evan_nugget
New member
What's up guys. New member here. Little backstory: I wanted to pick up a vintage garden tractor for the one-acre yard I have in a subdivision. I wanted it to be unique and an eye-turner. Combined with my hobby of fixing old tractors, I knew it had to be a vintage lawn mower. And of course, when you think vintage lawn mowers, you think Cub Cadet! So I picked up this 1200 from an estate sale last weekend in inop condition for 400 beans. Took me an evening to clean the points and wash out the gas tank, and now it's a running, mowing tractor. Changed the oil, topped off the transmission, and greased it up the next day, as well as washed the barn dust and grime off it. It's in no way a perfect show piece, but I think it's still a handsome example of a lawn mower from days past:
I'm hoping to get you all's opinions of it, as well as find a place I can ask questions that may come up later. In fact, I have a question relating to the serial tag. Here's a picture of it:
I was doing a bit of research into decoding it, but I can't find a "machine code" of 0058. From the material I've found, a 1200 should be 0056? Also, what's the deal with the asterisk at the end? Finally, I believe the serial number dates it to 1974?
Anyhow, I'm excited to learn more and even more excited for it to make it's debut this spring amidst the John Deeres, Craftsmans, Yard Machines, and small zero turns other folks are using in my neighborhood. I've already had one person stop by while I was unloading it!!
I'm hoping to get you all's opinions of it, as well as find a place I can ask questions that may come up later. In fact, I have a question relating to the serial tag. Here's a picture of it:
I was doing a bit of research into decoding it, but I can't find a "machine code" of 0058. From the material I've found, a 1200 should be 0056? Also, what's the deal with the asterisk at the end? Finally, I believe the serial number dates it to 1974?
Anyhow, I'm excited to learn more and even more excited for it to make it's debut this spring amidst the John Deeres, Craftsmans, Yard Machines, and small zero turns other folks are using in my neighborhood. I've already had one person stop by while I was unloading it!!
