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I had just bought another Farmall M tractor for my collection. I love the Farmall M tractors and restore about three every year. This tractor was ORIGINALLY white... front to back and nothing but metal under the white paint. World War II was just ending at the time this one was produced and no doubt Farmall wanted those service men to buy their tractors. I cannot find much about white farmall model M on the internet just the 1950 models that everyone knows about. If anyone out there truly knows about this topic ( white Farmall M's ) I would love to hear your stories or Wisdom. Thanks!
 
I thought I heard those were demonstrators sent to the dealers. Not all models got the white paint though. Don't know any more than that about it.
 
Well, IH never had a white M, and as mentioned the white tractors were 1950 Demos, and none of those were Ms. Now, IH would paint any tractor, any color as long as enough of them were ordered to justify changing the line. Dealers would often times paint them as well, to freshen them up for resale. Some say its primer, but IH didn't use primer, or if they did, theres no pictures that I have ever seen of it. I have consecutive number M, both 41s. One had the white, the other didn't. There were the only 2 Ms that I have actually stripped down to paint, but I have seen exactly what youre talking about before, so who knows for sure.
 

I own a 1950 H. Paint is gone, except for under the gas tank, etc. There is some white showing in those areas. I have an idea that is percieved as white paint is merely the pigments that were used to formulate the RED paint.
 
You don't find anything because there was no such thing as a "White Demonstrator" M, especially in 1945.

The first and only White Demonstrator program was run in the first quarter of 1950, so your tractor is five years too old for that, not to mention only Cubs, Super A's and C's were painted white. No H's or M's were painted white.

It's a long shot, but it is also possible that the tractor was ordered custom painted white, as rumor has it that IH would paint the tractor any color the customer wanted, if they ordered enough tractors. However, you'd think someone would have uncovered the origins of this "Great White Fleet" of Farmalls.
 
I've seen white H's and M's but they were associated with the canning factories originally so those companies may have ordered them that way or arranged to have that done once they took possession of them.
 
rustyfarmall said: I own a 1950 H. Paint is gone, except for under the gas tank, etc. There is some white showing in those areas. I have an idea that is percieved as white paint is merely the pigments that were used to formulate the RED paint.

the white paint is pigments of the red paint huh? Just stop replying to any post ever rusty.. seriously... I paint tractors when I restore them. You guys that come up with this crap ever restore anything with YOUR bare hands? It was probably painted at the dealer but I wouldn't get any answers if I had asked my question that way you see. You don't have a white M do ya? I have seen a LP M this way as well.
 
Now that I think about it those H's and M's all had wide front ends as well. We are talking back in the 1970's and most of them were retired from their original careers by then. All pretty much over in Ontario County here in NY.
 
(quoted from post at 07:53:05 08/07/17) rustyfarmall said: I own a 1950 H. Paint is gone, except for under the gas tank, etc. There is some white showing in those areas. I have an idea that is percieved as white paint is merely the pigments that were used to formulate the RED paint.

the white paint is pigments of the red paint huh? Just stop replying to any post ever rusty.. seriously... I paint tractors when I restore them. You guys that come up with this crap ever restore anything with YOUR bare hands? It was probably painted at the dealer but I wouldn't get any answers if I had asked my question that way you see. You don't have a white M do ya? I have seen a LP M this way as well.
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Oh, my!
New guy with an attitude on a Monday!
 
(quoted from post at 05:53:05 08/07/17) rustyfarmall said: I own a 1950 H. Paint is gone, except for under the gas tank, etc. There is some white showing in those areas. I have an idea that is percieved as white paint is merely the pigments that were used to formulate the RED paint.

the white paint is pigments of the red paint huh? Just stop replying to any post ever rusty.. seriously... I paint tractors when I restore them. You guys that come up with this crap ever restore anything with YOUR bare hands? It was probably painted at the dealer but I wouldn't get any answers if I had asked my question that way you see. You don't have a white M do ya? I have seen a LP M this way as well.
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Sorry dude. I see what I see. I also paint tractors when needed. The '50 H in question has not been restored. I've owned it for about 20 years. There is no evidence to indicate it has EVER been repainted. It starts, runs, and does what I need it to do, even though it has almost NO paint on the hood, grill, or top of the tank. If I painted it, I would be afraid to use it.
 
I know two WWII vets that bought new red Farmall H tractors in 1944 and 45. When the paint faded. It turned to a chalky white color.
 
(quoted from post at 06:26:07 08/07/17) I know two WWII vets that bought new red Farmall H tractors in 1944 and 45. When the paint faded. It turned to a chalky white color.
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Exactly!! The paint technology of those years is NOT anywhere close to the technology of today. There was even a couple years in there somewhere when the RED paint faded to ORANGE.
 
Ours just simply went to rust or least it was when I came along. It probably sat out pretty much all the time. I painted it around 1985. The hood was pretty pitted but no money other than a basic paint job to keep the rust from advancing. I know the question was just posted as to how much paint to do a M and it seems to me it took a gallon and a quart.
 
I know about the chalky white and fading was horrible on some. This one was painted off white on the metal originally that is what you are not hearing. Sorry for the Tude as well. I'm pretty easy going and maybe new to this site but this old Army SGT. is not a Johnny Come Lately to tractors. So with that sinking in I am trying to get some suggestions of why this tractor was ordered like this. Canning factory may make some sense. Thanks to all for taking the time to help.
 
There were white F-20s State Fair specials. IH would paint them any color that you wanted to pay for.
 
Just speculating here but PennDOT has yellow equipment of different brands, maybe OhioDot or ILDot or ...Dot had white ordered equipment in 1945.
 
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