Cub 501

Postby **Bigdog** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 9:08 pm

It exists!

Postby **johnbron** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 9:12 pm

Tried My magnafy glass but I cant make out the I.D. tag.

Ron L · Postby **Ron L** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 9:14 pm

Looks nice.... Any ID's on engine serial nos. or other things?

One thing for sure.... Its a Cub... BUT 501 .. :?:

Postby **Lurker Carl** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 9:18 pm

Looks like the original fine mesh grill. Does anyone know what use (if any) this tractor has seen?

Bermuda Ken · Postby **Bermuda Ken** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 9:32 pm

The tractor was sold only once. It has the original engine block back in it now. This was used on a small vegetable/truck farm here in So. WI.

A special brass plaque that was to be attached to it at the factory is in the possession of the former IH employees family that (ironically) lives about 25 miles from where this tractor is....

Mike can tell the rest of the story......that is, if he has recovered yet....

Postby **Bigdog** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 9:48 pm

Here are Ken's pics:

Chris Todd · Postby **Chris Todd** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 11:35 pm

I thought 501 was a 47? Does the cub in the pic have hydraulics? I didn't think they were available then. I guess they were added later?

Donny M · Postby **Donny M** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 11:58 pm

Is that coax feeding the carb :?:

Postby **John *.?-!.* cub owner** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:17 am

hydraulics could be and frequently were added to any model.

Bermuda Ken · Postby **Bermuda Ken** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:23 am

The hydraulics were added later to the tractor. Supposedly at one time this tractor had every Cub implement (IH labeled) you could buy with it.

I wonder how many fake tags are going to be made now.......

The # 501 Cub Lo-Boy exists too. Its exact location is not known at this time, but its former owner was 45 miles east of where F-Cub 501 is. Wisconsin must be the low serial number Cub hotbed.....

I hope that 502-509 F-Cubs are found soon. The correct police will have a field day with them........

Tom Evans · Postby **Tom Evans** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 6:08 pm

I thought the early Cubs had a rating of 1600 RPMs on the ID tag. This looks like 1800 RPMs to me in the photo. Am I incorrect, or was it 1800 when they first were built?

beaconlight · Postby **beaconlight** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 6:20 pm

I believe that it was max idle 1800. That is no load. Max at full load 1600 RPM.

Bill

Postby **Arizona Mike** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:48 pm

The tag on my SN 563 Cub is stamped with the 1800 rpm.

My '57 runs like a sewing machine at 1800 rpm discing. Does not seem like its working hard, it would seem like 1600 rpm would put more strain on the engine under load :?:

Well, 501 looks to be in pretty nice shape. They should turn this one over to the Correct Police to finish off a little nicer though because of its significance. Is it the picture or are the rear rims bent at the edges :roll:

danovercash · Postby **danovercash** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:11 pm

Do you think it had an adjustable axle when new?

Mike Schmudlach · Postby **Mike Schmudlach** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:22 am

AND a bunch of you guys wouldn't believe me about the tractor.
I may bring it to Cubarama but then Jamie and John wouldn't come to our show so it will make it alot tougher to go ALL the way to MISSOURI AGAIN. :-)

Mike

The show went great, we made about $50,000 for the archives.

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