demonstrator model

[jlcross81]

I bought a cub with serial # 100646 can anyone tell me what year is it a 46??? I am going to sell it and I would like to know??

[artc]

if the castings agree, you have a white demonstrator model made in early 1950. your casting numbers should be late 1949 "S" or early 1950 'T'.
lucky find.
your casting numbers should all read probably 10-12/xx/S

[Bigdog]

Just as a side note, cub production did not start until 1947. There are no 46's.

[jlcross81]

is the whats so different about the demonstrator models?? I am not to familiar??

[Bigdog]

They were only produced for about 3 months (first quarter of 1950) as a marketing program. Painted white at the factory. Loaned out to prospective buyers to use them. The white paint was supposed to attract neighbor's attention. They were supposed to be repainted red before they were sold. Many of them stayed where they were and never got re-painted. Collectable because of the few numbers of them made.

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

Does your serial number start with FCUB?

[jlcross81]

I am not sure but it makes sense because when we pulled the gas tank off the underneath was white when we were taking off the paint and around the seam betwen the tank and the rest of the hood there were white patches of paint and the underneath of the tractor seat was white. Does this help I am getting it ready to sell and this could help me!!

[Bigdog]

Repaint it white. It'll help sell it. check the photo albums on the main page. The wheels and headlights are red, rear rims are silver. Everything else is white.

[jlcross81]

what should one of these sell for??? I have no idea it reuns great the hood is a little ruff but not to bad!

[Bermuda Ken]

The demos are worth about $ 150. I'll get a check to you for this amount as soon as I get your mailing address........

[Bigdog]

Ken, you are a twisted, evil man!

[artc]

just to add to BD's comments on the demo program, an old timer told me the white paint was a glare problem in the fields, reflecting too much. so repainting was not optional. sunglasses wern't popular in the 50's, so it makes some sense

oh, and i already sent in $151, sorry, Ken

[Kodiak]

I'll bet Big Dogs Cub Locator started smoking when he pointed it towards Oklahoma

It's neat to hear about one of these surfacing because the real ones are few and far between. Any photos avalible jlcross81 ?

[SundaySailor]

Ken, you are a twisted, evil man!

Isn't that kind of like the pot calling the kettle black????



Rick

[George Willer]

just to add to BD's comments on the demo program, an old timer told me the white paint was a glare problem in the fields, reflecting too much. so repainting was not optional. sunglasses wern't popular in the 50's, so it makes some sense

oh, and i already sent in $151, sorry, Ken

I don't even need another Cub, but I'll raise it to $152.

Not all demos were painted red afterward as they were supposed to be. Mine was brush painted red many years later because of the glare problem. I understand it was because the sons had all left home and the owner finally discovered what a problem the glare was when he had to work it himself.

Some were never painted red and the white didn't weather very well... the rust showed up much more. I don't know whose this one is, but I have several photos. It is a good reference for which part should be which color.