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12-30-2014, 06:56 PM
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Saying goodbye to a good machine:
I don't sell cubs. I buy them. I keep them. Mine are not for sale. Oh, I might sell some parts every now and again, but not my tractors. If I don't want one, I don't buy it. If I do, then I want it. I have several waiting their turn to become a running member of my fleet.
That said, I gave my bro a tractor. (Younger bro. I'm the oldest of 5. He is #3) My brother is in the USAF and has been more than a big help to me in more ways than I can count. I did sell (ok, traded to him) a 1517 that I had gotten in a trade a couple years ago. I didn't want it (no use for a LT) so we made a deal. Well..... something on the motor went Ka-put second time he went to use it. He decided to replace it with a brand new Husqvarna small GT. I tried to get him to just buy an older cub, but he didn't want a "problem child". Well.... he hated the husky. So, we talked last year and I agreed to give him my 125, CC42 blower, a 42" blade, 42" deck and a #1A tiller with one extension. I figured, what they hey, he's given me so much. He didn't have room for everything, and I didn't have the "summer" equipment ready, so he took the tractor, blade, thrower, and 2 sets of tires and headed home today. I just hope that it gives him the great service it did to me.  IMG_20141230_000016.jpg Went through the blower and it got all new bolts, bearings and seals. Painted the rotor, but didn't paint the rest of it. Figured it would look silly painted up for the needing paint 125. (I can start another thread on the thrower rebuild if anyone is interested.) IMG_20141229_183043.jpgIMG_20141229_183024.jpg IMG_20141229_185003.jpgIMG_20141229_212805.jpg Oh, and he brought back the 1517, so I'm going to have to do something with it.....  Fix it, or part it out. 
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12-30-2014, 08:20 PM
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This is an awesome story. Way to be a great brother. IMO you gave him one of the best if not the best CC you could give a guy. 125s are great; grew up on one and used it for 20 some years. I don't have a cub that I don't need or use either.
My brother bought me a bike for Christmas a couple of years ago- same sort of deal. I know the feeling and it's something I'll never forget. Your brother likely will too.
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Daniel G.  . (May 1970) 147 w/an IH spring assist, 48" deck, 42" blade, 1969 73, #2 trailer, 10" Brinly plow and (on loan) Dad's #2 tiller.
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12-30-2014, 08:52 PM
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Thanks guys! He's a good bro!
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I do have a bro on here tho, FlyingB. (#2 bro) Under edit: Didn't mean to make it sound like my other bro's aren't just as "near and dear" to me because they are. But Lance has just helped me in ways that gave good cause to my gift. Plus, he left to go to the AF at 18 and has lived away ever since. The other boys hung around a little longer.
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12-30-2014, 09:16 PM
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Cool story Jon! It's good to hear that you were able to help your brother out like that. I'm sure that 125 will give him years of service! A lot longer than any newer garden tractor would.
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Brian April 1979 1200 Quietline 44A deck 1988 1211 customized into a 1288 with a K301AQS 38C deck and a 1864 54” deck . Snow blades 42" and 54" . Brinly disk, brinly plow a cultivator and a $5 brinly yard rake! 
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