IH Farmall Cub

[Martian]

So I've hijacked a couple threads talking about this one so I figured I'd finally start my own.

My great grandfather bought this new in 1951 (I believe I still have the receipt somewhere, it was crazy cheap compared to today) and now I inherit it. Great little machine to tote around and has definitely got its use through the years. Here's some pics, the first was taken yesterday, it's at my cabin so I snapped a pic while I was up there, and the rest are photocopies from during restoration, towards the end, I need to find when it was in bad shape pics, but it sure has come around.

 

[YesDeere]

Nice!!! Are you gonna use it? I have my great grandfathers too ,and I'm going to cultivate my garden with it. Give the old girl a job

 

[Martian]

Nice!!! Are you gonna use it? I have my great grandfathers too ,and I'm going to cultivate my garden with it. Give the old girl a job

Nah, don't really use it. Just toting it around now and then. If there's a light snow fall I'll use it sometimes. I have plenty of other machines not to get this one dirty if you know what I mean. It is surprising what it can do for a 13HP machine!

 

[tcreeley]

My 1948 Cub listed as 8 hp in the manual.
Check out this site:
FarmallCub.Com | The 'International' House of Cubs

 

[Martian]

My 1948 Cub listed as 8 hp in the manual.
Check out this site:
FarmallCub.Com | The 'International' House of Cubs

Hmm. I was almost positive I saw 13hp. Maybe 8PTO HP?

 

[Thomas]

Outstanding..something about keeping yesterdays iron alive.

Bet your grandfather has big ole smile.

 

[lhfarm]

I still like pushing snow with my Cub Lo-Boy and mount a mower in the summer to groom our walking trails. I have an IH 4x8 trailer that came with the tractor when my FIL purchased it. I still use the Cub for hauling firewood and yard cleanup duty. It is an amazing little workhorse.

 

[flusher]

Nice Cub:thumbsup:

Mine is a 1948. Needs rings and valves (another winter project).

 

[YesDeere]

I sold my belly mower and got cultivators. Just rebuilt the carb and gonna do points, plugs and wires this winter.

I was looking on YouTube for cub stuff and found a guy talking about gaining power. Search "how to get more power in farmall cub tractors". Might try cleaning her insides up too. Anyway here's a pic. Since this pic I added two more shovels on front. Need two more for the rear now.

 

[tcreeley]

Hmm. I was almost positive I saw 13hp. Maybe 8PTO HP?

I think we may both be right!

http://www.atis.net/CubFAQ/cub_faq.html#q5

"When the cub was first introduced in 1947, it produced about 8.5 drawbar horsepower in the Nebraska tests, Test Number #386

Through the years there were a couple of changes to the engine, and later Cubs produced about 14 drawbar HP.

The changes that account for this HP increase were an increase in compression ratio, due to a piston change, and an increase in Idle, Max. speed to 1800 RPM, from the original 1600 RPM. There was also a change in the carburetor design, which may have affected the HP slightly. "

 

[Soundguy]

i have a front blade like that. do you have a belly mower for it. I believ emine is a ih 44" modle..

 

[Martian]

i have a front blade like that. do you have a belly mower for it. I believ emine is a ih 44" modle..

I do not have a belly although it would be really fun to mow with it.

Not nearly as many old toys as you, I just have the one oldy!

 

[Soundguy]

she looks great though.

mine is a 66, thus has the squareish tin, and was just after they went to OEM 12v.. etc. has battery ign as well.

 

[Martian]

she looks great though.

mine is a 66, thus has the squareish tin, and was just after they went to OEM 12v.. etc. has battery ign as well.

Would you happen to have a pic?

It has been the most reliable tractor I've ever owned. It has started every single time I pull that one little lever(there's no key) - Except this one time I forgot to turn the gas on. I didn't think she was coming back, but a new starter later it is still the most reliable machine I've had.:thumbsup:

 

[lhfarm]

That blade can be mounted under the belly and does a great job of smoothing a gravel drive. But it is a bear removing the mower in the summer and putting the blade on, then putting the mower back on.

 

[Martian]

That blade can be mounted under the belly and does a great job of smoothing a gravel drive. But it is a bear removing the mower in the summer and putting the blade on, then putting the mower back on.

No quick attach back then!:laughing:

 

[lhfarm]

Actually, some Cubs had a one-point quick hitch on the rear, just nothing mid-point or on the front. I have a one-point plow and a rear blade.

 

[Martian]

Actually, some Cubs had a one-point quick hitch on the rear, just nothing mid-point or on the front. I have a one-point plow and a rear blade.

I have that one point system. I've never used it or know how it works though

 

[lhfarm]

There is a one-point disc and plow on e-bay now - just search Cub one point. They just slipped into the slot on the back. There have also been discussions of them here.

BTW, I replaced the little hitch that is pinned under the one-point lift with a 2" receiver. I use that for a carry-all and to change trailer hitches in-out.

 

[Soundguy]

Would you happen to have a pic?

It has been the most reliable tractor I've ever owned. It has started every single time I pull that one little lever(there's no key) - Except this one time I forgot to turn the gas on. I didn't think she was coming back, but a new starter later it is still the most reliable machine I've had.:thumbsup:

here's one..