Correct Original Hood Decals

Tractor2nv · #1 03-11-2011, 09:22 AM

My 62 Original is next for paint. You can see the existing replacement decal that is on the hood from a early repaint. Decal is not correct.I think I know where the incorrect decals came from but not going to point fingers. I knew they were not correct when I brought the tractor home. I've had several collectors tell me that they are not correct so...it's time to make it correct!

ajgross · #2 03-11-2011, 09:51 AM

I believe that the incorrect decals are actually the factory replacements.

AJ

gcbailey · #3 03-11-2011, 10:08 AM

Ya, I've often wondered about the font on the 'O'... I've saw several who people have sworn were original with the italicized cursive and others with the straight cursive.... Even the block letters (cub cadet) with different width fonts... I don't know enough nor was/is it my place to correct someone. Here's my hood...

juniors1282 · #4 03-11-2011, 10:26 AM

I looked into both when I did the "O". I compared mine with what was left over from the original decals. I went with what your changing it to, from Maple Hunter. I think AJ is right I have seen the one that's on your tractor that guys have gotten from a closed dealer or found them NOS. I like the smaller version personaly, and it's what you see in all the early photo's of them in production. Here is mine.

nikster · #5 03-11-2011, 11:01 AM

Why become so picky? They both look great.

Nik,

gcbailey · #6 03-11-2011, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by nikster

Why become so picky? They both look great.

Nik,

just because.

I've still got 2 decals that I'm unsure of location for my 127... I've pretty much got OCD so there are some things that even though it looks good, will bug the crap out of me until I know it's correct. Then I can be the total opposite end of the spectrum on other things!

Anything looks better than those cubs painted green and yellow or purple, whatever!

Tractor2nv · #7 03-12-2011, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by nikster

Why become so picky? They both look great.

Nik,

I use to not be so picky until I got deeper into this addiction. I have several "Cubologists" "Cub Guru's" or simply put it CUBNUTZ! that visit often. A few transplants from north of the Mason/Dixon line to southern born & bred. They all have at least ONE thing in common...IH Cub Cadet. After taking in their input and history of these machines I would take it further to find out more for myself. My wife knows more than most ladies,reading from Kenneth Updike or Cadetconnection (which I'm proud of). So,back to the correct decal issue...in the Original production years IH used a rubber ink stamp not a decal and the stamp looks like the decal of choice...we know a gentleman that has one the stamps and has turned down MEGA $ for it...I did not mean to stur up a hornet's nest about the issue...I'll just blame it on the "Cubologists"--LOL!

Tractor2nv · #8 03-12-2011, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by juniors1282

i looked into both when i did the "o". I compared mine with what was left over from the original decals. I went with what your changing it to, from maple hunter. I think aj is right i have seen the one that's on your tractor that guys have gotten from a closed dealer or found them nos. I like the smaller version personaly, and it's what you see in all the early photo's of them in production. Here is mine.

oh my!!!! Sweet,sweet,sweet!!!!

gcbailey · #9 03-12-2011, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Wild Bill

The Original's are a easy model to 'mix and match' on, especially if you are just buying Original parts. If the correct police are out, they can pick an Original apart pretty easy. Even the seat spring for an Original is different, than the seat spring from a 70, 100, 71, 72, or 73.

Why do you think it was like this? Lack of standards that early on? IH didn't expect to sell as many as they did? (I think I remember reading that in one of Ken Updike's books).

Tractor2nv · #10 03-12-2011, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by gcbailey

Why do you think it was like this? Lack of standards that early on? IH didn't expect to sell as many as they did? (I think I remember reading that in one of Ken Updike's books).

Kenneth's quote..." IH estimated its potential sales volume of the Original tractor to be 500 units per year. In the first year of tractor production alone,the Original sold over 23,000 units. IH sold almost 65,000 units"...(John Deere was thinking in 1961-62 "We have got to get some of this market!")