I fired off some pictures to Kraig M. this morning. Decided to share my history.
My first Cub Cadet was a 1965 CC100, purchased from a co-worker in 1977. It came with rear lift, Brinly hitch, a deck, planter, a Brinly tool bar, homemade cultivator, Brinly plow, IH rear blade, drag harrow, one pair of the standard wheel weights, two pair of flat IH weight, turf tires, a Brinly disc with front and rear gangs. I paid a lot for the set, but it has been an extremely good investment, (or a curse listening to my family, the son in law calls it tractor porn).
I rebuilt the engine, and painted the 100, I cut down a set of tire chains to fit the 6-12 turfs, and plowed and disc the garden, pushed snow in reverse (with the IH blade), mowed thousands of acres of grass. I picked up a pair of lug tires, put in a creeper gear, found a tiller. A neighbor gave me a 42in front blade, for my help taking down a tree, (later sold me his CC106), and I thought I was set.
Somewhere down the line I found the Forum, big mistake on my part, snow ball effect.
Then I found a CC149 in IL. thanks Steven S., and shazam, hydraulics. Wide frame front blade, snow thrower, thought I was set. Then it was an 82 series locally, then it was a road trip to IN, to spend money on a big red CC from Brian B. Then road trip to MO, then another trip to IL. for a big red CC from Gil W. I think I am set now. Ha ha ha
I have received a lot of help from people over the years. Kraig M., Brian M., that Wilder Country guy Charley P., Jim D. (just last week), the Apostil, Dave K., Scott M., Myron B., Todd M., Rich P., Thomas H. and several more. Some of them even helped me lighten up my wallet
Spent money with the sponsors. As an anniversary gift from the place I work, I was offered a gift card from the place of my choice. When I said Carter & Gruenewald, they looked at me like I had mule feet. I have met some great people over the years, two that are close to home, Johnny P. in Copan OK, and T. Roy B. in Arkansas. If ever you are close by, look these guys up.
This has been a great ride, it keeps me out of the beer hall. I have been told I could have invested all this money. I say yes, and when I fall over, you guys can divide it up. Or I can invest in IH Cub Cadets, enjoy the investment, and when I fall over, you guys sell off what you don’t want to keep, and invest the money how you see fit.
Do save a tractor for each of the grand kids. Aubrey and Blake always smile big when they ride. And yes, the smarty pants son in law, (Dr. Jack H.), is right, it is tractor porn. Dan B.
