· 1965 Unverified Gilson 966 Super Gilson 966 Super — Riding lawn mower · 4 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.
The Gilson 966 Super is a lawn tractor with a rated power output of 4 hp, positioning it at the lighter end of its class. It was manufactured in 1965 and is equipped with a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, paired with two-wheel drive and a 1-speed gearbox. The machine has a listed operating weight of 113 kg and is suitable for operations covering up to 200 acres.
Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.
Richest spec table
28 rows
Transmissions
1-speed gear
Production years
1965-1965
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Manufacturer Gilson Reference
Riding lawn mower Reference
Original price was $170 in 1965 Reference
Two-wheel drive Reference
Manual steering Reference
Open operator station. Reference
966 Briggs 100902 Reference
896 Lauson V40 Reference
4HP Briggs & Stratton 170cc 1-cyl gasoline Reference
Briggs & Stratton 100902 Reference
gasoline Reference
1-cylinder Reference
air-cooled vertical shaft Reference
Displacement 10.43 ci Reference
Bore/Stroke 64 x 54 mm Reference
Power 3.0 kW Reference
Starter type manual recoil Reference
1-speed gear Reference
Type belt-driven gear Reference
Gears 1 forward and reverse Reference
25" mid-mount mower deck Reference
blade Reference
25" mid-mount mower deck Reference
Blade Reference
Type mid-mount Gilson Reference
Type 1-blade Reference
Cutting width 63 cm Reference
Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.
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