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1978 11hp montgomery ward garden tractor

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Picked this up last weekend for only $120. Turned out to be a 1978. Stumbled across it looking for an 80s MW mower my parents had that i rode as a kid and couldn't pay it up. Runs, drives and cuts really well. Plan is just to clean it up and use it. Hope to maybe come across a snowblade, blower or tiller for it eventually. These suckers are kind of hard to find much info on but i did manage to find the manual online. Just seems like there's not many like this one floating around online.

Need to get better pictures after i get it cleaned up. Having a buddy straighten the dent out of the hood for me so it'll have to be after i get that back from him.
 

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Welcome to the forum. Looks like to found a good looking old machine. Clen them up and use them is my theory too. What part of Ia you from? I am towards the SW corner on #34.
 
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Welcome to GTT. That looks like a Gillson made tractor. Check our Manuals Section for any manuals that you need. There may be some catalog cuts and brouchures to see what the attachments look like. Good Luck, Rick
MTD according to model number. Had already found the manual on MTD's site but i will check to see if there is any extra info i can get from your recommendation thanks!

Welcome to the forum. Looks like to found a good looking old machine. Clen them up and use them is my theory too. What part of Ia you from? I am towards the SW corner on #34.
Thank you! So far seems to be in pretty good shape looks and running wise. I am from the SE side along Illinois border on highway 34 also
 
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didnt realize i never checked back in on this forum geez didnt realize it had been a year almost.

can i pick your brain on the pto lever? cant get mine to stay back on its own and its been messed with by someone. curious to see what yours looks like. also is that an mtd blade or did you find one and make it fit. im definitely going to need one this year moving out to the country.

This is an old topic but...

That thing is exactly the same as my MTD 148-860A. Clone to the T except for coloring...

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