Archive through March 03, 2014

[digger]

Harry,
Old pics.
You want recent pics!
If you squint and tilt your head, you can see the 1450 standby under the arrow.

 

[dlbarnett]

Charlie, that gives a whole new meaning to "bad cub day"

 

[jbaker]

that looks like a yellow seat pan and white rim

 

[jbaker]

Charlie what are the two things I circled?

 

[drglinski]

My cub told me a secret today: it's tired of getting beat up pushing icy snow (ice & snow) around and wants to go back to rototilling and grass mowing. I agree.

 

[dtanner]

Ok I got an online flyer for a tractor seat and ordered one. Might look funny on my 125 .

89.95 $

 

[digger]

Jeff B.
The one on the left is pallet racking, but just inside that was the 169 that I just refurbished last summer,

The other one was the 1572 that I just 2 days earlier finished cleaning up, adding a cab, snow blower, weights and heater, getting ready for snow duty.
I hadn't even taken a final pic, Grrrrrrr

 

[digger]

Here it is, or what was left of it, LOL

There were a couple Cubs setting under the NOS parts semi trailer that the rear fender made it though.

 

[jbaker]

is that a creeper drive laying next to the 1572

 

[digger]

Yep, there was a shelf next to it with 6 cast and 4 aluminum creepers and 3 NOS M&W 9 speeds and 1 used M&W.

 

[kmcconaughey]

 

[szsmih]

I recently bought a 16hp Kohler for my new "project". I've noticed the bigger Kohlers (my model 1250 too) have a big rectangle scoop thing on the front of the engine. Can someone tell me what this attachment is and is it necessary to keep on?

 

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Scott S.
That's the air duct system that helps suck air directly to the engine to help it run cooler because of the side panels on Quietlines, so says the Service Bulletin.

 

[hydroharry]

Hey Charlie - are you sure that service bulletin says "to the engine"? The flywheel still sucks the air in and blows it across the engine and partially into the "rubber duck ted" air cleaner (almost like it's air induction, but not quite). That air duct you show, which serves as the back of the muffler box, works more like a heat shield with a hole in it to shield the engine from the muffler heat but also direct the air flow from around the cylinder and across the heard, and then out thru the hole and across the muffler itself - and eventually out the grill - and then of course the side panels keep that hot air from coming back into the engine compartment.

Makes for a good theory, but the bigger idea was of course so they could call them "Quiet". Kohler did it by sticking the letter "Q" as part of the suffix of the Model number like your 1450 should have had a K321AQS, the "A" is for electric start, the "Q" for Quiet, and the "S" for special oil pan - (which is in the FAQ but hasn't been asked for some time). And of course IH called these tractors the Quiet Series - or was it the Quiet Line Series - or was it the Quiet Line? (I always said it was Quiet Line but never saw the brochure claiming this).

By the way, I had hoped that pic was recent and you had got back into things a little. I assume you didn't make that trip to wind whipped Nebraski' yet.

 

[jboelens]

Project 100 almost done.... just waiting on new tires.

 

[kmcconaughey]

John, very nice!

 

[kmcconaughey]

From the 1975 brochure:

And from the 1976 brochure:

 

[lpalma]

Nice looking 100 John.!

 

[nbextermueller]

I don't know about you guys, but I ALWAYS pick up leaves from my yard wearing a stark white, turtle neck sweater and high water pants. LOL!

I just need to grow my sideburns out a bit more...

I always love these 60-70s advertisements. Keep in mind I was born in 1980. So I didn't have to best fashion sense either.

 

[jbaker]

John that looks nice, the rear pully is the crown, are you bringing it to aj,s