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FoundMyDadsCub
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Greetings!

Postby FoundMyDadsCub » Thu Jul 11, 2013 7:40 pm

Long story short- Ever since I can remember my Dad had a Farmall Cub, that we used for light work around our home. I rode with Dad for years....
He sold it to someone else in our area in 1988, as we were downsizing and didn't need it anymore. I was around 15 at that time....and older brother and sister were in college.
My Dad passed too early, at the age of 62, and that was in 1999.
Later, I got married in 2000, and now have three kids of my own, and wanted them to learn more about their Grandpa!
I have been looking for that tractor for years, always wondering if it was in that barn or that barn over there....
I was driving home from work a couple of Fridays ago, and there it was..(or at least I was hoping)..for sale.
As I walked up, I knew it was my Dad's.... He had bent the hood, and after pulling out the dents, he brazed the dents and filled them the best he could.

My three kids have now been able to ride there Gpa's Farmall, as its sitting in my garage.

1949, running strong..... Going to start a complete overhaul this fall, after all the hay rides my kids can handle.

Thanks for the great site, I will be back often, because I know I will need help!

Thanks again-

Adam-
(have lots of pics, but the site says there to large!) Its a CUB!!!! LOL

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Don McCombs
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Posts: 17442
Joined: Mon Feb 03, 2003 6:45 am
Zip Code: 21550
Tractors Owned: "1950 Something" Farmall Cub
1957 Farmall Cub w/FH
1977 International Cub w/FH
1978 International Cub
1948 Farmall Super A
Circle of Safety: Y
Location: MD, Deep Creek Lake

Re: Greetings!

Postby Don McCombs » Thu Jul 11, 2013 7:47 pm

Congratulations and welcome to the forum.
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Rudi
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Posts: 28706
Joined: Sun Feb 02, 2003 8:37 pm
Zip Code: E1A7J3
Skype Name: R.H. "Rudi" Saueracker, SSM
Tractors Owned: 1947 Cub "Granny"
1948 Cub "Ellie-Mae"
1968 Cub Lo-Boy
Dad's Putt-Putt
IH 129 CC
McCormick 100 Manure Spreader
McCormick 100-H Manure Spreader
Post Hole Digger
M-H #1 Potato Digger
Circle of Safety: Y
Twitter ID: Rudi Saueracker, SSM
Location: NB Dieppe, Canada
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Re: Greetings!

Postby Rudi » Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:09 pm

Adam:

Well, congrats :applause: on finding your Dad's Cub :shock: That was a lot of determination to keep looking for one particular Cub. So glad you were able to fulfill that dream. And to be able to pass down stories of your Dad to your kids via the Cub is really something to hang on to.

FoundMyDadsCub wrote:(have lots of pics, but the site says there to large!) Its a CUB!!!! LOL


The pics will have to be resized. Check out this link - On The Forums. There are a number of How To's on resizing pics to fit within the forum paramaters. Suggest you get an account on the Photo Host which is a dedicated photo site for our fourms.

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dgrapes59
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Posts: 3725
Joined: Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:05 pm
Zip Code: 45067
Tractors Owned: 1951 Cub, 2-1955 Loboy w FH, a few plows, discs, mowers, blades, carrier & such
Several '61 CC Originals, Cub Cadet 100, several 102's & 122's, 124, various CC options & implements, #1Trailer, 1963 Springfield, JD 770, Ford 8N
Circle of Safety: Y
Location: OH, Trenton

Re: Greetings!

Postby dgrapes59 » Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:18 pm

Welcome to the forum!

Congratulations on finding your dad's cub, it will be a wonderful way to spend time with the kids and you will be creating a lot of new great memories!
David

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RaymondDurban
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Posts: 4435
Joined: Wed Dec 26, 2007 7:45 pm
Zip Code: 32536
Circle of Safety: Y
Location: FL, Crestview

Re: Greetings!

Postby RaymondDurban » Fri Jul 12, 2013 12:16 am

Welcome to the forum Adam! Great to have a family tractor back in your family, I know the feeling!

Donegal Cub
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Zip Code: 00000

Re: Greetings!

Postby Donegal Cub » Fri Jul 12, 2013 6:27 am

Adam a great thing you have done there, not only saving your dad's cub, you are creating more memories for your own children to cherish. Well done and a big Irish welcome to the forum :D
Donegal Cub.

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randallc
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Zip Code: 72940
Tractors Owned: 1951 Farmall Cub, 152 disk plow, 2 gang disk, belly mower, sickle mower
1949 Farmall Cub, cultivator, moldboard plow, disk,front blade. Cub Cadet, LTX1045 Mower. Cub Cadet's 109, 125, 1000, and 1250
1961 cub c2 belly mower and full blade. 48 cub manual lift with cultivators.
1947 Cub
Circle of Safety: Y
Location: Huntington, AR

Re: Greetings!

Postby randallc » Fri Jul 12, 2013 6:39 am

Welcome to the forum from Arkansas. Neat story, maybe sometime, show us a couple of pictures. Are the kids old enough to help a little in the restoration? Would make the project more fun.
Guinea, 1951 Farmall Cub; Jumping Willy, 1949 Farmall Cub, 61 Cub, Scrapy, and 48 Cub Al, 48 cub, Billy D.
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Stanton
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Joined: Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:56 am
Zip Code: 64070
Tractors Owned: 1942 Farmall AV, serial #87025
1947 Farmall Circle Cub, serial #2116
1948 Farmall Cub, serial #46066
Circle of Safety: Y
Location: Lone Jack, MO

Re: Greetings!

Postby Stanton » Fri Jul 12, 2013 6:54 am

What a great story! Consider yourself fortunate in finding your dad's Cub, many people search in vain for the family tractor and never find it. Glad to hear you're using it and going to keep using it and create some new family memories.

Just want you to be safe pulling anything (like a hay wagon). Cubs do not have the braking power of some other tractors, so a little weight attached to the rear combined with a slight downhill grade can be trouble.

Since you're new to the site, I'll welcome you and challenge you. You'll see a Circle Cub (round red emblem) to the right of the screen below several people's tag line. Below that are the words "Circle of Safety: Y" which means that person has passed the Circle of Safety test on this site. I'd challenge you to take that test and keep taking it until you too are awarded the Circle of Safety.

Test is located here: viewtopic.php?f=33&t=68084&p=553002&hilit=circle+of+safety#p553002

Welcome to the forum! As you may know, it's the best site on the web!!
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Buzzard Wing
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Zip Code: 02840
Location: RI, Newport

Re: Greetings!

Postby Buzzard Wing » Fri Jul 12, 2013 8:13 am

I tell people 'every dent has a story' and you proved that it's a sure way to identify YOUR tractor. Great you could recover it!
1971 Cub (Rufus) 1950 Cub (Cathy) 1965 Lo Boy Fast Hitch (Nameless III) 1970 Cub 1000 Loader & Fast Hitch (Lee)

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Mike in Louisiana
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Zip Code: 71023
Circle of Safety: Y
Location: LA, Doyline

Re: Greetings!

Postby Mike in Louisiana » Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:52 am

Adam, Welcome to the forum. It was a needle in a haystack but you found it, Congratulations.
1975 cub (LouAnn) serial # 245946, 1941 John Deere Model H

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FoundMyDadsCub
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Zip Code: 48430

Re: Greetings!

Postby FoundMyDadsCub » Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:43 pm

Thanks for the welcome. Looking forward to our visits.
A

outdoors4evr
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Posts: 2784
Joined: Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:44 pm
Zip Code: 48370
Tractors Owned: 184
Location: Oxford, MI

Re: Greetings!

Postby outdoors4evr » Wed Jul 17, 2013 7:41 am

Welcome to the board from nearby Davison.
184 w/ Creeper & 3-Point
IH 3160a Mower
IH Model 15 Tiller
IH-54 Blade

Smokeycub
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Posts: 1050
Joined: Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:47 am
Zip Code: 44266
Tractors Owned: 48 F Cub #11678
65 Cub Cadet 104
70 450C JD loader
67 Cub Cadet 107
90 B7100HST-D Kubota
72 Cub Cadet 149
54 Super C
Circle of Safety: Y
Location: Ravenna, Ohio

Re: Greetings!

Postby Smokeycub » Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:21 am

That's a real nice story. It's great you were able to find your Dads Cub. ...and you're right, 62 is far too young to pass on. The Cub will be a great way of keeping his memory close, almost a memorial to him and his way of life. Now it will be adding more lifelong memories for you and your children, that's wonderful. Welcome to the site, a great place to learn nearly anything about a Cub! Good luck with the overhaul.
Ray
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