[klejeune]

I can't remember exactly when I got my first, but think it was around 2003 or so. I was tired of borrowing my Dad's Murray so I started looking. On the way to work there sat a 1450 for sale. Turns out it's my BIL uncle selling it. Didn't help the sell price any, but I bought it anyway. When I started researching I found I could either buy a box store riding mower or this 1450 for the same money. Yeah, I've put some cash into it over the years, but well worth it. Came with a 44A deck and 42" front blade. I've added rear lift also.

So after signing up on the various Cub Cadet forums I wanted an Original. I couldn't find any around my area then and came upon a guy near me on one of the forums. Jerry Bliler. We talked one night and he said I should come out to his house and see what he's got. That's when I saw the CCO with loader. The engine was tired and he had tweaked the loader arms trying to push some 4" rock around. This also blew the left hydro cylinder hose. He parked it. Well, he asked if I wanted to buy it. Man that was tempting... we left and the wife and I started talking about it. We were saving some cash to buy a big tree to plant in the back yard of the place we had just moved to. So, 3 years later we finally got the tree, but not before using the money to buy the Cub!!!!!! Took me over a year of off and on working on it to get it back in shape.

So, since eBay and Craigslist I've added a couple more to the herd. Wifes not real happy with it, but she'll never be happy anyway! So why not? I don't have much room to store anymore, okay no room. Now I'm taking them to my FIL's. He bought the last one, but I'm sure I'll end up with it eventually.

I was into Jeeping before, but didn't have time for the travel or the money to go wheelin like I used to. This is nice cause I can work on them and enjoy them at the same time. Tractor shows are fun and get to meet some great folks. Never know what kind of story you'll get told from a perfect stranger that is either proud of his Cub or reminising over Cubs they had years ago. Good stuff!

Keith