[Sugarmaker]

Thanks for the warm welcome. Looks like Cub owners are a good bunch.
Wow, several of you have a lot of Cubs! I try to have a plan to use most of mine for something around the yard. Sincie I dont own a four wheeler I use these to jump on and go look at the bees, and many other jobs.

Junior.. Yes I hope that the engine can be restored. The 12 horse in the 127 last year really runs strong after a complete rebuild. I don't know a thing about the 7 hp.
Is a 7 horse the smallest that IH used?
I really need to try to understand the model numbering system. I expected that the 73 model would look more like the 102 but instead it has the same grill and cast front shell as the 127.

I will try to start checking some of the threads to answer some of my questions.

I kind of feel like the 102 is Dorsey's tractor, he just turned two in September. The 127 is really my wife's because she loves the hydro! The 86 which is painted black right now is Grandson mikes. I think the 73 will be Marly's our three year old granddaughter. Those round fenders are growing on me

Folks thanks for the warm welcome!
Regards,
Chris