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Old 09-15-2012, 11:23 PM
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Well , thats why you are known as cubfixer , nice job
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Old 09-16-2012, 08:28 AM
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Hey Cubfixer where in SW VA are you? I'm in Galax. Nice work on your tractors
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Old 09-16-2012, 10:24 AM
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Regarding the Ohio snow blade move to Virginia, it used to be that where I live in the western mountains of Va, there used to be a lot snow in the winters. Not so much now. Last year we didn't have much snow, but the year before we had about 6 snows of 4" or more. Getting a snow blade is the best insurance against snow. 55 years ago, when I was a boy, I remember snow being on the ground from Thanksgiving to March. Now the snows only last a few days or maybe a week or so.

We used to have neighbors that farmed and had blades that would clear all their neighbor's driveways. Now only houses are grown on the farmland around here. Not many tractors around here now. Except for a couple of cubs that I know!
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Old 09-16-2012, 10:29 AM
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Sam,

I live in Blacksburg, Surrounded by former farms, now going to houses.
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Old 09-16-2012, 11:17 AM
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The Model 100 has been a real workhorse the last few year. Besides mowing about 1 1/2 acres every week or so, I have been thinning out the trees that have grown up around the house during the last 50 years. These are big trees, 50 feet or more high, 1 1/2 feet or so in diameter. A mixture of white pine, white oak, red oak, dogwood, cedar, and poplar. After cutting down the trees and cutting off the limbs, I would drag the limbs on a tarp pulled by the cub to the road to be picked up by the town (who the turns them into mulch which is free to residents). Then I would cut the trunk into logs, which I stacked along the driveway. The homemade cart carried tons of logs, of course pulled by the Model 100.

The 124 took a lot of work. It was not maintained very well. No cotter pins, but bent nails in their place. Sandblasted it, painted, rebuilt carb, new muffler, new used wheels and tires front and rear. Front PTO didn't work. Allen screws were stuck. Tried Liquid wrench, heat, ruined 5 allen wrenches, finally drilled them out. Removed PTO, found the bearing was bad, then the fun started. After a week of evening work, got the shaft cleaned off. Got a new starter pulley, bearing and collar installed. Got and rebuilt another PTO and installed. New seat, front grill, added lights, decals (had to use 126 decals, can't find affordable 124 decals) and numerous other small parts. So I brought this tractor back from the dead. It is not a restoration, but a rejuvenation. It works fine so far. The engine is runs great but the tractor shakes like crazy. With the original pan seat, I couldn't hardly see, my glasses were bouncing so hard on my nose. But with the new seat, it is much better. This has not been a labor of love, but a interesting engineering project. Would I do it again? Maybe. But I am proud of both cubs, and look forward to rejuvenating the Model 100.
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Old 09-16-2012, 04:10 PM
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I hear you on having a blade. Moved here from CT and brought my blade, chains and weights. Got to use it once last winter for "The Blizzard of the Century" it was all melted about an hour after this pic was taken LOL.
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Here is a pic of the other side of the 124.
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Nice cub!
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Sweet 124!
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Welcome! I too am new here! Nice pics of your cubs and good choice on restoring that tractor, it came out great! - Cory
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