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1966 Cub Cadet 60 Prototype?

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Hendersky

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Hey everyone,

I recently picked up a Cub Cadet 60 from a local auction because frankly it looked cool. On the listing it said "First one made in 1966", I didn't think much of it but when I started my research it says they started production in 1968. Is there any way I could verify this information, because I have no clue if it's been mislabeled or not.

Serial number 28225N
 
The 60s were equipped with Tecumseh engines.
The first digit in the serial number indicates the year
of a particular decade. 8, for example, would be
1968. For any Tecumseh, you have to have some
idea of the decade in which it was built in order to
pin-point the exact date. The next 3 numbers are
the day it was built during that year, from 001 to
365. The letter at the end is the shift .
Of course, all of this means nothing if the engine
was changed at some point. Someone who is
conversant in Cadet 60s can decipher that serial
number for you .... but that seems to me like an
awful high, specific number to start with for a
prototype. But just get the thing running and enjoy it
even if you cant nail down the history. All this
high/low serial number and prototype jazz is just a
show of vanity, nothing more. Dont worry about it.
Its a fun little tractor to drive; keep your eyes open
for replacement transmission output shafts because
they shear off next to the case if the operator gets
brutal with it.
 
You talking about one of those rear engine riders? Those didnt come out until 69 I think it was. Hope you didnt fall for the
hype and pay too much.
 
Well hopefully you did not pay a lot extra thinking this
was a rare bird, looks like you got the 20725th made, I
do not think that qualifies as a prototype. That number
assumes the serial numbers ram consecutively. They
did get one word right in the description ..first.. you
have one of the ..riding lawn mowers.. from the ..first..
year Cub Cadet produced such a machine. It is easy to
tell when some people are lying just watch for when
their mouth opens. I resurrected a 75 that my uncles
FIL had given up on. I cannot remember what was the
main problem with it seemed like some kind of wiring
for the safety start system. I do know the rear axle
where the bearing rode on it was about 2/3 the original
diameter. Hard to tell how far it was wore down when
we quit using it which was actually quite a few years
later. At least I knew to grease it a little extra. If I
remember right the deck quills had grease fittings as
well. It does look like Cub Cadet started building
..Garden Tractors.. in 1963 producing the model 70.
Cub Cadet info
 
You need to get one of these next

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Yeah the rear engine rider, I checked tractor data and it said they started in 1968. I went to $850 on it because I'd never seen one before and it was all restored. I kinda figured it wasn't true as the serial number put it somewhere in 1968 (Again from tractor data). At the very least it's a fun little unit and will look nice next to my Allis Chalmers SCAMP, sadly I lost out on the Ford 60 rear engine rider though.
 

I was looking at one, although it was a bit out of my price range, all the other cub cadets at the auction were at minimum double this one.
 

Thanks for the information, I figured the serial number was pretty high and random for a prototype model. I managed to pick up an extra body for mine but I'll keep on the lookout for a replacement output shaft just incase.
 

I paid $850 CAD (About $640 USD) for it. I thought it was neat either way, and it came from a collector who fully restored it, although I'm not sure where or how he came up with the information he labelled it as. I hadn't seen anything like this sell before, so I didn't really have a gauge on value, so I just bid until I owned it.
 

That's a relief to hear, it was $850 CAD, so converted from maple leafs to freedom dollars that about $640 USD
 
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