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<p>Also check for hydraulic fluid (Hytran red) in the engine oil.
The hydraulic pump is on the side of the block, with a single
seal.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/29/2020 1:47 PM, Jim Becker wrote:<br>
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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 style="font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a
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<div><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 29, 2020 12:02 PM</div>
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<div><b>Subject:</b> [AT] Cub</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>
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