Seat support

[Patbretagne]

There's been discussion on seats recently and I wonder if you guys over there might be interested to see a French seat support?

My "Number 1" is now in process of dis-assembly (i'm tearing it down!) as there was definitely one exhaust valve stuck up and at some time the radiator has been frozen and all the core bottoms have come unsoldered from the bottom header, will have to have this done professionally, so why not bite the bullet and go the whole hog.

It ran quite nicely on three cylinders after I'd retimed it (for a couple of minutes only with no coolant) no wierd noises nothing flopping off no great oil leaks, I'll keep you posted,
Pat

[John *.?-!.* cub owner]

A little differen than what I am used too, but looks like a good system. I am curious though, as to what the bar running crosswise between the hand lift and the seat is. It looks as if it has a U shaped bracket at each end.

[Jim Becker]

I believe that is part of the latch mechanism for a 2-way plow.

[George Willer]

I believe that is part of the latch mechanism for a 2-way plow.

I thought so too, but it does look different than we are used to. The "U" shaped ends are not familiar. The chain brackets bolted to the rockshaft are a strong clue.

[yaume]

I believe that is part of the latch mechanism for a 2-way plow.

yes it is.
I believe that single way plows where not aviable in France.
Even before WW2 farmers used to plow with horse drawn two way plows. (maybe because fields were way much smaller than american ones...)

I think IH would has had some difficulties to sell FFcubs With single way plows ( so did Massey with the pony)

I've never noticed that french "hold it lifted" mechanism for the plow was different from the american one. has anybody a picture to post?

Now about the seat. I like the french styled one Because:
1 the tool box is integrated
2 it is undestroyable
3 you can fit it very easely to your legs length. (even if you must not be too tall to drive a cub. my seat is bolted at the most rear place and my left knee still hit the sterring wheel support )

the reverse side of coin is that it is not suspended with a steel spring but with 2 rubber silentblocs which may not stand 50 years of sun exposure.

[George Willer]

I don't have a very good picture of the complete ststem, but this one shows the part that I see as different.

[Patbretagne]

Your exactly right, there is a handle on each side plough and one selects whether it is the left or right plough you want to use, having taken the weight of them on the LH lever, the spring counterbalancing the weight of the plough.
Tomorrow I'll take a pic of the setup as it is attached and post it. You are right it is a little different from what I can see from your photo,

Pat

[Patbretagne]

As promissed, a picture of the french plough raise lower selection handle guide. Same each side for the double plough,


Compare with US photo in this post
Pat

[Dan Stuckey]

I'm a little (well, ok, a lot) ignorant on the French Cub. These were made by the same IH as our American Cubs? And were they manufactured in France or USA? Any thought why there were some of these differences if they were made by the same IH? Thanks for helping with my confusion.

Dan Stuckey
Altoona, PA.

[Bigdog]

Dan, Mike Schmudlach is the resident expert on French cubs but it is my understanding that they were built in France by IH originally using many major parts from the U.S. and gradually changing to more French made components. The electrical system components were always European. If you search for posts from Mike, I believe he has a mini-history somewhere in the archives.