The best Christmas present ever.
 

When I was a little boy, my Grandpa had a 104 that my Dad inherited, when he passed. That meant I got to cut the grass with it. I did everything with that tractor, it was my four wheeler. I remember it was a 10 hp with a blue stripe and a gear drive with a creeper. It also had skinny tires at all four corners. We had a wind breaker cab and a snow thrower, along with a deck too.
When I was away one summer for work, my Dad had sold it off. I really didn't think much of it at the time. Because of the girls, you know what its like, out of high school.
Anyways, 3 weeks ago I found one on the list about 3 hours away. I knew it was not going to happen because I had a lot going on at work and at home.
So Christmas eve comes, I had gotten my step dad a 149 with a plow for his present. About an hour after I arrived, he come riding around the corner on the holy grail 104 from the CL ad. My brother and him had gone and gotten it for me because they knew how much it meant to me. This one has headlights and what I think is a factory cigar lighter. Runs a little rich, I have some work to do.

It’s a Festivus miracle!

Congrats on a beautiful, clean 104! Looks like pretty much everything is there!

A couple more pictures. Whatcha think factory lighter?

Hey! Congrats on your awesome Christmas gift!:beerchug: Cool lighter option.

And a few more

Congrats on the 104!

Looks like a factory lighter to me!




Just picked up a 104 a couple weeks ago. Yours is in better shape than mine. :biggrin2:

Well there it is. The 104 I've been hearing about. Congrats Cory on your "gotta have" tractor.:beerchug:
Master of Lew will know if that's a genuine cigar lighter or not.:bigthink:
He's prolly out bringing in the new year, may take a day or two.:biggrin2:

Congrats on the new toy!:beerchug: It's always nice to re live your childhood! Fortunately I still have two that I grew up with!:beerchug: Even though they didn't mean much back then they sure are special to me now!:beerchug:

Enjoy your new toy! :beerchug:

Built March of 1969 if I read your serial number correctly.

Nice find, seems more sentimental than anything, that's kinda how my cub is with me. Even though it's not exactly what my father had it still is nice to have something that reminds you of the past.

Lucky man. Enjoy.

Now THAT is a gift that will keep on giving!

What a thoughtful Christmas present. You must have been a good boy this year.

Very nice tractor.

Lets get this straight, you guys gave each other Cadets for Christmas presents?:bigeyes::beerchug:
Nice looking machine you have there. Have fun getting it ready to chop some grass.

Looks like a couple of enablers for sure. haha Mike:biggrin2:

Oh it sure was.
It was missing the left foot rest, the hood ornament, and the rear plate for the tail light.

I guess it is like giving money...It always fits and it is the right color! :beer2:

Thanks guys i didnt even see it coming.
Thanks for the confirmation on the lighter.

Lets see some pics of your 104 jon!!!

Yep we sure did!!!
I dont know what im going to have this thing do yet. Im working on putting my 169 back together for mowing season i also have a 108 that was my primary mower. I have a 102 that is a mower but will be the tiller machine in the spring. The 73 and 127 are plow machines. Thoughts?

And the driveshaft cover?

All pretty minor stuff. Does it have the grille insert?

And gooder Brother and step Dad.

:beerchug:

Nice Christmas present, your 104 has a factory lighter!

I have a 71 with a lighter...

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In the interest of full disclosure, my brother (sirlancealot on here) actually owns the tractor. But I did pick it up. It's going to be here until ???? Don't know what we are going to do with it yet. Picked it up from another forum member. Also got a #1 cart from the guy. I bought the cart.

Pic since you asked. Sorry, no good pic of the cart. Forgot to take one until I put it in the shed.

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Congrats on the 104! A very Merry Christmas for you!!

Great story! Congrats.:beerchug:

And the cover as well.
Kind of, its got stretched steel.

Looks like it was designed to be there ...oh, and you need to update your sig with your new fleet member .

HNY!
John

I like the lighter placement on the 71, did the towers come with holes or were they drilled?
Whats the plan with the 104?
I need myself a couple ih carts, pretty scarce up here.

And if you find one, just WAY to spensive...:biggrin2:

Very spensive indeed

Pretty sure they all had a hole. I have another 71 that was my granddads. He bought it new. I drove it a million times.... but I'll have to go look at it. Pretty sure that is the hole I used to put a toggle switch in for the tow behind spreader we sowed clover/hay seed with.

No plan for the 104 yet. The plan we had didn't pan out. Right now, it's just sitting. Not a top priority at the moment, lol. Too cold, and I have another couple tractors I'd rather work on.

I got the #2 cart at least a year ago. Only used it once. I just keep hooking up to the old junk cart I have and using it. :biggrin2: I'd like to clean up both and paint them. Maybe have the inside of the bed Rhino Lined in white. That way I don't feel bad about "using" them. Can't hurt them if Rhino Lined!