My Original

ambrola · #1 07-20-2016, 06:30 AM

Thanks for pointing out alot of these things guys. I use the term old timers as in the hobby a long time. I am 61 but a newbie at this. I didn't pay much for this tractor, but would like to tear it down and fix the problems I can. I will post some pics soon.

Cub Cadet 123 · #2 07-20-2016, 10:04 AM

All of the people thus far who have chimed in are truly "old timers" despite what they say. I am the youngest of the whole bunch!

.....but they know their stuff about cubs and know it quite well. A little secret about the headlights......The headlights on an old IH combine were the exact same ones by the Guide Co. So if you can find an older IH combine, then you can use those on your O as a factory set. Sometimes at swap meets you can find these headlights pretty cheap (like $1/each is what I sometimes pay for them), but I have also seen them sell on Ebay for over $400/set.

Nice looking O you have there from this young pup....Your seaty has some weld marks on it, so it has been repaired where they usually crack.

Cub Cadet 123

Yosemite Sam · #3 07-20-2016, 03:10 PM

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[B]All of the people thus far who have chimed in are truly "old timers" despite what they say. I am the youngest of the whole bunch!

Cub Cadet 123

Be careful reading your PM's after next week... I wouldn't want you to laugh hard enough to bust your stitches!

C&O2-10-4 · #4 07-20-2016, 09:35 PM

Cub Cadet 123 is correct about finding the proper style of headlights on other IH equipment; like combines. I'm going give up a secret. IH farm tractors from the early 1960's also have the correct headlights (AND) the same hood emblem that they put on the Original ! So far, I have added three to my collection.
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zippy1 · #5 07-20-2016, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by C&O2-10-4

Cub Cadet 123 is correct about finding the proper style of headlights on other IH equipment; like combines. I'm going give up a secret. IH farm tractors from the early 1960's also have the correct headlights (AND) the same hood emblem that they put on the Original ! So far, I have added three to my collection.
C&O2-10-4

Sometimes. They look very close, but there are small differences. Ring (band) size is one difference. There are some that have more of a bullet shape cone.
I'll try and remember to take a picture of the two side by side. Master of Lew clued me in on this when I was looking for a replacement for my "O"

ambrola · #6 07-21-2016, 05:36 AM

I go it running. Here's some more pics.

ambrola · #7 07-21-2016, 05:39 AM