Well, Fellas,,,,
I'm now the happy owner of my third Cub!
I first obtained a 125 3 years ago, then a 129 a year later,,,,now a 127! Referring it's serial # to the info located in the FAQ section, it was produced in October 1969. It seems to be a fairly nice 127, though no show winner it is in better shape than my 125 or 129. Now I'll see about removing & cleaning out the nasty fuel tank & sediment bowl, change out the motor oil, install a good battery & a new spark plug then see if it'll start!
The main reason I decided on getting it was because it seems to be very original and hasn't seen too much "cobble-job" repair work in it's life. The most obvious repair it will require is to it's hydra-static actuator F/R lever. The lever will likely need to be replaced since it's missing it's set-screw and the small, threaded set-screw hole appears to be quite corroded & possibly stripped out. Another repair what will be required is to the hood. One of the two bolt holes at the front of the hood is broken out so when you open it it doesn't just pivot there, it want to lift off. Yeah, it has also collected a couple of scrapes on the paint, a small dent on the left rear corner of the fender, but other than that, all I've noticed it needs is one hood spring 'keeper' latch, a new S/G belt, a new front PTO release button and a proper gas tank cap! It still has it's original grill & spring clips and the rims aren't even rusty!
The 42" mower deck is surprisingly solid and DANG heavy - likely due largely to the cast-iron nose piece on the beast! It's MUCH heavier than the decks that were on my 125 or 129. It isn't froze up and isn't corroded to the point of holes - so I think it'll be fine for a while!
The tires appear to also be original; hard and old, but still holding air just fine. The front tires are surprisingly narrow.... they're Goodyear 4.80/4.00 on an 8" rim.
The rear tires are the standard Goodyear turf 23/8.5 on an 12" rim.
Wish me Luck! Ryan W
P.S.
A friend of mine stopped over this AM and was checking it out as I was unloading it. He asked me, "So does it run good?". To which I responded, "Don't know. We never started it." He looked at me like I must be INSANE to buy a tractor that I don't know it it'll even start!
I tried to explain that I didn't want to dink-around trying to start it when I KNEW that it had old, stale fuel in it & stale motor oil (likely containing condensation water in it) that trying to run it like that would only be bad for it.... that the best thing to do would be to take the time & clean it out first, THEN put some spark to it. I've got faith that it'll start - even though it's been sitting for a while, but just from the good, solid condition that it's in, I'm confident it'll result in being a good working Cub!
