[AT] Cub

[dbigdog at columbus.rr.com]

Without the serial number it's difficult to tell the age from a
picture. It has a short eared dash panel so I would put it in the
early 50's for model year. The serial tag should be on the right side
on the front bolster by the steering wheel shaft.As far as possible
damage to the mower it could just be bent or broken sickle sections or
guards. At worst it shouldn't be difficult to fix. In my area (central
Ohio) it looks like a $1200 - $1500 tractor.

	-----------------------------------------From: "Stephen Offiler" 
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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Sent: Monday June 29 2020 1:02:49PM
Subject: [AT] Cub

I just learned there's a Farmall Cub that's trying pretty hard to find
its way into my barn. It belongs to my boss's golf buddy. It came with
his property when he bought it years ago. Equipped with a sickle
mower, its only purpose has been to keep a field mowed. I am still
putting the pieces of the story together, but it seems that he hit a
rock and bent something on the mower, parked it, and found some other
way to mow that field. The Cub has now been sitting for three years,
and I guess he decided it's time to get rid of it. The owner is, well,
let's just say not an antique tractor guy. The nice dry shed where the
Cub lives is shared with his collection of Porsches. (Cars, not
tractors).
I knocked down one of the images they sent me to 350KB, hope it comes
thru.
Tires are excellent, rears look nearly brand-new. Wire-mesh grill
helps to date it, but I'm a little rusty on those details. Magneto,
which I don't have experience with. There's a drain pan under the
front bolster, so maybe a coolant leak or front-main seal..? Ran when
parked, no, really it did. No reason to suspect anything seriously
wrong mechanically.
Comments, anyone? What do you think might be wrong with the sickle
mower given the info that he hit a rock and decided he needed to park
the tractor? I'm in the Northeast and Cubs have always commanded a
premium around here. Wondering if they are still holding their value
or whether collector interest has moved on.
Best regardsSteve O.
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