> I have a Farmall Cub that was a White Demo tractor. It would  need
>>> painted
>>> white again to be like original from the factory, cause  it was painted
>> red
>>> over the white. It runs good. What do you think  something like this
>> tractor
>>> is worth, without being restored?  I  have checked the serial numbers
>> with
>>> some members on the list  before, and they all say it can very well be a
>> Demo
>>> Cub. I have a  couple guys coming tomorrow to look at it, and just 
>>> wanted
>> a
>>> few ideas  about what to ask for the tractor, if I sell it?? Thanks,
>> Kevin.
>>>
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