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New battery arrived today, fitted it and did a bit of fiddling with the wiring and call for advice to Mr Showman and wahey, she's a runner She sounds quite sweet as well and all the gears work (3 forward 1 reverse)... :D Would be worth an ask Chris, worth saving perhaps ??

That's true Mark there isn't that many about, were many imported in the first place I wonder ??

I only know of a handful including two in Yorkshire (including the one that comes to Newby Hall) and two down here... Sounds like an Original Chris, how high a price is high ??

I was more thinking of running it off the 12volt Conyers gensets but why not off a garden tractor ?? Providing the load is not too much it should be fine...

Had a look at the serial number and from the dating guide I have the 128 dates from early 1972...

Looks good Charlie, well done

Thanks chaps

Correct spec steering components and wheel spindles are on their way from the USA, then I can put a proper pair of front wheels on it

Well done Kev, you're doing a grand job mate

I only said might !!

Thanks chaps

Cheers Norm, I might even bring it to Newby next year and park it amongst the red tractors !!

Not sure Chris, they'll get changed in the fullness of time UPDATE they will be changed when postman pat delivers a box of bits from the USA !!

Amongst our collection of various machines we have three Wheelhorses and up until yesterday one Cub Cadet, a model 100... Looking on a certain website I spotted this machine, Wendy my better half was keen on bidding for it, so bid I duly did... It's a Cub Cadet 128, with a 12hp Kohler, these tractors were made between 1971 and 1974 so I need to have a look at the spec plate... It needs a few bits like proper front wheels and the steering sorted out but I think with a bit of graft it could be quite a machine...

Cowling/tank back on this evening, too hot outside to do much more...

Well done that man, thought you would succumb to the lure of the horse !!

Friday morning for me Kev as discussed

Seeing stens photo prompted me to take a look in my own CGA annual collection, here's two references firstly from 1962 and the second from 1965... There is a reference in the 1966 annual as well but apart from the date change its identical to 1965... Interesting to see that the price went up from 1960 to 1962 but had dropped a little by 1965...

Hope it was a great day James

Looking good !!

That's great mate, steady progress each year is the way to go

I haven't tried it out Neil but I see no reason why it wouldn't do the job.

That's nice Neil has it got a makers name on it ??

Any updates Kev, how many entries are we up to now ??

Got round to doing a bit more to this machine, cowling/tank unit removed and painted, the front plate and support bracket have been painted as well ,the blue is the closest match I could get to the Jobber with the hedge trimmer... Exhaust done in heat resistant paint as well