Adriance, Platt & Co.
Harvesting Machinery
Poughkeepsie, NY

Please visit this great website that has the story of these great pictures of an original working scale model produced for salesmen of Adriance machinery approximately 100 years ago.

http://www.patented-antiques.com/Our_Collection_Group1.htm

Salesman sample box

Model number 213

Salesmans instructions

A perfect fit

The beautiful model, complete with original paint!

Note the detail, now we know what colors to paint our old machines!

Perfect scale model

Again, look at the detail!

I found some green paint on my old seat, so this verifies the color.

Red, straw yellow, dark green with some black pieces and silver pieces.

Restoration Colors:

Mowers:

Deep Forrest Green - Martin-Senour # M5-0004

Color for: Seat - Metal Tounge Brackets - Under Brace

Massey Harris Straw Yellow - NAPA Martin-Senour  #99-4341

Color for: Wheels

Implement Red (Ford Red) - Martin-Senour  #M5-0017

Color for: Main frame

Chrome Aluminum -  Martin-Senour  #727-1316

Color for: Seat Frame Post - Levers - Bar

Rakes:

Deep Forrest Green - Martin-Senour # M5-0004

Color for: Seat - Metal Tounge Brackets - Teeth

Massey Harris Straw Yellow - NAPA Martin-Senour  #99-4341

Color for: Wheels

Implement Red (Ford Red) - Martin-Senour  #M5-0017

Color for: Main frame

Chrome Aluminum -  Martin-Senour  #727-1316

Color for: Seat Frame Post - Levers- Cleaning Rods

Binder Colors Coming ASAP

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