These little tractors are amazing. DAD traded a '63 Original with the timed mower deck in spring of '65 for a brand new 70. It had a few parts replaced over the years, like the original K161 engine, it was rebuilt/ overhauled THREE times. Then a complete new K181 was dropped in, and wore out, I'm pretty sure that K181 was replaced, I have no idea what brand sheet metal was on the engine when I got it but a fresh overhaul was put on a Cub Cadet K241, 10 hp engine. The clutch needed some new parts, pressure spring, throw-out bearing, friction disk, everything in the transmission & rear-end survived my years of power shifts when I was about 12 to 14 years old. The slower 2nd gear was going to make it my primary mower but SON wanted it. And he got tired of cleaning the carb from the crop in his cheap gas so he bought a brand new Deere, and I gladly took the #70 back. We started a new set of fenders to match my #72, making a matching 38" mower to the one on my '72. I'm going to put Firestone tires on the back, just not sure of size. SON put a set of killer LED headlights on it. My 72 with the fast 2nd gear is better at some things, like aerating the yard or plowing, and the 70 has things it does better.
Who would have thought that 57 years ago when the dealer brought this tractor out and loaded up the '63 that this #70 would still be ready, willing, and able to do a good day's work?