LINKS TO DIFFERENT BRANDS

The Gilson Family of Brands Note that many of these logos represent brand names that Gilson built machines under for the owner of the respective band names. Many of these brands were customers of the Gilson Brothers Company or it's subsidiaries. At times manufacturerers other than Gilson may have made machines under these same labels. Some of the brands produced their own machines at times. (Courtesy of The Toro Company)

Other Brands

Many of the following links will connect to other manufacturers. These are the companies that now offer support for these machines since the original manufacturer is no longer in buisness or they were the manufacturer of private branded units. Since there were a wide range of sourcing and contractural arrangements exceptions are always possible. Additional information may appear when your mouse is over a logo. Do not expect to find documentation for vintage units or acquired brands online. Use the website information to initiate email or phone contact.

(Courtesy of The Toro Company) (Courtesy of The Toro Company) (Courtesy of The Toro Company) Who made my Craftsman? Click HERE Also supporting: AMF, Dynamark, Homko and Noma

The MISSING LINKS SECTION a.k.a where are they now? If you know where to find support for these machines let us know! AMERICAN LINCOLN / LOMBARD ESKA "Sno-Flyr" MOTOBOY POLORON Write to me and I'll add the brand of your vintage machine to this list!

Briggs & Stratton Manuals These are the genuine Briggs and Stratton manuals. They are concise and complete. Trouble shooting and repairs are covered in excellent detail and fully illustrated. Use the frst 2 digits of your engines CODE number to determine the year of manufacture of your engine when selecting your manual.
B&S Antique Engine Manual Briggs and Stratton Antique Repair Manual Covers out-of-production B&S engines from 1919 to 1981. The L-Head was the B&S engine thoughout the Gilson era. This manual covers those engines built though 1981 that have conventional breaker point ignition.	Late Model B&S L-Head engine manual Briggs and Stratton Small Engine Repair Manual For all L-Head (non-OHV) Single Cylinder engines manufactured after 1981. These will include engines with Magnetron Solid state ignition.
Click here to locate engine manuals for other series of Briggs & Stratton engines. These manuals offer well organized step by step procedures and tips on getting the job done. I learned from one of these decades ago and they are now available in printed book form as well as electronic media. These are actual manufacturers publications and include all of the required torque values and test specifications. Tecumseh engine owners Click here .