Gramps O Is Home

[Cubcrazy]

Awesome story and great looking 3 digit O!!

[brjr51]

Thanks guys. I haven't really had a chance to get to it yet, been too hot. It sat for a couple of years, so a good cleaning, carb rebuild, fluid changes, etc. are in order. The old magneto ignition still seems to throw a pretty good spark,( just ask my son), so it shouldn't take much to get it running.
It sat on the showroom floor of the IH dealer for over twenty years, till they closed up and the owner brought it home in 2001. They did some quick touchup paint here and there before they put it on display, but it's pretty much original. Other than going through the steering column, which has some play, right now I don't plan on restoring it, maybe a future retirement project. Plus my son went in on the deal with me, it's going to stay in the family.

Bob

[mmzullo]

Bob,
I own 76X and it's a pull start also. Not as nice of shape as yours. What dealer did it come from? Mine came from Quackertown area.

[Methos]

Originally Posted by brjr51

Thanks guys. I haven't really had a chance to get to it yet, been too hot. It sat for a couple of years, so a good cleaning, carb rebuild, fluid changes, etc. are in order. The old magneto ignition still seems to throw a pretty good spark,( just ask my son), so it shouldn't take much to get it running.
It sat on the showroom floor of the IH dealer for over twenty years, till they closed up and the owner brought it home in 2001. They did some quick touchup paint here and there before they put it on display, but it's pretty much original. Other than going through the steering column, which has some play, right now I don't plan on restoring it, maybe a future retirement project. Plus my son went in on the deal with me, it's going to stay in the family.

Bob

Bob when they look that good you don't restore them you show them!

[TheSaturnV]

Yeah, it looks great and too much history you wouldn't want to sand off.

Show it off some and use it some.

[_DX3_]

Awesome story and congrats on bringing home a piece of family history.

[Merk]

The Cubs that were in your family are good ones to have.
I wouldn't change a thing on it.
I have a 70 thats been in my Wife's family since it was new.

Is the pull start is still there? The 2nd, 3rd and 5th pictures show parts of the pull start.

[brjr51]

Merk, pull start is still there and works fine. Having the electric start added to it early on probably saved a lot of wear and tear on it. The Delco S/G has a date tag of 5-8-61 so it's an early one with the oil cups. The only thing missing is the engine ID plate. I suspect the IH dealers employees removed it when they cleaned and touched up the motor many years ago. Finding the correct pull start data plate is gonna be tough.
It was bought at a dealer here in Manhattan, Il. , Consumers Hardware and Auto. They were a combination Chevrolet, IH dealer along with a hardware store. They had a showroom with space for about two cars and I remember they always had a Cub or two for sale in the corner in the 60's. My Dad bought our 102 there also.
I also got the original mower deck with it that's in pretty good shape, minus a few dings, but the old girls working days are pretty much over.

Bob

[Merk]

by brjr51
It was bought at a dealer here in Manhattan, Il. , Consumers Hardware and Auto. They were a combination Chevrolet, IH dealer along with a hardware store.

My kind of store to go to.

Looks like it's still running the magnito ingition.

[cubcadette]

Great story. Glad it's back in your family!

Someone bought my late Grandpa's Farmall Cub a few years back and unfortunately, I had no idea Grandma was selling it! I wish I could find the current owner and try to get it back.

Thanks for the pics!