[Tony JD314]

I just picked up a new winter project but have no idea what make it is. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[meguell3]

It looks like an old Jacobsen/Ford, not sure though.
-Devin

 

[Kingwood990]

Its a MTD. Not sure on the model though.

 

[Tony JD314]

Thanks, I just found a post on here with a similar looking mower. From what I am seeing mine is an MTD probably a 1970's. http://www.mytractorforum.com/showthread.php?t=91555

Any ideas of year or model would be of great help! All I can find is on the motor and it is a 8hp briggs & stratton.

 

[Kingwood990]

If you can find the word CODE on the engine shroud you should be able to find out what year. The first two digits under CODE are the year. The next set is the month and the set after that is the day.

 

[Tony JD314]

From the engine code "7406131", I'd take it this is a 1974 lawn tractor. As I continue to search this matches more to mtd's columbia line up that the standard mtd. Here's another topic I found.

 

[Kingwood990]

It is a 1974 based on the code. MTD built tractors under many different names so it is no telling what yours was sold under. My MTD 990 (avatar) was sold under the American Hardware Stores brand as a Kingwood. I know for a fact the 990 was sold under at least 20 names.

 

[Tony JD314]

This doesn't look as big as your 990. I have 13x5-6 front tires, 18x6.58 rear tires, 8hp briggs and stratton, with a 34" mower deck. I do see that mtd has been sold under many different names.

 

[Kingwood990]

This doesn't look as big as your 990. I have 13x5-6 front tires, 18x6.58 rear tires, 8hp briggs and stratton, with a 34" mower deck. I do see that mtd has been sold under many different names.

Your tractors rear tires are the size of the fronts on the 990 give or take a few inches. Your tractor was the smallest model in MTD's line up where mine was the largest at the time.

 

[Tony JD314]

it looks to be similar in size to this MDT 300. Now if only there was a good resource on the MTD's of the '70's.
http://electricwiringdiagram.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/MTD-300-series-12hp-38-inch-garden-tractor-500x375.jpg

 

[Kingwood990]

it looks to be similar in size to this MDT 300. Now if only there was a good resource on the MTD's of the '70's.
http://electricwiringdiagram.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/MTD-300-series-12hp-38-inch-garden-tractor-500x375.jpg

If you can find the actual model number you can get manuals off of MTD's website.

 

[Tony JD314]

Any idea where to look on the frame for the model no?

 

[Kingwood990]

Any idea where to look on the frame for the model no?

it should be a tag on the dash. It is most likely a foil tag so it might not be readable.

 

[Tony JD314]

There is no tags on the lawn tractor. So it looks like I'll be guessing what it may be. Just my luck I always get the odd balls.