Yes, but it was a million years ago. Still have some gray and painted another tractor with it last year. what they were selling back then was pretty good stuff and good value for what i paid. a better mostly alkyd enamel than what the tractor stores were selling. Holds up quite well over time. I also have a old Dearborn back blade I painted in 1975 with a red alkyd paint from the local tractor store, I don't think it was called Quality or TSC back then. point, the red still shines some and retains its red color. Vey different from what is available today. I suspect what they are selling today is a slightly better quality product than what is sold at TSC..
 
I have used external_link paint many years ago and painted a 1958 Ford 801. Still looks great but it never sits outside. Well pleased with the paint. Also, buy parts from them and also took a tour of their business. At that time it was in Wilkerson, Indiana. They have moved a few miles now. I live in southern Indiana. I', well pleased with the parts and customer service. Also, willing to answer my mechanic questions.

Wayne Wiseman
 
"How about the paint from yesterday's tractors Has anyone used it is it tisco paint?"

It is Tisco paint. Made by Van Sickle.
Going on 4 years with the medium gray. Still looks good.
My tractors are garaged, so I can't speak towards the elements.

What used to be sold at TSC was Valspar. Still used in the John
Deere factories. What TSC sells now is Majic brand. It's fair.
The red in this picture is Majic, the gray is Tisco from YT.

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Dave, this question gets asked an average of every other week, so you can get a lot of opinions and experiences from a search.
 
I used the Tisco on a MF about 6 years ago. It gets worked but has always been parked under a roof. When it is washed it looks fine. This pic is from a ride in April. I just finished a NAA with Tisco and have gotten compliments at both of the shows I've taken it to. The rattle can dries fairly fast but the hardened paint dries very slowly. I guess it depends on how you store the tractor and how much fade is acceptable.
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Is this the same color scheme for the '55 860 ?
I have looked all over trying to find the right color match for the '55 Model 860 and cant find any definitive answers.

Found these on this site:

Ford Gray 29665 DuPont
Ford Light Gray TP330 TISCO
Ford Medium Gray TP240 TISCO
Ford Red TP310 TISCO

Anybody know the right colors and what the names of those colors
are for this particular Model/Year?
Several different grey's and one red but not one real answer as to
the application of the colors for this Model/year.
I gave these numbers/names to my paint specialist to cross match
it for me and he said it wouldn't help.
How can I make sure to get the right match when making up the paint ?

Any assistance on this would be greatly appreciated
Thank you all

her's a pic of my very first tractor - everything is original
equipment (except the rear wheels) and still works - I just love this old tractor.
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"her's a pic of my very first tractor - everything is original"

Congrats on the new tractor!
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but everything is not original.
Have you verified the serial number for the year with the castings?
Not that it really matters, lots of things get changed over the years.

If I have it right, your tractor should be Vermillion Red and Ford
Medium Gray for the sheet metal, front rims and rear rim centers.

The outer rear rims would have been some form of silver color.
I paint mine with Rustoleum Hammered Steel but not from a spray can.
The spray cans do not turn out well at all.
This one is on a work-in-progress.

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This tractor is not 100% correct either, but it is Vermillion Red
and Medium Gray. It should be 6V and not have the black accents.

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(quoted from post at 20:16:46 06/11/17) "How about the paint from yesterday's tractors Has anyone used it is it tisco paint?"

It is Tisco paint. Made by Van Sickle.
Going on 4 years with the medium gray. Still looks good.
My tractors are garaged, so I can't speak towards the elements.

What used to be sold at TSC was Valspar. Still used in the John
Deere factories. What TSC sells now is Majic brand. It's fair.
The red in this picture is Majic, the gray is Tisco from YT.

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What Tractor is this ?
Looks Like my '55 Model 860
wondering if this would be the same color scheme for my 860; do you have any information on that ?
 

Thank you for that information;
Yes I have verified the serial number for the tractor but I guess I don't understand your question fully:
"Have you verified the serial number for the year with the castings? "

would you mind elaborating a bit more please, and:
How can I verify ?

Mine still has the 6v system and has not been changed;
I was told by the previous owner that he has never changed any parts since he bought it from someone he knew who bought it new and verified that the original owner never changed or had to replace any parts, either electrical or otherwise, so naturally I took his word for it as I have no reason to doubt him.

Is there something in my pic's that you noticed that is not original ? could you point them out for me so I can do my due diligence and find what I can do to make all the numbers match and bring it to as close to original as possible while restoring it ?

As you can probably tell I am very new at this old tractor stuff but, whenever I get close to that ol' tractor it just makes my heart beat fast - lol - I am looking forward to this project with much enthusiasm and any assistance from you guys with much more knowledge on the subject matter will be greatly appreciated - experience teaches a hard lesson and I would much rather avoid those hard lessons based on my own experience - lo
 
The tractor I pictured is a 1953 Golden Jubilee.
They do look similar, but your 860 is bigger and would not
have the large axle nuts in the center of the rear axle hub.

Check out John Smith's excellent ID section [b:ba3ac5fce0]here[/b:ba3ac5fce0] for ID.

I didn't see anything "wrong" with your tractor, I noticed little
things that look like they have been changed. The seat for example.
The generator looks like a newer style, the paint on the hood, etc.
I was also thinking that a '55 would have flat floorboards, but
I'm not positive on that one. Someone else may know for sure.
 
(quoted from post at 10:06:38 06/14/17)
Thank you for that information;
Yes I have verified the serial number for the tractor but I guess I don't understand your question fully:
"Have you verified the serial number for the year with the castings? "

would you mind elaborating a bit more please, and:
How can I verify ?

Mine still has the 6v system and has not been changed;
I was told by the previous owner that he has never changed any parts since he bought it from someone he knew who bought it new and verified that the original owner never changed or had to replace any parts, either electrical or otherwise, so naturally I took his word for it as I have no reason to doubt him.

Is there something in my pic's that you noticed that is not original ? could you point them out for me so I can do my due diligence and find what I can do to make all the numbers match and bring it to as close to original as possible while restoring it ?

As you can probably tell I am very new at this old tractor stuff but, whenever I get close to that ol' tractor it just makes my heart beat fast - lol - I am looking forward to this project with much enthusiasm and any assistance from you guys with much more knowledge on the subject matter will be greatly appreciated - experience teaches a hard lesson and I would much rather avoid those hard lessons based on my own experience - lo

Most likely you primary parts are original. While they do get swapped around it is a very small percentage. Paint your starter and generator red if you want it original. I have an original ad that has actual color photos instead of colored black and white if you want specific info. Here is one of mine.
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(quoted from post at 15:43:33 06/14/17) The tractor I pictured is a 1953 Golden Jubilee.
They do look similar, but your 860 is bigger and would not
have the large axle nuts in the center of the rear axle hub.

Check out John Smith's excellent ID section [b:7a893cabc8]here[/b:7a893cabc8] for ID.

I didn't see anything "wrong" with your tractor, I noticed little
things that look like they have been changed. The seat for example.
The generator looks like a newer style, the paint on the hood, etc.
I was also thinking that a '55 would have flat floorboards, but
I'm not positive on that one. Someone else may know for sure.

Nice Tractor for sure; looks like you've done a good job of restoring it;
Yes John Smith's is where I got the ID figured out. Great information to say the least.
I did wonder about the seat too, it's not right and its BLUE, didn't even notice before now; and the generator as you say may be a replacement now that I look at it up close and know a little more about what I am looking for, although I'm not sure its from a different model or not but will have to check into that.
Looks like somebody made a feeble attempt to repaint it (or more likely took the parts off another tractor) and got the color scheme wrong, hard to say really as all the paint is pretty much gone and its down to bare metal with not much left to go on. Looking at the pic's on John's ID section the floor boards look the same; still one more thing to check out more closely and verify. The paint color's on that tractor also are different, it not the beige looking grey on others and looks more like a light grey, but that may just be the natural lighting making it look a little pale.
Thanks for pointing out some things and giving your feedback I really appreciate it - now to round up restoration quality replacements and get new skins all round.

Thanks again and congrats on the professional looking restoration on your Jubilee, nice work my friend 8)
 
I'm always glad to help when I can.
If you need a little motivation, here's a slideshow of
before and after pictures of that same tractor. [b:eb98a51596]YouTube[/b:eb98a51596]
You're starting in a much better position. :)
 

WOW!!! what a contrast - that was a pile of work getting back to the way you have it now
I AM VERY IMPRESSED !!!

you can start on mine anytime you like - :lol:
 

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