Original cub

[les king]

This form, among many others, is very important discussion between the curious and experienced of a device that was designed to replace some duties of a horse. Every time I aquire a cub, I don't collect horses, I am trying to put it back to an original configuration and running. My reason, I am hoping a young lady or man will take an interest and realize what a great teaching tool this little horse replacer is. It has it all. Fluid control, thermosyphon AND hydraulics .electrical, DC, AC, magneto and ect. what a better way to understand the combustion engine, transfer of power leverage, using gears ,pivot points and arms. I am still amazed of all the task that was engineered with out help of today's tools. I was in the elevator industry and still have a deep respect for all that was accomplished with out computers. Great reading from you all. There is no such thing as a stupid question. They all need to be answered. Ignoring rants is perfectly acceptable. Back to the pie, need more sugar.Thank you

[Bbhzx12]

I got our 59 to teach my boys how it works, how to keep something running, and how to drive at some point. It's a great opportunity!

[LRiddle]

I bought my cub to mow grass and plow snow. But now I'm using it teach my boy how to use a clutch and learn general mechanics as well. Perfect little family tractors almost 70 years later.

[COJACK]

Great thinking. I got mine to maintain my 5 acre lot with something more interesting than a modern lawn tractor. I think I might have to use it for some teaching opportunities with my Boy Scout Troop. Thanks for the inspiration.

Jack

[indy61]

I think I might have to use it for some teaching opportunities with my Boy Scout Troop.

Jack

I'm not sure I would do that in todays world. Can you even show them how to sharpen a knife?

[Lt.Mike]

Bought my first after my Mom passed, I needed a diversion and I saw the little red Lo-boy in front of a local farm for sale. It brought me back to my childhood when my farmer friends would be working behind our home on the bigger farmalls. The rest as they say is history.
Mike

[les king]

What got me thinking about keeping things original was reading here in the forum about someone trying to replace the voltage regulater with a solid-state one encased in the old original case. I had made a temporary regulater using a 555 IC and a 5v relay for the cutout. I put them in a prescription bottle with the wires coming out of the top.one of the kids down the street saw and inquired. He helped me clean the old one and we set up a bench top lab. I showed him how the old one worked and of course he had to know how the temp worked. Now he is instructing some of his friends, I am getting a little bit of semi free labor and company in my shop. The excitement of seeing some one learn sure helps the old ticker. My soda supply keeps disappearing.

[Bbhzx12]

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I'm not sure I would do that in todays world. Can you even show them how to sharpen a knife?[/quote]

Sure, if you can find your totin chip card...
Where did I put that??

[k hutchins]

To all of the above contributors, I can confirm the teaching/learning opportunities involved with these machines.
As I've stated before in previous posts. I have been operating and helping to maintain my 1948 Cub from the time I was a young boy (9 or10 I'm 57 now).
It taught me the basics of the internal combustion engine, how to use a clutch/manual transmission, how to drive by teaching action/reaction, and many other aspects of physics i.e. lifting, or pushing/pulling heavy loads with the aid of leverage vs brute force.
I applaud all of you who are passing this knowledge on to another generation that think everything just automatically works by pushing a button. Well done all.

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Unread postby Bbhzx12 » Thu Nov 24, 2016 5:24 am
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I'm not sure I would do that in todays world. Can you even show them how to sharpen a knife?[/quote]

Sure, if you can find your totin chip card...
Where did I put that??

Was looking through old box of papers and my old scout things , found my totin chip card . Had to laugh only had two corners on it.

[COJACK]

I think I might have to use it for some teaching opportunities with my Boy Scout Troop.

Jack

I'm not sure I would do that in todays world. Can you even show them how to sharpen a knife?

I think you might be confusing the Boy Scout program with our 'modern school' system. In the BSA we still teach knife safety, woods tools safety, and shooting sports.

[COJACK]

I'm not sure I would do that in todays world. Can you even show them how to sharpen a knife?[/quote]

Sure, if you can find your totin chip card...
Where did I put that??[/quote]

lol...probably has all the corners clipped off anyway!

[Bbhzx12]

I'm not sure I would do that in todays world. Can you even show them how to sharpen a knife?

Sure, if you can find your totin chip card...
Where did I put that??[/quote]

lol...probably has all the corners clipped off anyway![/quote]

No doubt!! ROTFL. Great memory!