Hi from N.E. Ohio
 

Hi.

My names Mark and I live in North East Ohio.

When I was 10 Dad bought a new 107. By new I mean it was a new tractor.

It's been in the family since.

Got a few stories about this tractor, pulling wheel stands with the tiller installed (hey, I was a dumb kid), I would put chains on her and use it to mud run, cut trails through underbrush, run down and pull saplings ..... Some times I would even cut grass, till gardens or plow snow with her.

And the darned thing keeps running.

On the durability thing, about 15 years ago Mom said she was going to trade in the 107 on a new lawn tractor. Tried talking her out of it but she was dead set on buying something orange. Mom is one of these people who does whatever she wants without regard to logic or reason so I borrowed the 107 and refused to return it. Boy, there is allot to that story ... short of it is Mom finally understood what I was trying to tell her about quality, durability and value the second time the Kohler in her new Husky had to be opened up.

In the last 15 years I think I changed the 241's points. Once. Replaced the trans fan twice.

I'm still using the 107 to mow lawn and clear lots, except I now pull saplings and large brush and put them on a burn pile instead of simply running them down and mulching them with the mower deck.

I should also mention that before Dad bought the 107 he and Grandpa had a Farmall Cub. Uncle Harry had a M and H. Dad worked for Rish Equipment (Hough Payline dealer back in the day). Could say I was born and raised IH.

:Welcome2: Mark! Glad to have you. I really enjoyed your story about your 107!

Mark :Welcome2: Great story and intro! Lots of people from Ohio here and some plow days in your neck of the woods to provide a new challenge to the 107. Do you still have the attachments for it?

Glad to see you here Mark. I too just picked up a family piece of history this week. My grandmothers 128. I mowed with it as a kid too and also did the wheelie thing. lol. I cringe at the thought of that now. Anyway.. I have found there are some great people here with a huge amount of knowledge and information if you need any help with anything. Looking forward to some pics.

DWayne :American Flag 1:

Thanks for the welcome,

I have a snow blade adapted from a wide body, and the mower deck. Chains, cables and clevises.

The tiller was sold when I was in the service.

Never tried pulling a plow with it, wouldn't want to start doing that to her in her advanced years. The hydro still seems to work fine but I've checked price and availability of trans parts and :bigeyes:

No reason to tempt fate.

I cringe at allot of what I've done. LOL!

Pictures? Uhhh .... She's Ugly. I'm about function, oil makes her run longer but paint doesn't make her run better.

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nice to have you

Mark.
You are among friends here. We like seeing pictures of working Cubs.
Great story about the 107. Always great to hear about a Cubs history.

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Glad to have ya! I too live in NE.Ohio. Good story.

Mark do a search for plow days here on the site or go to http://www.plowdayfever.com there are alot older cubs and other brands doing plow days. Our events forum has some great pics of local plow days. She might be old and a bit faded in her looks but she's all tractor.

Please post pics new paint or rusty or somethig in between she's still a cub. Click on my name to see pics of my farm all red cub.