We used a bright-red, oil-based paint from a Canton manufacturer the first couple of coats. When that was no longer available, we switched to International Harvester red — the same color as the ...

But red paint remained popular on many farms because it was the most affordable. In 1922 the Sears, Roebuck catalogue offered red barn paint for just $1.43 per gallon, while other colors of house ...

And from about 8 a.m. to after 6 p.m., as the temperature soared from 55 to 85, Daughter #3 and I were on ladders slinging oil-based, International Harvester-red paint onto the south-facing, broad ...

There are three reasons we see so many red American barns. It’s traditional, it’s practical and the color looks good. Although a main reason to paint wooden buildings is for appearances, paint ...

But red paint remained popular on many farms because it was the most affordable. In 1922 the Sears, Roebuck catalogue offered red barn paint for just $1.43 per gallon, ...

Barns of all ages remain red because it has always been the cheapest paint, and will always remain the cheapest paint. The reason for this eternal discount isn’t found in the manufacturing plant ...

ANSWER: Settlers immigrating from Europe brought the red barn tradition with them. Barns were a big expense for a farmer, and he wanted to protect that investment. Barns were painted to make them ...