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09-28-2013, 06:46 AM
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Serious Question
I have been going overboard finding Cubs in need of rescuing and need to stop.
Just like adopting ever stray you come across, but I don't want to become the little old lady with 100 cats. 25 years ago I did the same with old British Motorcycles. I would save them and fix them up. Got out of hand and I wound up with 15. Realized I was out of room to store them and not the time to really keep them up and going. I sold them to friends to give them good homes, keeping just a couple. Now I seem to be falling into the same with Cubs. I love them and they are surely a lot cheaper to get and fix up but what do I do? Surely I will keep coming across good deals but do I just ignore the Cubs? I wish there was a rescue service near me I could pass along the information and let them do the rescue. I guess I can pass along the finds to others here and let them take advantage of the deals, but how far are people willing to travel to pick them up? I don't know of any local collectors. I am not looking into making a business of parting out Cubs on the internet. Luckily I have a friend with storage space to store mine but I don't want to take advantage of our friendship. What would you do? Thanks for letting me ramble on.
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Original, 109, a pair of 122s, 124 with power lift, 124 with creeper, 126, 147, 1050, 1200, two 1250s, 1450 Dual Stick , another 1450, two 1650s, Gannon Earthcavator, Haban sickle bar and a bunch of other things you either pull, push or hang underneath. 
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#2
09-28-2013, 06:58 AM
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After a while, you will start to pick out features on the various series of Cub models out there. For example, I personally like WF Hydro's the best. You can weed out to good homes the ones you have a lesser desire for.
I have seen and read some real excessive travel times, but it seems to me, most people are willing to travel (one way) a 100 miles or two hours, or less, to get a Cub.
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#3
09-28-2013, 07:08 AM
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Another problem I face is that to the east over the Blue Ridge is the whole DC mess and they are not interested in these things. Urban sprawl is creeping in. The generation that live or grew up on a farm is almost gone around here and the new generation have no interest in non computer things.
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Original, 109, a pair of 122s, 124 with power lift, 124 with creeper, 126, 147, 1050, 1200, two 1250s, 1450 Dual Stick , another 1450, two 1650s, Gannon Earthcavator, Haban sickle bar and a bunch of other things you either pull, push or hang underneath.
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#4
09-28-2013, 07:11 AM
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[B]Roland Bedell[/B] CC Models: 100, 105, 1450, 782, (2) 784, & 2072 [SIZE="4"][B][COLOR="Red"]Buy:[/COLOR][COLOR="Blue"] Made in the USA[/COLOR][/B] [/SIZE]:American Flag 1:
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09-28-2013, 07:28 AM
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I am with Roland on both of his points. I really only like the WF Hydros also , and i am almost to the point where i only like the two cylinder tractors. If a good deal comes along on any Cub , i will probably buy it , about 125 miles is my limit anymore.
Funny how things change when you get older !! I am 53 now , but even just 5 short years ago i would have driven alot farther for just about any Cub. But , i didn't mind driving that far and i could crawl all over/under/sideways/upside down on any tractor !! I am in need of a lift of some sort. Storage is the main problem for me also. I have built a couple of lean to's that i have some tractors in and my FIL has a farm he lets me store tractors there. But , he is 95 years young and will not spend a nickle on anything and he is always on my case about all the tractors/parts i have , so i may be moving them soon just so i do not have to listen to him. I think i have come to the reality that i can't save all the Cubs i come across , but i do still try to get what i can and pass them on to someone else that will hopefully fix them up. I do have 17 tractors right now and may sell a few more single cylinder Cubs , but i will be keeping the rest.
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#6
09-28-2013, 07:58 AM
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A narrow frame got me started and I have to admit I like them over WF cubs.
But it seem I find WF ones the most. The hydros seem to me to be harder to work on.. darn fans.. bad valves.. I haven't seen any twins yet. Being 65 I remember when these things were new. The quiet line still looks modern to me... I would like to pick up some kohlers to tinker with but they are scarce it seems around here.
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Original, 109, a pair of 122s, 124 with power lift, 124 with creeper, 126, 147, 1050, 1200, two 1250s, 1450 Dual Stick , another 1450, two 1650s, Gannon Earthcavator, Haban sickle bar and a bunch of other things you either pull, push or hang underneath.
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09-28-2013, 12:34 PM
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Just do like I do b yt? Em fix a little bit and pass em on to someone that will use them. I've jever gotten rich off of one and I got three that I'm keeping which is the 124 for tilling the 1000 for mowing and original for playin. All the rest ii just fix up and sell. Never made more then say 200 or so and that's just cuz that's what people offer me. As long as I break even its all good
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#8
09-28-2013, 12:50 PM
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It would be nice to pass them on to people who know the quality of what they are buying. Trouble is the big box store ones are so shinny! I'm sure I could sell my first one back to the fellow I got it from. His father bought it new and he really liked the way I fixed it up.
I once found the grandson of the person that bought my 1935 BSA Blue Star new. I sold it back to him and you never seen someone so happy. 
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Original, 109, a pair of 122s, 124 with power lift, 124 with creeper, 126, 147, 1050, 1200, two 1250s, 1450 Dual Stick , another 1450, two 1650s, Gannon Earthcavator, Haban sickle bar and a bunch of other things you either pull, push or hang underneath.
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#9
09-28-2013, 01:52 PM
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Yep,
I'm with Roland. I started out with the wideframes and have bought and sold many over the years. Now I'm just into collecting the diesel cubs. Four down, two to go.
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#10
09-28-2013, 03:28 PM
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Looks like I am getting the wide frames covered. I guess right now I am using the shotgun approach and whatever pops up.
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Original, 109, a pair of 122s, 124 with power lift, 124 with creeper, 126, 147, 1050, 1200, two 1250s, 1450 Dual Stick , another 1450, two 1650s, Gannon Earthcavator, Haban sickle bar and a bunch of other things you either pull, push or hang underneath.
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