147 is in the family

[Sugarmaker]

I bought a 147 yesterday, (pictures below) did some very minor work on it last night and today and it went to a new home today.
(Dont be scared, the old gray haired guy on the tractor, that's me)
The 147 has a newer 12 HP engine installed. It has all the normal Cub problems.
Wrong engine.
Choke cable disconnected and froze,
Front wheels pigeon toed.
Seat frazzled.
Hood latch missing
Wires all gone to pot.
Wrong deck 48 inch, but seems to cut grass.
Leaking a little tranny fluid.
Brought this home and had time to give it a bath and check some stuff. When Eric (son) came over today he said he liked it so we loaded it back on the trailer and it went home with him!
His 106 is getting tired, engine wise, so maybe he will get this one working to mow yard. Heck, Ethan, his girlfriends son mowed half the yard while Eric and I played with other cubs.
It does have the electric lift, and came with a front push blade and the original 42 inch deck which is in bad shape. (donor deck)
The mower starts easy and the motor sounds strong. It needs a lot of TLC. Including a oil change.
If you see the post of the 127 with the tag mowers he restored that one for me and I have used it hard for the past two years. Never know he may dive into this one and bring it back to a good looking Cub.
Chris