Its either Gilson or another manufacturer. But if you can post a picture on the forum. Sombody Here may be able to identifi your tiller weather its Gilson or another manufacturer. Jacobson also made machines for Ford as well. For Parts Check with a New Holland Dealer.

I like your desire to restore and preserve your past. If the need to actually use it comes before you get finished with your restoration, grab yourself about $75 and hit the garage sale circuit. I've seen, bought, and passed up dozens of front tine tillers being sold in running condition at affordable prices. I, like yourself, enjoy gardening and I own four tillers from a small Mantis to a large Troy Bilt Horse. Only one tiller, the mid-tine Honda cost me more than $75. Good luck with your project. REJ2

Try this site for manuals:

http://www.ssbtractor.com/tractor_manual_search.cgi?tractor_manual_make=Ford&tractor_manual_model=tiller

I have a probably 1973'ish Model RT5(5 HP B&S) tiller like yours.Model 09GN1023. Have an operator's manual, but doesn't tell me anything about what you want, downsizing, tiller going, haven't started, as you call it "the beast" in several years, also has F & R. I'd like to share it with you, but shipping would be ridiculous. Glenn

A photo would be helpful. Most of the front tine tillers of the 70's era used a worm gear drive. On the Gilson these were a problem. Simplicity Roticul also used this system but it was more durable. Bottom line. If the gear box is tight, then it may worth sticking a new or used engine on it. They used double pulleys and two belts. Forward belt is simply put directly on the inner pulleys directly from engine to drive unit. An idler pulley serves as the clutch. The reverse belt is twisted so that the reverse pulley turns in the opposite direction of the engine. It is controled by an idler pulley attached to the reverse lever. Each works by tightening the respective belt. Pretty simple system you should have no trouble with it. Main point tho is to make sure that the gear box is in good shape.

I have a Ford 09GN1023 model front tine tiller. I would like to repair mine. I need the gear housing and the brass gear that the worm gear meshes with. New parts are not available from New Holland. Anyone have a source for used parts?

per farmerdill: "The reverse belt is twisted so that the reverse pulley turns in the
opposite direction of the engine. It is controled by an idler pulley
attached to the reverse lever. Each works by tightening the respective
belt."

Not on the 5 hp simplicity roticul. Reverse is belt driven from pulley off engine camshaft - no twisted belt arrangement, but does take special briggs engine with extended camshaft for that reverse pulley...

I have a Model RT5(5 HP B&S) tiller and would like to know what size belts go on it?