UH OH!!!!! I think I have the beginnings of Yellow Fever...

[bignastyGS]

Went to my wifes aunts today to help her husband Rich carry panelling board down into the cellar and when I pulled in,he was working on his new to him JD 318. We looked it over and it has 800 hours but pretty nice overall.That's when it went all down hill. I told him I own my 2 JD'S and my DB walk behind as well as a 1200 Cub.He then says he has a couple Cubs in his outer shed. I'm thinking maybe a newer one so I went along to see. One was a rear motored 85 with a fiberglass looking body which was complete,but needed some care. Then I see a rear engined Snapper,a 112 JD both in nice shape,but that's where it went bad. I looked at a really nice 147 he had that he told me had charging troubles. I am thinking the starter generator but wouldn't count out the repairs to the wiring I seen,as well as the regulator torn apart. He knows I work on Cubs and made the statement he wanted to part ways with the 147. It has wheel weights but I believe either the rear lights were removed or someone added the fronts,but all the wiring seemed correct though. The rear reflectors were stick on but I didn't look to see if the wiring was there. Appeared to have electric lift,but there was some kind of red bracket with a muffler style camp holding it to the lift handle. I told him on the way to the shed I wanted to get a hydro tractor and considered a narrow frame one. He stated that he wants me to come get it and see if I can get it going andhe would decide what to do with it. He also then said it would look good in my garage next to mine and he would know I would take care of it. It starts and runs apparently,but no charging...It needs a new upper dash as the one on it is badly cracked,but the paint looks super...It looks like I may have my second cub real soon..I wasn't expecting this,so sorry no pics yet..

[R Bedell]

Some guys have all the luck.......:biggrin2.gif:

[ACecil]

Good luck, bignastyGS! Hope you get it.

[Diz Jr.]

That would be a great tractor to have bignastyGS :biggrin2.gif:
Hope you get it.

[mrjeep81]

Please step back and give him some room! He needs air,(and some more room and a few parts for the 147)! LOL! good luck with the 147. I loved mine the way it was and can't wait to finish it up for the summer mowing.

[Aroostook]

"Come and get it, see if you can get it going, and I'll decide what to do with it". Call me pessimistic, but I'd be more inclined to offer him a dollar amount to take it off his hands, go and get it and see if I could get MY tractor going.

[toyman]

Originally Posted by bignastyGS

I looked at a really nice 147 he had that he told me had charging troubles. I am thinking the starter generator but wouldn't count out the repairs to the wiring I seen,as well as the regulator torn apart. He knows I work on Cubs and made the statement he wanted to part ways with the 147. It has wheel weights but I believe either the rear lights were removed or someone added the fronts,but all the wiring seemed correct though. The rear reflectors were stick on but I didn't look to see if the wiring was there. Appeared to have electric lift,but there was some kind of red bracket with a muffler style camp holding it to the lift handle. I told him on the way to the shed I wanted to get a hydro tractor and considered a narrow frame one. He stated that he wants me to come get it and see if I can get it going andhe would decide what to do with it. He also then said it would look good in my garage next to mine and he would know I would take care of it.

I think he's giving you a hint! I bet it will be sitting in your garage shortly and you'll owe your "wife's aunt's husband" bigtime!!!!!!

[bignastyGS]

I was blown away when I went there. In his garage was his just acquired JD 318,a 1941 Farmall H, a Simplicity with snow cab and blower.Then the back shed had a newer 4 wheeler,this 147,the 85,a JD 112,as well as the Snapper and a real nice JD 80 cart. He also has a Cub 102 which he painted red a long time ago.He was sure hinting to me and must have seen the astonished look when I laid eyes on the 147. We discussed a few things and he was impressed that I knew what I was talking about. I told him and will tell you all here,I know alot less about narrow frames compared to my limited knowledge of the wide frames,but I don't usually back down from a challenge. I was shocked when he made the statement about looking good in my new garage and he knew it. I would bet if the snow would have been gone,he'd have had me come after it .If it works in my favor,I'll surely fill you all in. I will surely say it will minimally show up here soon enough. I have been looking and researching these tractors and have a couple questions. Was the electric lift mandatory? This one doesn't have it as I seen what they look like. I located a pic of the bracket this one has and wonder if anyone can enlighten me. This is not the tractor in question,just a reference pic..

[ajgross]

That bracket is used to lift front mounted imlements like a blade or a snowthrower.

AJ