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Really nice looking machine. First thing I noticed was the dealer
decal, can't help but wonder is that original paint or a repaint,
99% of old tractors here have had at least one paint job. Appears to
still have those annoying flat head screws holding on the sheet
metal and the old style hose clamps on the hose on the carb--both
signs it may not have been worked on a lot (thats a good thing).
Also thats an original gas cap, another sign it hasn't bee used
much. FYI you can get the replacements free, shipped to your door if
you just fill out the form, takes 5 minutes. <br>
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$1,000-1500 is my guess on value. See what Craigslist in your
surrounding area has them at for YOUR market value.<br>
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Couple things to check on a Cub that is a frequent issue. The front
bolster/steering housing is the bottom of the radiator--look for a
freeze break. Both front spindles prone to breaking where they are
welded to the axle. Cylinder head freeze break right on top. The
front ears of the block (that mount to the bolster/steering housing)
are prone to break. I've seen plenty of Cubs with these issues that
were either still going "broken", or have been patched up.<br>
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Regarding the sickle mower, look up Webbs Sickle Service for parts
if you plan on using it a lot. Good quality and cheap prices,
especially if you have to rebuild it.<br>
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If you have need of a sickle mower (even a little bit), thats a fine
outfit to have. I keep a 7' balanced head rear mount mower on a
Super A.<br>
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John Hall<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/29/2020 1:02 PM, Stephen Offiler
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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
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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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