Barnyard's Cubs

(1950)

August 2007

The first Cub into the barnyard. No, it is not a Demo. We still haven't figured out why it was painted yeller & white (and probably never will). This fella was a "Ran When Parked" tractor. Thanks to the great bunch of guys at Great Lakes CubFest ol' Grizz is a running machine.

Rascal

(1948)

September 2007

What a sight to see in real life. This Cub just cries out for help. Parked in a shed for over five years with no attention this Cub has a lot of work in store. Rotted tires and wheels, a fuel tank that has an inch of gas that is who knows how old (and stinks as if there is no tomorrow) and a carb that has seen a lot better times make this one a real challenge.

Jester

(1949)

September 2007

He was found in Indiana after being listed on an internet for sale site. This little Cub runs good and mows well. No hydraulics and so far no known cracks or welds. The name came about from the not so funny incident that was a part of picking him up the day I bought him.

Mr. Wiggles

(1947)

September 2007

This little Cub got his name from watching the front tires wiggling when I ran it through the barnyard. This is another fine running Cub and came with a turning plow and cultivators.

Chanel

(1948)

September 2007

One of the better looking Cubs of the bunch, this was another RWP. The carb is in need of a good rebuilding, one valve was stuck and compression was only 50 - 70 lbs. A lot of WD-40 and finally a lot more PB Blaster with some light tapping with a small (yes small) hammer with a light metal rod and the valve was free. Compression eventually rose to 90 -100 lbs. With the help of a temporary loan of Griswold's carb this one runs great.

Number 6

(1952)

September 2007

I drove 2 hours to look at this one with the owners assurance there were no problems with it. The first thing that jumped out at me was a big shiny hunk of weld wear the ear had been repaired. That sure changed the game somewhat. It took a bit of haggelin' on the price but it came home with me. A beat up mower deck and most of a belly grader were part of the package.

Pixie

(1960)

October 2007

Pixie has a mower and runs but she has a cracked head that somebody tried to fix with bondo.

Dixie

(1952)

October 2007

It is locked up tighter than a banjo string and has had the torque tube welded. It has a pto angle assembly, cultivators and a side dresser.

RIP

(1949)

October 2007

The name says it all. This dude sat outside with nothing but a couple of inner tubes covering it for ten years (or more). It will (reluctantly to me) become a donor for parts I need on other Cubs. And then maybe I will spend an enormous amount of money and rebuild him.

Harpo

(1950)

October 2007

I got this from a guy named Harper. He could talk all day long. The name Harpo comes from Harpo Marx who didn't talk during his performances many, many years ago.

Sponge Bob

(Square Face)

(1967)

December 2007

I wanted a square nose yellow and white one and I found this one way north in Indiana on EBay. It ended up selling for the right price so I picked it up when we went to visit George Willer the following January.

Zachary

( )

December 2007

This one has a lot of welding done to it. With some TLC I might be able to use it for light duty work. I saw this one listed on Christmas Day and thought, what the heck, I've been a good boy all year.

Martina

(1949)

February 2008

This Cub is a good working little thing. I used this one a lot last winter for snow plowing and then used the rear flail on her this summer. It's hard telling just yet what her permanent assignment will be.

Waldo

(1948)

February 2008

I have to get a better picture of this Cub. It is a good looking ride and this picture does it no justice. I bought this one in Arkansas and it is a good runner.

Susie Q

(1953)

February 2008

This one hit the barnyard the first part of February in 2008. It had been sitting next to a big ol' tree for the last 5 or 6 years. the motor turned over easily with the hand crank. After two hours in the shop at the Barnyard Bash in May of 08 this baby ran like a top. Two months later it held the title of "Buckeye Cub Tug winner 2008"

Number 16

( )

March 2008

This dude was advertised at $1800.00 when I first saw it. There was no way a Cub like that was gonna be in my barnyard at that price. Three weeks later it was on Craig's list again at $600.00. Time to check it out. The guy said it developed a knock in the motor so he reduced the price. After a bit of haggling I ended up with it, a nice mower and a 193 plow with depth lever.

Number 17

( )

April 2008

This Cub is gonna need a block eventually. The guy said on the phone that although the motor was stuck there were no cracks or welds on it. The first thing that jumped out at me was a great big glob of weld on the ear. We pushed it on the trailer and he said it didn't push that hard the day before. It had so much stuff piled around it including an old camper you could tell he hadn't moved it for quit awhile let alone the day before. When I got it home and went to unload it I pulled the tranny top and found it stuck between gears. It rolled a lot easier after that.

George

(1956)

July 2008

Named this for two reasons. The first is because I looked at my wife and said I think I just passed George Willer in number of Cubs owned. I admire George he has a very creative mind. And then, since this had been through a fire, one of my favorite comedians came to mind, George Burns. There's just something about this tractor that keeps telling me it will be redone. As crazy as I am, that might just happen.

Barbi Q

( )

August 2008

This Cub was totally non-electric when I got it. I added a battery and starter to get it going. The idler gear disintegrated after about five minutes and wiped out the mag. After repairs were made I took it to the Buckeye Cub Tug where it pulled a respectable 187' in a practice run. Due to it's hard starting I decided to stick with Susie Q for the Tug.

Rocky

(1966)

September 2008

A nice little mowing Lo-boy. I was headed to CI Cubfest when this one came around in Illinois and the price was right. We had planned on a road trip anyway so we went up to look at it. This one came with a few goodies that weren't needed so I sold them off and recovered half the costs. This Cub does most of the mowing in the barnyard at this time.

Slim

( )

October 2008

We were in Gillsville Georgia attending Stonethrow Cubfest when I traded a grader blade and a little cash for this one. Since I had a Cub with me I had a dilemma as to how to get it back to Ohio. Ron Whiting, the host of Stonethrow just happened to be heading to Ohio the next week and offered to bring it up for me.

Number 22

( )

November 2008

I wasn't looking for anything when this one came along. It just showed up for sale and I went to check it out. The seller said it can't keep a clutch in it. It has all the casting and serial # of a '55' but the engine has been swapped.

Number 23

(1963)

April 2009

This is one of the first flat face Cubs. A friend called me and said he had it for sale and it had several implements to go with it. He made me an offer I couldn't refuse.

Number 24

April 2009

This Cub has it's motor completely disassembled in this picture. The seller said it had low compression but had neglected to check for a stuck valve and went right into a tear down.

Le Roi

(1960)

November 2009

I have been wanting one of these for a while. After almost four weeks of kicking offers back and forth the previous owner and I were finally able to come up with a deal we both could live with.

Frank

(1950)

November 2009

The seller of this one advertised it as a 1957, but when I got there I found all the casting codes and the serial number to be in the 1950 Demonstrator range. I had to get it even if it is ugly.