[AT] Jap tractors

[Steve W.]

Does Shibaura use a Mitsubishi engine? If so then that may be what the
one my uncle had was. It had a Mitsu engine and was a Ford.
Ugly little thing to work on though. You needed small hands to reach
into some spots.


Steve Williams


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 6:14 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Jap tractors


>
>
> Steve W. wrote:
>
> >
> > Mitsubishi is the outfit that is making the midsize Cub Cadet
tractors
> > for MTD.  They also made some for Ford before
> > their contract expired.
> If Mitsubishi ever made tractors for Ford, it was in very limited
> numbers - I never saw anything like that come into the shop, nor are
> they listed in any of my "power equipment" books. I am not saying you
> are completely wrong, but even the old 2 cylinder compact diesels were
> Shibaura. And before that, Ford lawn and garden stuff was made by
> Jacobsen then Gilson. The current line of New Holland compacts are all
> Shibaura, with the exception of the "zero turn" machines that are made
> by Toro.
>
> Mike
>
> > They also sell under their own name BUT not the
> > same models that Cub sells.
> > Parts are not real hard to find unless it is a casting.
> >
> > Steve Williams
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>>>bwhdon wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>any of you folks know any thing about Shibaura, Mitsubishi,
Yanmar
> >
> > tractors
> >
> >>>>>or have one ?  I have been approached by a fella that buys jap
> >>>>
> >>>>reconditoined
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>units from japan and sells them , suppose to be like new and
about
> >
> > 1/2
> >
> >>>>price
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>of the new . most are in the 8k range 20-34 hp 4 wheel drive with
a
> >
> > loader
> >
> >>>>>and 3pt.. he wanted to know if there would be a market in my area
> >
> > and might
> >
> >>>>>take me on as a area seller.  I don't know the tractors or there
> >
> > quality
> >
> >>>>and
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>work capabilities . Any thoughts on these tractors?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Don
> >>>>>
> >
> >
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