Karla's 1955 LoBoy

[Board shortener Tom]

We picked this up a couple of years ago for her birthday. I did a marketplace search of 250 miles. This was the only one that showed up and it was 249 miles away. We found a great shipper and had it delivered. She loves this little tractor and one day she will be using it around our future hobby farm.

 

[Board shortener Tom]

I see this should have gone into the LoBoy folder. I have no idea how to delete this or move it.

 

[Dale Finch]

I think you're in the right place...the other LoBoy section, I believe, is for the number series.

 

[ricky racer]

Wow! That's a nice looking Cub!!

 

[Board shortener Tom]

Wow! That's a nice looking Cub!!

Thanks! It was restored about 17 years ago. The guy we bought it from used it in parades for the 15 years he owned it. He purchased it at an auction in Iowa right after all the work was done on it. I like buying them with all the tedious work already done too.

 

[staninlowerAL]

Nice find, love those 11 bar grill cubs (Ask Dale Finch, I think she's about cornered the market)! Stan

 

[Bill Hudson]

It looks to be one of the "no-holes hood."

 

[Board shortener Tom]

It looks to be one of the "no-holes hood."

Correct! It's got the downswept exhaust.

 

[Board shortener Tom]

Nice find, love those 11 bar grill cubs (Ask Dale Finch, I think she's about cornered the market)! Stan

Thanks Stan!

 

[dgrapes59]

Correct! It's got the downswept exhaust.

I'm guessing Bill was referring to no generator oil holes, it was unique to the 1955 hoods (I have two).

Beautiful tractor, what a great birthday present! One of my '55 LoBoy was purchased and restored for my wife. We call it by her nickname, Bunny Lee.

 

[Bill Hudson]

David is correct.

 

[Barebones]

That's the way to buy them! Beautiful.

 

[Board shortener Tom]

I'm guessing Bill was referring to no generator oil holes, it was unique to the 1955 hoods (I have two).

Beautiful tractor, what a great birthday present! One of my '55 LoBoy was purchased and restored for my wife. We call it by her nickname, Bunny Lee.

I'm guessing Bill was referring to no generator oil holes, it was unique to the 1955 hoods (I have two).

Beautiful tractor, what a great birthday present! One of my '55 LoBoy was purchased and restored for my wife. We call it by her nickname, Bunny Lee.

Well I'm pretty new to these tractors so thanks for enlightening me about the "no hole hood" meaning. I like the name Bunny Lee! Karla has dubbed this one "Milly."

 

[Board shortener Tom]

David is correct.

Thanks Bill. I'm going to have to do a bit of research now to see the difference in the hoods.

 

[Board shortener Tom]

That's the way to buy them! Beautiful.

I've done enough restoring (although I've got a couple Fast Hitch implements waiting their turn). It's definitely less messy to buy them read to go.

 

[Waif]

Nice!

If I had one that sweet it might be parked in the house at night. O.K. maybe during the day too....

 

[Glen]

Hi,
The LoBoy looks good in your pictures.
Something I noticed is yours has the McCormick names on the sides of the hood. The 1st style LoBoys didn't have the McCormick name on the hood, it was only on the Farmall Cubs.
The LoBoys just had the 2 small holes there in the hood where the name goes, and no name. The only names on the side of the hoods were the International Cub names, and the LoBoy names on the hood side panels.
Below is a page from the 1957 LoBoy operator's manual with pictures, the 2 holes are sort of visible where the upper names would be.

https://farmallcub.club/rudi/farmallcub.com/rudi_cub/www.cleancomputes.com/Cub/Cub%20Owner's%20Manuals/International%20Cub%20Lo-Boy%20Tractor%20Operator's%20Manual%209-30-57/Page%2003.jpg

Thanks Bill. I'm going to have to do a bit of research now to see the difference in the hoods.

The 2 holes in the hoods for oiling the generator are 1 hole above each end of where the gen is.
Below is the front cover of the 1965 Cub and LoBoy operator's manual, showing the 2 holes above the gen.

https://farmallcub.club/rudi/farmallcub.com/rudi_cub/www.cleancomputes.com/Cub/Cub%20Owner's%20Manuals/International%20Cub%20&%20Lo-Boy%20Operator's%20Manual%207-29-65/Page-001.jpg

 

[Board shortener Tom]

Hi,
The LoBoy looks good in your pictures.
Something I noticed is yours has the McCormick names on the sides of the hood. The 1st style LoBoys didn't have the McCormick name on the hood, it was only on the Farmall Cubs.
The LoBoys just had the 2 small holes there in the hood where the name goes, and no name. The only names on the side of the hoods were the International Cub names, and the LoBoy names on the hood side panels.
Below is a page from the 1957 LoBoy operator's manual with pictures, the 2 holes are sort of visible where the upper names would be.

https://farmallcub.club/rudi/farmallcub.com/rudi_cub/www.cleancomputes.com/Cub/Cub%20Owner's%20Manuals/International%20Cub%20Lo-Boy%20Tractor%20Operator's%20Manual%209-30-57/Page%2003.jpg

The 2 holes in the hoods for oiling the generator are 1 hole above each end of where the gen is.
Below is the front cover of the 1965 Cub and LoBoy operator's manual, showing the 2 holes above the gen.

https://farmallcub.club/rudi/farmallcub.com/rudi_cub/www.cleancomputes.com/Cub/Cub%20Owner's%20Manuals/International%20Cub%20&%20Lo-Boy%20Operator's%20Manual%207-29-65/Page-001.jpg

Thanks Glen.

I'm sure whoever restored this thing added the McCormick badges because they were shiny.
The only history we have of this tractor is from the owner we bought it from. He had it for 15 years and bought it on auction with the fresh paint on it. I'm not a stickler on historic accuracy as much as I am on function. I think I have all the bugs worked out of this for now but I may need to adjust the valves soon. They are getting a bit clattery.