What year is my CC?

[RayVoller]

I bought this tractor several decades ago for my kids were born and they were in their 30s. I can’t see the serial number on the mower deck at the serial number for the tractor is
2050063U533571.
I would like to put mulching blades on it, but I was told by a dealer that they don’t make them for tractors this old. Is that true?

 

[1811Cub]

533571 was manufactured during December 1974.

 

[OBH]

Looks to me to be built between December of 1974 and January of 1975. You have a very early quietline there!

 

[1811Cub]

I have a couple of 44C decks with the Gator blades, and they seem to work good.

Link for part number info

 

[RayVoller]

I have a couple of 44C decks with the Gator blades, and they seem to work good.

Link for part number info

My mower deck is a 44A. Would they work on that?

 

[dschwandt]

The QL's require a 44 or 50 A deck.

 

[1811Cub]

The blade fitment should be same regardless of being an "A" or "C" deck

 

[dschwandt]

'A' deck belts are smaller than 'C' decks

 

[1811Cub]

'A' deck belts are smaller than 'C' decks

The deck belts for both 44A and 44C decks are 754-3004/954-3004. The PTO mule drive belt is most definitely different, and that is one of the primary differences between an "A" and "C" deck.

The Hurst "T" handle on the 1250 is a nice touch.

 

[RayVoller]

I have a couple of 44C decks with the Gator blades, and they seem to work good.

Link for part number info

Are the Gator blades mulching blades? My Cadet just chops down the grass in big clumps, and I’d like to have more finer clippings as with mulching type blades.

 

[RAllison]

I know they mulch good on the newer decks that spin faster...I'm not sure how fast yours spins,someone else will have to answer that Ray.

 

[digger]

I have a couple of 44C decks with the Gator blades, and they seem to work good.

Link for part number info

I thought they discontinued Gator blades for the 44 and 50" Cub decks.
The link you posted doesn't have them.

 

[mgwin]

Serial number 533571 was made late in the day on Friday, December the 6th of 1974.

 

[dfrisk]

There's other companies that make mower mulching blades like Gator Blades, a company in my town makes some, part of their process is how they harden the cutting edges, the plasma process was developed by a University of Wisconsin Engineering professor. They are a certified supplier to Case/IH for parts for the rotor on Axial Flow combines.
I have no idea what suffix Wyatt's 44" deck was but he had gators on it, one weekend when I stored his tractors he came out and helped me mow and vacuum my yard. When he'd mow thru a place where the leaves were heavy he'd stir up a huge cloud of dust from all the leaves. Him mowing or pulverized those leaves cut down the volume I was vacuuming up by a solid 50%.

 

[1811Cub]

I thought they discontinued Gator blades for the 44 and 50" Cub decks.
The link you posted doesn't have them.
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I'm fully aware of that. The link was solely for part number info to help locate a NOS set.

"Link for part number info"

 

[1811Cub]

I would like to put mulching blades on it, but I was told by a dealer that they don’t make them for tractors this old. Is that true?

This site says that these are "mulcher blades" and are apparently available.

15 1/8" Mulcher Blade - Replaces Cub Cadet / International 59704C1

 

[digger]

This site says that these are "mulcher blades" and are apparently available.

15 1/8" Mulcher Blade - Replaces Cub Cadet / International 59704C1

There again, the link you posted is nothing like a mulching blade.
Come on guys, lets not turn the forum into another false news FB platform!

 

[1811Cub]

No kidding...

Hence why I used the quotes.

Why don't you provide some useful info on the blades he is looking for instead of critiquing every single post I make!

 

[1811Cub]

Here is a blade chart. Since the dimensions are known, see if one is close enough to work...

https://www.stens.com/web-assets/me...44.2028089648.1684323632-285523082.1684323631

 

[digger]

No kidding...

Hence why I used the quotes.

Why don't you provide some useful info on the blades he is looking for instead of critiquing every single post I make!

There is no useful information because Gator blades or anything close to them is no longer made!
Post correct non useful information and no one will have to critique your post.