[AT] Cub PTO reverser unit

[George Willer]

Bob,

The Hub City unit was made in several versions, differing mainly in the
gearing and the angle of mounting.  A 3:1 ratio was the right one for a Cub.
The one on eBay was made for a Cub Cadet.  They were also made for Kubota.
I'm aware of 5 different models.

I installed one on Scruffy, the world famous "World's Ugliest Cub", possibly
the most widely known Cub in the country.  Mine is 3:1 reduction.  I'm
looking for a small PTO combine or baler to use with it.
http://members.toast.net/gwill/album/Tractors/Farmall/Cubs/'53_WV/rear.jpg

Adding this reduction doubled Scruffy's value.  One like it recently sold on
eBay for over $800.  :-)

George Willer

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Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 7:19 AM
Subject: [AT] Cub PTO reverser unit


> Hi guys--
>
> Maybe the Cub Contingent can help me understand what this gizmo might be
good
> for.
>
> Go to ebay, get into the search function, and search on "Hub City Cub
> reverser" (don't use the quotes, just type in those words).
>
> You'll come up on a nifty device that takes the Cub non-standard,
> counter-clockwise PTO and converts it to a standard size shaft rotating in
the
> proper direction. Wonderful. But it doesn't change the speed at all. The
shaft
> is still going at engine speed (approx 1,400 rpm) instead of standard 540
PTO
> rpm.
>
> What's the big deal? What is the benefit of correcting only two of the
three
> things that keep the Cub PTO from being standard? If it did all three, I
could
> maybe understand the healthy bidding. But right now, I'm stumped to think
of
> what you might use it for.
>
> Bob Seith
> 1953 Cub
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