[AT] Cub

[Dave Maynard]

Looks to be in good shape, well worth pursuing. I'm guessing its 1950 or
slightly newer because of "touch contol" hydraulics. I dont think they
changed the grill til about 1953. It's missing rear wheel weights. I dont
think they have kept the value that they commanded ten or so years ago as
there are so many new mini tractors out there and newer generation is
always seeming to prefer them. If this guy doesnt know its value, make him
a low offer. Keep in mind, you can always go up....never can go back
down...lol
Good luck, hope you can get it, I love mine.
   By the way, if you have any problems getting it running let me know as I
have been all through every problem they can have.

Dave Maynard
The Maple Hill Farm

On Mon, Jun 29, 2020, 1:02 PM Stephen Offiler <soffiler at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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 regards
> Steve O.
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