[AT] Hubers for sale...

Mattias Kessén davidbrown950 at gmail.com
Sat Sep 25 22:44:22 PDT 2010


Same here I'm sorry to hear about your health and the Hubers are even
further away for me.

Mattias

2010/9/25 Mike Sloane <mikesloane at verizon.net>

> I am sorry to hear about your health problems, Dick, and I wish you the
> very best.
>
> As far as the Hubers, I would buy them in a minute, both for the fun of
> restoring one or both of them and for maintaining my 2 mile private dirt
> lane. But Nebraska is just completely out of the question for me. Hiring
> someone to haul them back to NJ would probably cost way more than the
> machines, if I could find someone reliable to do the job. I am sure you
> will find a buyer in the area, you just need to find the right person.
>
> Mike
>
> On 9/25/2010 2:27 PM, Dick Day wrote:
> > My doctor has made it official... no more tractor fun.  I just cannot
> lift
> > anything more than a few pounds and standing, bending etc. keeps me in
> pain
> > for days. So...
> >
> > Several years ago, I bought a '46 Huber M120 maintainer, with cab. The
> > museum, in Marion Ohio, was amazed that I had an original cab and that it
> > was in such good condition.  I had  great plans for this tractor, I put
> all
> > new rubber on it and had the radiator re-cored in preparation for the
> > restoration.
> >
> > Turns out the Hercules block is shot and beyond all reasonable repair, so
> I
> > found a Huber M180 maintainer down in Weston, MO that has the same
> engine.
> > The PO said the engine was good, and re-buildable if needed.  Shortly
> after
> > bringing my 2nd Huber home, I ended up in the hospital and had major
> > surgery.  That was a year ago.  My condition has worsened but the 2
> Hubers
> > sit, waiting for someone to do the engine transplant :)
> >
> > The M180 even has the bull dozer kit on the front which looks to be in
> near
> > perfect condition. My plan was to move the engine and dozer to the M120
> as
> > part of the restoration process.
> >
> > The M120 has the cab removed, the old block is out and the parts are all
> in
> > boxes.  The M180 has the sheet metal removed. I was about to pull the
> engine
> > when I ended up in the hospital, so there it sits.  Thanks to a friend
> who
> > worked at Huber, in Ohio, I have copies of factory manuals for both
> tractors
> > as well as some for the engine.
> >
> > I am sure I paid way too much for these tractors. Add the new tires and
> > radiator work, and I have a bundle invested.  The first $1500 offer takes
> > everything.
> >
> > I can send pictures if anyone cares to see them.  If you know of anyone
> who
> > would be interested, please let me know.  They are located in Norfolk,
> > Nebraska.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Dick Day
> >
> >
> > 402-379-1606
> >
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