Grading huber maintainer

[FUZZY1]

i have just purchased 2 OLD hubers from an old friend. i believe one is a 1947 and the other might be a 1952. the older one is a parts machine.
can anyone tell me what color they should be painted, one is now yellow and the other is orange.
they both have six cylinder hercules gas engines. both engines are relativly good shape.
any information would be greatly appreciated.

fuzzy1

 

[Taylortractornut]

I think the older Hubers were dark green sheet metal with burnt orange castings.

 

[s78wingrider]

Huber 63 and still haven't seen everything :laughing:

 

[KWentling]

I would guess they would have been painted to order. I've not seen many but they were either yellow or orange. Might ask this on the Heavy Equipment Forum. They have a grader section and I'm sure you will find other owners there.

Kim

 

[TJA]

I painted mine this color

 

[jes2706]

I worked at Huber Corporation from 1963 to 1966. I also assembled Huber maintainers and road rollers. The color of the the Huber Maintainer was yellow when I was working there.

 

[IbNoelS]

I just got what was told was a Huber Maintainer.

Not sure has a tag on frame with HM4905

It has Hercules engine, flat head six with number on alternator side die cast in REG-1
& on starter side stamped on block near head OXC5 over 742709.

I need a carburetor kit for the engine and down the road will need at least a ring job as it is smoking pretty heavy (I don't want it to die of lung cancer just yet) :laughing:.

I haven't taken any picture close up yet but you can see the ebay listing pictures
Just search for 290569802427 or
HUBER Maintainer Minneapolis Moline Cocshut Tractor | eBay

Was running when I got it but did not notice that the gas cap went missing on the trip home (500+ miles) and had heavy rain this past Monday and ran tractor before I noticed the missing gas cap. I have drained the gas tank and cleaned the sediment bowls (yes it has 2) put in a dry gas treatment and 5 gallons of fresh gas with the marine type engine stable in it. drained the carb bowl and tried to start it and notices gas coming out of the throttle linkage point of the carb. I am thinking that the float is stock open.

thanks
Noel

 

[plainwell dozerman]

a case orange should be used

 

[ovrszd]

I'm guessing they've already painted it.

Welcome to TBN.

 

[Soundguy]

the ones I've seen have all been industrial yellow.