1969 Custom Color (Patio) Tractors, How to Authenticate

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Texas Deere & Horse

Discussion Starter · Oct 31, 2014 (Edited by Moderator)

1969 Custom Color garden tractors didn't have a special Type Code to verify what ti actually is, authenticating can be a real hard thing to do if it has been restored. There are a few places to check for white paint that lots of times doesn't get repainted during a restoration.

1. Under ID tag.

2. Between Dash Tower and Battery Tray.

3. Under side of Fender Pan.

4. Between Dash Tower and Frame.

5. Inside of the Rims will be White.

Add any other places or things you might know of and we'll get them added to this post.

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gtcollector

· #2 · Nov 1, 2014 (Edited by Moderator)

I know I have found white paint already on the fender pan below the seat springs. I also have a patio 110 console/dash assembly that is green on the outside, but completely white on the inside. Not sure if that was standard on all '69 patio repaints or not though.

I was always curious as to why John Deere spent the time and money in repainting the patio tractors from white to green, but never changed over the attachments. Anyone have any explanation as to why they weren't all painted green? Just curious.

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johndeereelfman

· #3 · Nov 2, 2014

gtcollector said:
I know I have found white paint already on the fender pan below the seat springs. I also have a patio 110 console/dash assembly that is green on the outside, but completely white on the inside. Not sure if that was standard on all '69 patio repaints or not though.

I was always curious as to why John Deere spent the time and money in repainting the patio tractors from white to green, but never changed over the attachments. Anyone have any explanation as to why they weren't all painted green? Just curious.

I'm thinking they changed the tractors only, as they were the bigger money makers. The attachments were options, and since there were so many different attachments available back then, it more than likely would have been even more expensive to change the colors of these, and risking the possibility of never selling them? Just a guess.

By the way, Welcome to the website, and Thanks for posting!

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Texas Deere & Horse

Discussion Starter · #4 · Nov 2, 2014 (Edited by Moderator)

gtcollector said:
I know I have found white paint already on the fender pan below the seat springs. I also have a patio 110 console/dash assembly that is green on the outside, but completely white on the inside. Not sure if that was standard on all '69 patio repaints or not though.

I was always curious as to why John Deere spent the time and money in repainting the patio tractors from white to green, but never changed over the attachments. Anyone have any explanation as to why they weren't all painted green? Just curious.

Actually, John Deere Corporate didn't repaint any of the CC tractors. The dealers did the repaints to sell them out of their inventory and they didn't see any to waste the time or money on the attachments since the dealers were already deep into the repainted tractors.

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ckjakline

· #5 · Nov 3, 2014 (Edited by Moderator)

I actually have one of the custom color tractors that was repainted green.They didn't do a very good job on the repaint but I guess they only painted what they could get at easily.Mine is a 69 112 hydraulic lift.You can see the white paint on the inside of the console,and,the inside of the frame at certain spots.On the hood you can see where the green paint is scratched away you can see the redÂ colored fiberglass showing through.The grill is still black,and also engine.Here is my 69 112h.You can see under the black is alot of white hiding under it where the scratches are

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