Paint Specifications
The following paint specs have been compiled by BF Avery tractor experts through several years of restoring BF Avery’s. These are the generally acceptable paint colors since the original paint information has been lost to history because of the plant records being destroyed when BF Avery merged with Minneapolis Moline.
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BF Avery Color Recommendations 1939 – 1952
| Tractor Model | Recommended Paint Colors |
|---|---|
| BF Avery Red (Models A, V & R) | Tartar Red Light NAPA 99N2569 or Candy Apple Red NAPA 99L1637, Old IHC Red before the 8630 tractor, John Deere Red |
| The General GG | Cletrac Orange (Available from NAPA via Special Order** |
** note: Early website information suggested the following colors – Martin Senour No. 99L-1952 or DuPont Dulux 017H. The DuPont Dulux 017H color is less orange than either the NAPA Cletrac Orange or the Martin Senour color. I painted my Generals the DuPont color and was very plesaed with it, it being close to that of my memory of these tractors as a young boy. However, when restoring my second General, the color inside the bell housing was more orange than the DuPont color, probably being closer to that of these other two colors. So which is correct? Probably all fall within the range of the tractor-to-tractor variability of the original colors. In my opinion, any of these is a good representation of the original tractors. Eph Herriott
The following information was obtained from the Minneapolis Moline Website
Minneapolis Moline Paint Configurations (Revised 2/23/2006)
| Year Models | Sheet Metal Color | Powertrain Color | Wheel Color | Grill | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-1957 BF | PG 2 | PG 2 | Cherry Red | PG2 | BF Avery |
| 1951-1957 BG | PG2 | PG2 | Cherry Red | PG2 | BF Avery |
| 1951-1955 V | PG2 | PG2 | Cherry Red | PG2 | BF Avery |
| Number/Color | Notes |
|---|---|
| PG1 | First Gold Color, used in 1937-1947. Most collectors don’t use this color |
| PG2 | Prarie Gold used on most Letter Series and 335/445/5 Star. Most common prairie Gold |
| PG3 | Last Prarie Gold used on GVI, M5, 4Star. Slightly Browner Prairie Gold |
| Yellow | Used on Latest MM's This is an Industrial Yellow |
| Late Red | Same as Cockshutt Red, used on some tractors after 1968 |
| Implement Red | Used on early implements |
| Cherry Red | Red used on Early tractor wheels and grills |
| Dyna Brown | Used from 1962-1967 Primarily on Powertrain components |
| Bronz Metallic | Used from 1959 -1961 Primarily on Powertrain components |
| Gray Metallic | Used on the powertrains of some industrial tractors |
Note: Due to special orders, regional exceptions, and day to day manufacturing variation, many tractors varied from the color configurations listed above