Montgomery Ward

[rocko]

Hi, I picked up this tractor and tiller the other day. It has a 14hp Briggs,hydro and hydro lift. This machine appears to be very well built. Does anyone know what company produced this tractor for Montgomery Ward? Any input would be helpful,thanks. Mark [img]http://www.simpletractors.com/club2/attach/rocko/P1010035.JPG[/img] [img]http://www.simpletractors.com/club2/attach/rocko/P1010036.JPG[/img] [img]http://www.simpletractors.com/club2/attach/rocko/P1010040.JPG[/img] [img]http://www.simpletractors.com/club2/attach/rocko/P1010045.JPG[/img] [img]http://www.simpletractors.com/club2/attach/rocko/P1010047.JPG[/img] [img]http://www.simpletractors.com/club2/attach/rocko/P1010037.JPG[/img] [img]http://www.simpletractors.com/club2/attach/rocko/P1010039.JPG[/img]

[UCD]

The GIL in the serial no plate signifies that it was made by Gilson.

[rocko]

I kind of suspected that the GIL was Gilson but wasn't sure. Thanks Maynard for the information and for the post on how to fix the "dreaded diskette problem" I needed it. Mark

[MPH]

Its right about a 1971 Gilson built tractor, got one under a blue tarp. The tillers suck, the drive shaft wrap up in any growth over 2 inches tall and because it lifts pivoting in the gear box it's REAL easy to high-center the tractor and a real pain to get unstuck. But, they are a fairly heavy duty built tractor, to bad the engineers had no Simple hands on tractor time.