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I inherited a Gilson Super Standard Rotary Tiller when my father-in-law passed away back in 1969. It is a Model 10 343 01. I always left gas in it over the winter without using stable and never had to do anything other than engine oil changes and check gear oil level over the past 39 years until today. It would not run loaded---found some cotton wood plugging the carb main jet supply screen. So, I decided to change the plug, points, condencer, & carb diaphram for the first time ever as well as clean out the gas tank. What a fantastic machine! I was wondering what year it was built?---serial number 678175.
I have one additional question for anyone familiar with this model. Reverse does not work---hasn't since I obtained it in 1969. Is there a separate belt for reverse? If so, could someone copy me with what size it is. I can only see one belt and have never removed the engine from the tiller. I have no parts list for the tiller but was able to download an engine manual from Briggs & Straton.
Thank you for your support.
 
Don't remember the model number, but think our Gilson was called a Corporal. Front tines, well balanced 3 1/2hp Briggs. Rear tine was on a swivel, but we removed it and never really used it with the tine. The reverse had a round belt, and made a figure "8" to reverse. Pulling the clutch lever back tightened the reverse belt. Pushing forward, and locking it over the handle barrs tightened the forward belt. Does yours have two belt pulleys on engine, drive shives? Probably had reverse. As I remember the reverse belt wasn't long lived.
 
I recently bought a Wards (Gilson) tiller specifically for the engine. It is a Briggs 5HP with the camshaft extended to accept a second pulley for reverse. Because this second pulley comes off the camshaft it turns in the opposite direction of the crankshaft. Briggs made a few of this style engine including some 8HP versions.
Gilson also used other means of obtaining reverse as mentioned.
 
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