1957 & Newbie in PA
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:13 pm
Hi all. You are going to laugh, but being able to "join" is almost an arrival for me. I am going to type my story, so I apologize up front for the length. I also use this weird username on other motorhead type forums so for consistency I use it here, but my name is Rick.
If you want the full cub story - read on! Thanks for having me!!
OK. I am 41, and when I met my wife in the early 90's her then elderly father had this "decent" cub in the garage. He bought it new, used it for everything, and it was tired but everything worked, worn and old overall. After getting to know him, and marrying his daughter, I told him that one day when he no longer needed it, I would like to buy his cub and restore it. He thought that was the best. I am the only one in the family who loves mechanics, engines, power, cars, bikes, you name it ...
Some years later his health became poor and he passed away, reminding me in that time that he wanted me to have his cub. Over the years since, one of his family friends continued using the property and the tractor periodically. Now recently my mother in law passed away and in her final week she so politely told me that her husband wanted me to have that tractor, I am the only one that gave the cub any real interest, and that I was to carry on, and when she was gone that I was to get the tractor and "do my part". I would never have asked out of respect, but was so touched that he, and she, knew that I would do the right thing.
So, now as the weather here in PA is getting nice the ground will dry out and I will trailer that old cub to my garage, and begin. With all that said, this is an exciting and somber time, yet I have been watching your wonderful forum in hopes that one day I would be the owner of "the cub". I am, and join I did.
I don't have the machine here yet, but I found all of the original manuals and books, and I started to decode the serial #, 198525 J. Says 1957, although I don't yet know what the J is.
Anyhow, sorry for the long corny story, but this really is quite an emotional and important moment for me. I hope to seek and contribute much here, this will be a true pleasure to embark on. My father in law wanted it, and I am looking forward to it.
Best wishes to all, hope you understand. Rick
If you want the full cub story - read on! Thanks for having me!!
OK. I am 41, and when I met my wife in the early 90's her then elderly father had this "decent" cub in the garage. He bought it new, used it for everything, and it was tired but everything worked, worn and old overall. After getting to know him, and marrying his daughter, I told him that one day when he no longer needed it, I would like to buy his cub and restore it. He thought that was the best. I am the only one in the family who loves mechanics, engines, power, cars, bikes, you name it ...
Some years later his health became poor and he passed away, reminding me in that time that he wanted me to have his cub. Over the years since, one of his family friends continued using the property and the tractor periodically. Now recently my mother in law passed away and in her final week she so politely told me that her husband wanted me to have that tractor, I am the only one that gave the cub any real interest, and that I was to carry on, and when she was gone that I was to get the tractor and "do my part". I would never have asked out of respect, but was so touched that he, and she, knew that I would do the right thing.
So, now as the weather here in PA is getting nice the ground will dry out and I will trailer that old cub to my garage, and begin. With all that said, this is an exciting and somber time, yet I have been watching your wonderful forum in hopes that one day I would be the owner of "the cub". I am, and join I did.
I don't have the machine here yet, but I found all of the original manuals and books, and I started to decode the serial #, 198525 J. Says 1957, although I don't yet know what the J is.
Anyhow, sorry for the long corny story, but this really is quite an emotional and important moment for me. I hope to seek and contribute much here, this will be a true pleasure to embark on. My father in law wanted it, and I am looking forward to it.
Best wishes to all, hope you understand. Rick
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 
:
. While you are at it 
Welcome Rick, Your intro story was NOT CORNY at all. I found it to be very touching and I am very happy for you and your Cub. It is not often that a person is able to acquire a Cub that is a family relative since it was borned. That makes it EXTRA special. Good Luck on the many enjoyable hours you will have on bringing it back to shine`y new.