white 2-70 red stripe?

[swindave]

did white ever make a true 2-70 red stripe?
I seen 2, that were older and repainted to look like a red stripe over the years,
but was there ever a true 2-70 red stripe?
when was the 2-70 discounted? and the 2-75 took its place?
thanks

 

[Dieseltech]

I think the very late ones were red strip. The 1655 and 2-70 are very similar, only tinwork is different.

 

[rrlund]

There should have been, let's put it that way. They were still being built in 81 and 82 and those should have been red stripes. I can't say with 100% certainty that I've ever seen one, but I assume they were built.

 

[oliverplow]

Yes they did. We had a factory red stripe we bought new. Only had it a couple years and traded it for a 2-88.

 

[Roger Uhlenhake]

Yes! Bought this one new. It's a 1982 model -- factory red stripe, front wheel assist. 800 Hours on it now. Charles City Iowa couldn't find a build card on it -- one of the last 10 built.

 

[pms]

Wow nice tractor!And with only 800 hours,double Wow!

Paul

 

[swindave]

that is one nice tractor! do you remember how much it cost ?

 

[kevinecwi]

What a gem! Never seen a 2-70 front assist

 

[WFE270NWIA]

Mine is a factory red stripe that I bought new in February 1983. As I recall there were about 16 left on dealer lots from the previous year. Local dealer found it for me and had it shipped in. Cost was 18,000. Dealer said the year before I could have gotten a 2-85 with cab and air for 19.000. Probably trying to clear the lots as the 2-88 was available when I bought the 2-70. The 2-75 was available at this time also as that was their utility line. Few years later with the merger of Case and IH there was some crazy good deals on the 90 series Case tractors.