Educate me on a UB

Can someone please tell me about the MM UB? Ive searched the web a little and havent found much on it. When looking up serial numbers i found UBE's, and UBU's. What are they to a regular UB? Is the UB a newer U?

The reason that im asking is that i may have a opportunity to buy one. I have a little history with it and im part of the reason it wasnt scrapped. Now the current owner is giving up on it and thinking of selling it.

So that brings up another question. What is a currently non running UB worth? They did have it running after some motor work about 10 years ago. Apparently water is getting into the oil. Heads were pressure checked and are good. The heads were put back on and it was left that way. Tires hold air but are junk. New radiator and carb. Tractor is 99% complete but not completely together. It did sit outside for 20-30 years until we hauled it out about 19 years ago. Sheet metal is about average, some dings and dents but salvageable. I know the value can vary a bunch but a ballpark on what you have seen others sell for would be great.

I know alot more about Farmalls, Allis, and Olivers. Just think the UB would be a neat tractor to get running and have in the lineup.

Thanks for any info.
 
UB is the basic model. The third letter designates which front end it was built with. A UBU had 2 wheel narrow front. UBE had adjustable wide front. UBN had 1 wheel front.
 
UB was replacement for the U in 1953. UB changed to foot clutch, higher seat platform, 12 volt electrical system.

As far as models UBU, UBE, UBN All are UB, the last letter designates front end type. UBU was Universal or conventional 2 wheel narrow front, UBE was Extended or wide front end, UBN was Narrow or single wheel front end.

Value, as always depends on location and condition. Tires are junk, but what about rims?
 
I bought a very rough but loose one on an auction this summer for $170. I'd say the one you are looking at is at least a $500 tractor. Radiator and heads are important. If the manifold is good that makes a big difference too.
 
The UB is a solid, tough old tractor. I grew up with one and put many hours on it. I still have it and am in the process of giving it a cosmetic face lift. It's a UBE with the wide front.
I also have a second one, a UBU narrow front. That one has a loader on it and is my snow removal tractor.
They can be seen here. This was taken a couple years ago.

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If the water pump seal is out and the weep hole is plugged it will put antifreeze into the crankcase.
 
Thanks for the replies. Its a gas engine, duel wheel narrow front. Im going to get more info about what work was done to the engine. Also need to see if the rims are any good. If i pursue this tractor ill likely have alot more questions. Thanks again.
 
This UB I paid $600 for it. I probably paid too much
but it was at a scrap yard waiting to be crushed. I
will have three times that in restoration.
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I've mentioned this here in the past- have a friend who took his UB to the local tractor pulls and did well. It was bored and high compression, 110 octane gas he said it dynoed 110 h.p. What impressed me was he said he bought it from another farmer who had the h.p. upped to 80 and farmed with it that way for 20 years. Pulled 4-16's or an 18' field cultivator. Tough tractors for sure.
 

I've seen fence row complete/non-running/neglected UBs bring in the $300-400 range. I was second high bidder on a nicely restored/brightly painted show UB at $2100 a while back... (but I'm a cheap skate, I guess... ha ha)... Probably should have bid another once or twice on that one.



Howard
 

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