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<DIV>The guard under the mower flywheel is bent (the reinforcing strap should be
horizontal). It looks like it is bent far enough for the pitman to hit it
on each revolution, probably made quite a racket. That is probably all
that is wrong with the mower.</DIV>
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<DIV>The short eared dash came along in mid-‘49 and the magneto was replaced
with battery ignition in mid-50. If those parts are original, that
brackets the age to within about one year.</DIV>
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<DIV>Check what is in the drain pan. If coolant, it may have a freeze
cracked front bolster. If it is oil, probably a front seal. If he is
a Porsche owner, he may just be in the habit of sticking a drain pan under
everything he owns. Looks like he missed the oil drips near the bell
housing.</DIV>
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<DIV>No value comments beyond those already given.</DIV>
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<DIV>Jim Becker</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=soffiler@gmail.com>Stephen
Offiler</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 29, 2020 12:02 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=at@lists.antique-tractor.com>Antique tractor email
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [AT] Cub</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>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).
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<DIV>I knocked down one of the images they sent me to 350KB, hope it comes
thru.</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>Best regards</DIV>
<DIV>Steve O.</DIV></DIV>
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