New guy from PA

[JWT4700]

Hello everyone!
Just joined the forum here to learn more about the quiet line tractors.

My grandpa had what I do believe was a 1200 when I was a young kid. Used to sit on it and play around when I was real young. He let me mow with it probably around the age of 12. He also had the snow blower for it too. The tractor was still in the family the last I knew, but the chances of my ever getting it are probably slim. I’ve been looking for one for a long time, not looking hard by any means but anytime I see one sitting for sale
I’ll check to see if it’s a 1200. The couple I stumbled upon were usually in poor shape.

So I was browsing some local/regional auctions online recently (for trucks/excavators) and I stumbled across a very nice looking cub cadet 1200 about 2 hours away from me!
I had no idea what this was worth or would sell for, but I had to have it haha.
The auction had a video of it running and driving and the mower turned on. Pictures showed very little rust.
During the auction, someone on site kept bidding against me, which gives me hope that if someone who saw this one in person was bidding on it, maybe there’s a chance there isn’t anything obviously wrong with it.
I ended up winning it for 650, with the buyers premium and wire transfer fees, I have about 800 in it. Looks like it has the 44” deck on it. I’d like to find a snow blower and front blade for it soon. Super excited to go pick it Friday!
What you guys think this is worth?
I’ll post some pictures when I get home, check out the auction listing below for all of the pictures and video.



https://www.equipmentfacts.com/listi...-outdoor-power

[athomas]

Welcome to OCC

[ol'George]

I've seen it many times, the worth of an item is what the highest bidder is willing to pay.
And a fair price is what the buyer and seller agree upon.

[Oak]

Looks good to me. Lots of info on here and plenty of people to help you too. Congrats and welcome to OCC.

[JWT4700]

Originally Posted by ol'George

I've seen it many times, the worth of an item is what the highest bidder is willing to pay.
And a fair price is what the buyer and seller agree upon.

Good point and I do agree. I would have paid more if the bids kept going, becuase I wanted it bad enough. Hopefully everything is good on it and doesn’t have any major issues.

[ironman]

I own a 1200, great tractor.
The MAJOR issue to be concerned about with a 1200 is this:

Being of the Quietlline series, the engine is mounted on rubber mounts to reduce vibration and noise.
With age, the rubber deteriorates and collapses. As that happens it allows the engine to shift and move around a lot more than it is supposed to.
With all that excess movement, the drive line and clutch pays the price and eventually gets destroyed.
Nothing in this scenario is cheap, not the rubber mounts, and especially not the 3 pin driver in the clutch system.

You can usually get an idea of the mount's condition by just opening the hood, grab hold of the engine (not running of course), do your best Hulk Hogan, and try to rock it all over the place.
If the rest of the tractor doesn't rock with the engine or you hear clicking or metal banging, your rubber mounts are is shot.

Some people, such as I, have replaced the rubber mounts with solid steel mounts and the Quietline's flex 3 pin driver with the old style solid driver, and are happy,
Other's think that the solid stuff vibrates their fanny too much and choose to stay with rubber. Your money, your choice.

Another thing you'll want to do is called the "cradle mod", which is a steel bar welded across the two engine mounting rails. Read about it here....
https://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/...ead.php?t=4630
and here...
http://cubfaq.com/isomount.html

One other weak spot is the cast aluminum piece of the muffler box tends to crack because the muffler is bolted to it.
You will want to make a brace like this to support the muffler...

[JWT4700]

Well we went and picked it up last weekend. Overall happy with the purchase. Bunch of little things need fixed but it’s not bad at all for 50 years old! Couldn’t get it to run, surprisingly. It would start and idle but as soon as you took the choke off or gave it fuel it would die. Got home and same thing. Finally pulled the air filter out and it fired right up. Filter looks very old. Started just fine the other day with the filter still in. Will need a tune up and probably the carb cleaned.

I should probably post new topic specific threads, which I will do as I start working on it. But here is what I have going on.

Engine oil dip stock is jacked up, kinda bent where it deals on the tube. Seems those are rare and expensive- found a NOS on eBay for 100 bucks.

Gas cap is junk, the plastic is cracked/spins on the metal portion of the cap and the plastic float is missing to make the gauge function, but clear cap is so faded you can’t read the gauge anyway. Also seem to be rare and also expensive, it’s the small 1.25” opening. Considering swapping a tank with the larger opening, how do I tell whip tank I need?

Light switch is broken, new one on its way from eBay.

Wiring is missing from the headlights and this tractor does not have tail lights, kit reflectors, looks like it may have had tail lights as there are cut outs and bolt holes from lights previously underneath the defectors. Question I have is do I just make my own harness for headlights/tail lights or try to source a used factory harness? New led head lights and tail lights are on their way. Found some tail lights that fit the recess oerfextly!

Hour meter plastic is so faded that I can’t read the gauge, not sure if the ammeter works, didn’t see much movement out of it. Will be replacing both of those with a new hour meter and a volt meter.

There’s 4 bolt holes on the left/drivers side rear fender and a notch cut out of the left top of the side panel, PO must have had some type of attachement hooked up at some point.

One of the bigger concern is the exhaust… it’s got a custom
Exhaust and is probably much louder than it should be. Not sure if I have many options here lol

Steering wheels is kinda wobbly. I’m guessing a worn busing I the column.

It’s had some touch up paint but doesn’t looks like it was recent. Nothing is rotted out, just some small surface rust here and there. Still very solid. A fee broken bolts here and there. Lower grille was replaced with some thin wire mesh but not too noticeable other than it rattles….a lot of stuff seems to rattle on this lol. Most things shows signs of the 50 years of wear. Most bolts and bolt hole are wore out.

I have no knowledge of sleeve hitch’s and I just know how to hook up a 3-pt. Been trying to learn about the sleeve hitches as I would love to get a small box blade for grading my gravel drive way. Seems I have most of the parts already!

I would also like to get a creeper gear installed, get the missing sleeve hitch parts. So I can get a box blade.

Would also like to find a snow blower and front plow.

[zilla24]

Welcome to OCC!

Where are you located in PA? There are several of us in PA that can help with parts including sponsors, I'm in SE PA below Lancaster. I have a parts 1200 or two and likely have some things to help should you need them. Be careful this likely won't be your last cub!!

[JWT4700]

Originally Posted by zilla24

Welcome to OCC!

Where are you located in PA? There are several of us in PA that can help with parts including sponsors, I'm in SE PA below Lancaster. I have a parts 1200 or two and likely have some things to help should you need them. Be careful this likely won't be your last cub!!

I’m up I the north west corner of PA. About 1 hour south of Erie and 2 hours north of Pittsburgh.

I am definitely interested in parts! If anyone here has anything I mentioned above please PM me!