Non Electric Cub

[Brandon Webb]

Picked up this Plain Jane cub this weekend off Craigslist. It is a factory non electric starting and lighting, and non adjustable front axle. It had hydraulics and pto but I removed them. I never liked the no headlight look but it's growing on me. Should be a great tractor to use in the garden this year.

[Don McCombs]

Looks good, Brandon. Will you do a full restoration on it?

[inairam]

Very nice very simple. it does not even have a tool box. Is it " 1947 Farmall Cub #1024"

[cub.bub]

Now that is the no frills version....but I Like It! it does grow on ya.
From what I can see the sheet metal is pretty good to.
Have fun!
Bruce.

[John *.?-!.* cub owner]

I used to think I wanted one that originally came like that, but age and arthritis Have made me decide that electric start and hydraulics are better.

[Jim Becker]

Evidently the electrical equipment got stripped off at some point in the past too.

[Brandon Webb]

I thought maybe that was the case too since the dash has the cut out, but it doesn't appear to have ever had any knock out plugs. I have a couple long wrap dashes for non-electric cubs with the plugs, but maybe they didn't use the plugs on the short wrap dashes since most cubs by then had electric start. It has original cork in the bolt holes where the battery box and generator would have went. The toolbox just rusted off it. It's a 1950 112,xxx serial number.

[Jackman]

Brandon, did ya keep the non electric Cub ? Curious how it is to start a crank start Cub on a regular basis, I might build my 1950 without the electrics ..

[John *.?-!.* cub owner]

Brandon, did ya keep the non electric Cub ? Curious how it is to start a crank start Cub on a regular basis, I might build my 1950 without the electrics ..

If you keep it in good shape and tuned properly they start right off. The original IH carbs seem to start easier, but the Zenith carbs are sturdier and give less trouble as they age, at least that is my opinion.

[Jackman]

Thanks John, I appreciate your opinion you have more seat time than me that's for sure as my Cubs been down a long time. Anyway if the engine on my locked up Cub can be saved its going to be all manual , I hope it starts ha ha