New guy from Michigan
 

Hi! I came here from My Tractor Forum... nice place, but I'm told there's more cub-related info here.

I like 'red power' and ended up with a non running 1984 John Deere 108 when I was in high school. It sat around for a couple years, and I was getting married and a house last summer, I decided I needed to fix it up. I sorted out the wiring, and had the tractor cranking with its own battery, and so I pushed the 108 to the side.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...f/IMG_4014.jpg

Of course a wind storm knocks the BIG tree in the yard down, and the 108 is pancaked. Knowing that its frame is 'heavy duty' compared to some modern GTs, I felt pretty sad about the little LT. Meanwhile there's this old CC just sitting in some guy's front yard for a couple weeks.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...f/IMG_0004.jpg

I leave a note, and the guy calls me up saying it is for sale, and we cut a deal, and I drive home my CC 128 with a mower deck (not original), snowthrower, and IH windbreaker cab (PM me if you want to buy it).

So, there it is. I'm in the process of figuring out wiring on it, as it's been botched by a previous owner. To start it the brake needs pressed, the key turned, and a button stuck on the 'driveshaft cover' needs to be pushed down at the same time. The button appears to be some sort of safety switch. There is a (functioning) switch near the starter solenoid that the PTO lever actuates.

Who knows, this might turn into a full restoration (repainting red and white to match the IH ag tractors of the period).:bigthink:

Matt

P.S. my tractor has a slot for the creeper box lever, but it has no creeper box. Did that (cover with creeper box lever slot) come on all CC tractors?

Matt :Welcome2:

I feel bad for that JD nothing deserves to go out like that! The slot for the creeper is there from the factory. When they started putting the creeper hole with the O's late 61's and all cubs will have that slot incase the owner wanted to add the creeper gear at a later date. Your 128 looks great! Thanks for the pics and story I really enjoyed them!

:Welcome2: Glad to have you! Nice 128, you have there!

nice 128, sorry about your green machine

Thanks on the condolences :) I felt bad about the Deere, being a low hour machine and more solid of a unit than modern LTs, but I love the CC too. I was half-expecting some Deere jokes about it, this being a CC forum and all.

Well, I'm off into the rest of the forums, I'll see ya there!
-Matt ("colorblind" when it comes to old, well built tractors)

welcome
 

welcome We all have to have variety so it okay have a JD

:Welcome2:

Welcome fellow mittener! I live over by Lake Michigan in SW MI. Glad to have you aboard, you'll find some pretty knowledgable folks around here, ready and willing to help solve problems, give advise/encouragements, and just down right neighborly, no matter where they live! WELCOME TO THE ADDICTION!!!

Also, we just love pics ,(secondary addiction I guess.)

When you get the time, I'd like to know more about the cab you mentioned for sale. PM me or my email is in my profile and fire off some pics and well see what we can do. Thanks in advance,

FFGino. Happy Cubbing!!