IH Tiller question
 

Hello everyone,

I recently picked up an IH Model 1 tiller as part of a bundle and have been looking at it to come up with a plan for restore.

This tiller is missing the flap that hangs off the back but that should be a fairly easy part to replicate, however, it appears the main body of the tiller doesn't have the two guides that the rod would go through to hold it on. It doesn't look like they were torn off at all, although that's possible.

My question is; did IH manufacture a model 1 tiller without the flap on the back? You'll see that the extensions each have the rod holders there, but not the main unit.

I have never personally seen or ever heard of one without the flap on the back, so I am going to say no they didn't. Looking at the Model #1, Model #1A, and Model #2 Operator's manuals, there is no mention of nor picture of one without a flap on the back. These manuals may be found in the Resources section of the forum, under "Technical Library -- Implements" for your further review.

I enlarged your picture to the capability of my computer and it appears that you can see discoloration of the rusty areas on your main tiller where the rod holders once were located.

Cub Cadet 123

I did notice that when viewing the manuals. I'll have to pull this out into better light tomorrow and see if I can make the same observation.