1940?Cub

[Jersey_cub]

Well the bug got me. I found a 1940 something not sure of the exact year, no hyd. Cub with sicklebar in pretty good shape. The fellow who ownes it is a JD buff and has this red sittin all by it's lonesome. So I offered to take it off his hands just waiting for a price. He didn't commit on a price yet but was talking under $2,000. If things work out this will be number two . Funny thing is I just walked over to talk to him about the tractor he was restoring when I spotted the Cub and asked if he wanted to sell it. I could have sworn I saw a glimps of the Big-Dog locater soooo I am planin on movin fast

[Bigdog]

My reputation exceeds me!

[Jersey_cub]

By the way I forgot to mention that my first cub was purchased from Ralph in Kentucky, and no one can believe what I payed for it. One heck of a good buy for one heck of a fine tractor . At least this tractor is closer to home. About twenty miles in franklin NJ. I probably shouldn't have said that incase the Big Dog is in the area

[Ralph]

Watch-im Joe I can't do anything to stop bigdog from here he done got a long head start at that lonely lil cub.
what ya tell that fellar with all the green stuff is that ol cub is all red and kinda rusty lookin and that ya otta get it away from his green-uns.

[Jersey_cub]

Yea Ralph I am keepin an eye out for the big fella. The plan is to let this guy know that red dont mix with green. I talked to him today and he is asking $1,800. The tractor needs some work new battery box, throtle lever, the rod assembly for the starter, new seat, and a few other items. I plan on offering $1,300 I feel thats a fair price. There's no hyd. , but the manual is all together and it comes with a sicklebar thats in fair shape. What's your thought

[Ralph]

Joe
Around here that would still be top end if all the sheet metal is good and it runs out and drive train good Hydrolics can be added By the time you get all you need to put hydro. on a cub it can easily run around $500. for all the parts.
But I know in your area prices are a little Different And if it is close to home you don't have transportation cost .
I wish I knew you were Maybe going to need those parts I just out a bunch of parts on E-bay.

If you think it is an acceptable deal
Go with what you feel

[johnbron]

Hey Ralph, Why dont you post the addy to your eBay listings page so we on the board can check out yer`auctions.

[Gene Chestnutt]

Just getting ready to bring my fourth Cub home next month. This one is yellow and white with a C3 IH mower. Runs decent but could use a little TLC. I got it for $1500 up in east Texas from Sam Adams. Good fellow. If you live in this part of the world and just like spending a Saturday walking around looking at plenty of older IH tractors and farm equipment from "possible parts" to restorable condition, Sam is the fellow to go see. This is my third Cub from Sam. The other one I got from Merlin in Ponchatoula, La. Must have been one of the few that BigDog missed.

[Cub-Bud]

Hey Gene,

Sure would like to see some pics of the new cub....any chance you will be able to post some when you get it home

[Gene Chestnutt]

Cub-Bud,
I will try to post some pictures of my next trip to Sam's and of the new Cub. I am far from computer literate and it make take a few tries to figure out this scanner/attachment thing. I mentioned Merlin in my earlier posting. Is he doing OK. I have not seen any postings from him in recent weeks.

[Cub-Bud]

Merlin's last post was on October 24th.

Hey Merlin, You out there

[Jersey_cub]

Ralph after reading your post I decided to offer the owner $900.00, waiting to hear from him. I don't want to jump on the first chance I get at a second cub I'm sure lots more opportunitys will come along, but if it does workout I will email you on the parts needed.
Thanks Joe

[Ralph]

Joe
I went and looked at two cubs today one was a lo-boy looks like the loboy on my web page before the guy wanted $1800.for it and it is a $800. tractor at best.I didn't insult the guy I just told him I couldn't pay that much for it .
The other one is like my 65 and it is broke under the front a lot of good parts I'll keep a few and sell the rest .


Johnbron
Here is the addy link to my E-bay from that you can click on sellers other items to get the rest of them

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... RK:MESE:IT

[johnbron]

Thanks Ralph. For anybody else interested in checking out Ralphs goodies here is a link to his list.

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQgotopageZ1Q ... propertyZ1