One of the interesting things about Gilson is that they were a brand name in and of themselves, but they also did a tremendous amount of private brand work. The features of the private brands typically lagged the Gilson machines by a year or so, giving the Gilson dealers some advantage. Some of the brands built by Gilson included; LAWN-BOY, MONGOMERY WARD / Garden Mark, PLYMOUTH (after their home town of Plymouth Wisconsin), Senator, WIZZARD sold by Western Auto stores, Mor.power and Mastercraft both sold by Canadian Tire Corpororation, BRENTWOOD , MARSHALL-WELLS , ARTISAN and FORD. I am still looking to pick up WIZARD, PLYMOUTH, Mor.power, ARTISAN, BRENTWOOD, MARSHALL-WELLS and NEW HOLLAND machines. I can't help but believe that there are other Gilson built brands that I've yet to identify, if you have such a machine be sure to Report a Gilson Sighting.

Gilson machines were exported to Canada and Europe where Sweden is most frequently heard from. Many Gilson snowblowers are assuming the role of family heirloom as I frequently hear from third generation users.

In 1988 Gilson was acquired by LAWN-BOY. In 1989 LAWN-BOY was acquired by TORO. Currently LawnBoy is handling the GILSON parts and archives. The LawnBoy dealer network is your source for OEM parts. See my FAQ for more info on locating parts.

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