Very nice Gary. Always treasure nice family moments.

Grandchildren...
 

Thank you Beth! Her name is Helena and she's our first of three. Seven years old at the time...

Helena really likes tractors...all sizes! My daughter and son in law often take her to places where there are tractors, so she can have her picture taken on them and have it sent to Gampy. I love it!!! :biggrin2:

Thats too nice to use as a mower , I would just ride it around the neighbourhood and annoy all those who see it
Oz

The latest pic. Most of these are MTD produced.

Here are Two of My MTD Made Cub Cadets pardon the Green and Yellow with them.:ThumbsUp:

My MTD built 7264. With over 2000 hrs on the clock, I cannot believe this thing is still chugging along.

Cub Cadet with loader attachment
 

Obviously very well made and well cared for! 'Tis a thing of beauty...and that loader is very handy for so many things!

Some of the things I have moved with my loader in addition to dirt, stone, sand, brush and compost, include my boom lift (hitch mounted to bucket), sandstone slabs, pavers, refrigerators, moving implements, building materials, pulling out fence posts, machines etc. The older I get, the more I seem to use it for lifting heavier things.

I also like to remove the mower deck on the 1864 and lift it with a sling to scrape and power wash it occasionally too. I couldn't be without it! So handy!! :biggrin2:

Wow, that is a beaut Clark!

CCC/MTD Cubs...
 

That's a beautiful machine!!! Love the hubcaps!! Definitely a show tractor!!:biggrin2:

One question I have about this model and a few others of this vintage is why the hood doesn't extend all the way to the top edge of the front grille. What is under the hood behind the front grille that caused MTD to extend it beyond the headlights so far?

Similar models in the line that have a shorter snout seem to fit together to create a smoother transition, more flush with the front, so the headlights flow down on to the grille.

When this model came out, was the shorter hood used as a cost saving measure, rather than having a new, more expensive, specially made extended hood?

Does anyone know about the design history of this model machine? :bigthink:

The 3000 series were designed pretty good. The hood lifts a little different on these models. This is my 3205 with the liquid cooled Kawi. It has been my front yard mower for many years.
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