Does anyone know what this tractor is?

[Geno 1,929]

I need advice from someone smarter than me.     I havent seen one like this.  Anyone know what it is?

 

Thanks

 

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,472]

Maybe one of these

 

1973 8hp 4-Speed model 1-0274
1973 8hp 4-Speed model 1-0276
1973 8hp 4-Speed model 1-0277

 

Mower deck with counter clockwise spindle rotation

 

Garry

[Geno 1,929]

Thanks for narrowing down the deck Garry.     The pic of the tractor in the deck manual looks like this one also.

 

I went and looked here -

 

I thought that it was a 70+ model also by the hood but too many other things look wrong to me.  The seat and rear clip doesn't add up for this, nor does the foot rests or side frame covers.  If you look closer the arm under the deck is more consistent with 69 or older designs. It also looks like it doesn't have the tach-a-matic system. Why do I always find the weird stuff. 

[Hodge71 665]

Its not going to have a tach a matic or anything from the bigger tractors really. In 1974 this would have been an A series tractor.

[Geno 1,929]

Now I understand, thanks guys.   

 

I didn't know about the A series.  I did some looking around and found this here on the differences 

 

Looking now I also thought something looked weird on the right side and see that it was the fact that there was no PTO clutch sticking out.  Seems it's a vertical shaft engine.

 

Thanks so much for your help. 

Edited July 18, 2014 by Geno