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[DH1]

What is the difference between a MF12 and a MF1200?
Which is better and why?

[olcowhand]

BIG differences in parts used. The 1200 is basically an MF1650 chassis/sheet metal, but gear drive. Has a driveshaft from engine, but it goes to a 90 degree gearbox, then belt to transaxle. Kohler K301 12hp instead of Tecumseh HH120.
The 1200 also has manual lift, and sleeve hitch as the MF12. As to better, I suppose it's more to preferences. Both are great units, but I do favor Kohler engines myself.

[poncho62]

I googled it and came up with this beast......

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[DH1]

BIG differences in parts used. The 1200 is basically an MF1650 chassis/sheet metal, but gear drive. Has a driveshaft from engine, but it goes to a 90 degree gearbox, then belt to transaxle. Kohler K301 12hp instead of Tecumseh HH120.
The 1200 also has manual lift, and sleeve hitch as the MF12. As to better, I suppose it's more to preferences. Both are great units, but I do favor Kohler engines myself.

I take it there both Horiz. crank. but the engines sit at 90deg. angle to each other.

[DH1]

I googled it and came up with this beast......

That's a monster compared to any Garden Tractor.

[mjodrey]

I googled it and came up with this beast......

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I've never seen one of those,is it home made ?

[poncho62]

I figure its a European model.......website is not in English

[NUTNDUN]

There are a lot of Massey model numbers reused between different products. Kind of like the 610 mower deck, I think there is a 610 baler or something and 620 snow blower , there is also a 620 disc.

[olcowhand]

There are a lot of Massey model numbers reused between different products. Kind of like the 610 mower deck, I think there is a 610 baler or something and 620 snow blower , there is also a 620 disc.

And the little lawn tractor MF85 verses the large farm size MF85.

[olcowhand]

I take it there both Horiz. crank. but the engines sit at 90deg. angle to each other.

Yes, that's correct.

[DH1]

These tractor use the VariDrive setup or just a straight gearbox.

[olcowhand]

These tractor use the VariDrive setup or just a straight gearbox.

No variable, just straight gears.