Year of manufacture for IH Cub?

[dyancey]

Hey out there,
My tractor(cub) has a serial no. of 242438 J and the casting date on the motor is 11/14/W and the engine part no. is 529413R1. Can any one help me date the tractor's date of manufacture? Thanks for the help. dy

[Cub-Bud]

The serial number you have provided indicates a 1973 model. The casting code indicates the motor was cast on 11/14/73. I would say you have a late model 1973.

[kinelbor]

Welcome to this great forum! Rudi or Bigdog will be on to give you the new member speil.
I checked out TM-tractor and your cub is a 73' with Rockford clutch. The engine was cast on November 14, 1973. Hope I have that right and good luck with your cub. Happy cubbin'

[kinelbor]

I always get beat Guess I typed to slow

[Rudi]

DY:

First, to the greatest forum on the internet, and to the Cub Family. You will find that all the folks on this forum are kind, helpful and just full of Cub info and knowledge. They also happen to be the finest folks I have ever met

Ok, so here is the spiel :

I would suggest that you read this thread: New Members and Visitors, Please READ Prior to Posting. There are many great links to informative pages such as the ATIS FAQ's 1 and ATIS FAQ's 2, The Best of H.L. Chauvin who has written very interesting articles on troubleshooting common problems with your Cub.


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I would also recommend that you visit Binder Books and purchase the three most important manuals you can own for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding your Cub. These are the Owner's Manual, the GSS-1411 Service Manual and the TC-37F Parts Manual. Although they are available on the Cub Manual Server, it is better is you also have your own paper copy. Binder Books is the only Authorized IH Publication Reprint House and they have the best quality manuals available. Most other's are not of the same quality. Just a personal thought here, the I&T Shop Manuals, although helpful in some areas, really are not sufficient for the job. If you wish though, they are good additional reference works.

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I truly hope that you enjoy your Cub and that you will be a frequent contributor to the forum. Again, to the Cub Family

[beaconlight]

Welcome welcome thrice welcome you are.

Bill

[dyancey]

Thanks for the help folks. The list I had for serial numbers ended about 1969. I found a more complete list and came to the same 1973 birthday conclusion that you gave me. I was kind of confused because the casting date for 1951 had a "W" and the seat I have is a deluxe which makes it look like a "lo boy". I think I am on the right track now. Thanks again. I am rewiring the tractor now in an effort to get it to start using the switch. Wish me luck. This is pretty new to me. Have a good one. dy