[AT] Farmall Cub

[George Willer]

Gene,

Pay no attention to Evil Dave... he's dramatically over pessimistic about
Cubs.  :-(  He even has trouble mowing with a supposed 19 HP tractor!  Just
think about the thousands of Cubs that were sold primarily as mowing
tractors. :-) 

Cubs have a distinct advantage... they're so little you can have a different
one for each implement!

If you feel like playing with a few Cubs to get a good feel about them there
are 14 nice runners here (NFS) plus a couple parts Cubs.

George Willer

> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
> bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of David Rotigel
> Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 9:55 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Farmall Cub
> 
> Hi Gene,
> 	While the Cub is a cute little tractor I think you will find it
> dramatically underpowered to pull even a L59 Woods mower. The 9.14
> (belt) HP simply is not enough. My M-H Pacer (with ~19 belt HP) has
> about all it can do to pull the L59 at times--and yes, I keep the
> blades sharp! If you are stuck on International I'd suggest the A
> (about 19 belt HP) the B (about 16 belt HP) or the C (about 21 belt
> HP.) The "Supers" added about 3 HP to those ratings.
> 	Dave
> 
> On Dec 25, 2007, at 1:35 PM, Gene Waugh Elgin, Illinois USA wrote:
> 
> > This brings to mind a question that I have been going to ask for
> > some time.
> > Just how well does a Cub (or perhaps an A, B or C, mow with a Woods
> > deck?  I am going to be doing much of the yard work at my in-laws, who
> > are in their mid 80s is why I ask.  My f-i-l is very particular about
> > his yard.But, this could REALLY give me a half-way rational excuse for
> > getting one---a Cub preferably I think.
> > Gene
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