Not too long ago someone posted something asking about another "Sears brand" component/implement/attachment, and someone else suggested that the original poster sell their Sears part and then buy the correct part for their Cub.
There are a lot of die hard Sears brand tractor fans out there (I don't have a problem with that) Sears did in fact market some pretty nice, heavy duty L&G tractors and equipment in the 60's and 70's and I'm sure the owners of these older machines love them just as much as WE love our Cubs.
The point here is; The older Sears parts are pretty hard to find, and would probably "bring" more on ebay than a similar Cub Cadet part. Unless _DX3_ has the resources (time, tools, welding equipment) and the love for engineering and fab work, he could sell the part he has and buy the correct part for his Cub and could probably walk away with a couple of bucks left over. Then, his tractor (and the Sears brand tractor with the new part) would be a little more valuable than they were before... Something of a "win, win" situation.
I also believe that it's important to know that, to the best of my knowledge, Sears has NEVER "made" anything. Sears is a marketing giant, they "contract" with manufacturers to build goods that meet their (Sears) specifications, and have these goods "badged" with a Sears/Craftsman/Kenmore... label and serial number. In almost every situation, goods marketed by Sears can be found at a different retailer under a different brand name.
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