Gilson was a US manufacturer of mowers, tractors, and other outdoor equipment for most of the twentieth century. Founded in 1911, Gilson became a major manufacturer of residential power equipment in the 1960s with the purchase of Gearo, Versch, and Burns. In addition to their own brand, Gilson also manufactured lawn tractors for Montgomery Ward and Ford. Gilson was sold to Outboard Marine Corporation (OMC) in 1987 and merged with OMC's Lawn Boy group. Lawn Boy was sold to Toro in 1989 and the Plymouth, Wisconsin factory ceased production in 1990.
Model | Power | Mower Deck | Years |
Pacer 9 | 9 hp | 55" deck | 1961 - 1966 |
60-100-01 | 4 hp | 25" deck | 1962 |
992 | 4 hp | 25" deck | 1963 |
979 | 4 hp | 25" deck | 1964 |
980 | 5 hp | 25" deck | 1964 |
981 | 4 hp | 25" deck | 1964 |
939 | 6 hp | 38" deck | 1965 |
940 | 6 hp | 38" deck | 1965 |
941 | 9 hp | 38" deck | 1965 |
965 | 5 hp | 25" deck | 1965 |
966 | 4 hp | 25" deck | 1965 |
967 | 4 hp | 25" deck | 1965 |
720 | 6 hp | 38" deck | 1966 - 1967 |
721 | 6 hp | 38" deck | 1966 - 1967 |
722 | 8 hp | 38" deck | 1966 - 1969 |
723 | 10 hp | 38" deck | 1966 - 1969 |
878 | 4 hp | 25" deck | 1966 |
889 | 4 hp | 25" deck | 1966 |
890 | 4 hp | 25" deck | 1966 |
891 | 5 hp | 25" deck | 1966 |
892 | 6 hp | 25" deck | 1966 |
Pacer 10 | 10 hp | 55" deck | 1966 |
750 | 12 hp | 38" deck | 1967 - 1969 |
866 | 7 hp | 25" deck | 1967 |
868 | 5 hp | 25" deck | 1967 |
872 | 4 hp | 25" deck | 1967 - 1970 |
873 | 5 hp | 25" deck | 1967 - 1970 |
875 | 7 hp | 25" deck | 1967 - 1970 |
769 | 10 hp | 42" deck | 1968 - 1970 |
770 | 12 hp | 42/48" deck | 1968 - 1969 |
805 | 5 hp | 25" deck | 1968 - 1970 |
807 | 7 hp | 34" deck | 1968 |
810 | 7 hp | 34" deck | 1968 |
M-7 | 7 hp | 38" deck | 1968 - 1969 |
772 | 7 hp | 34" deck | 1969 - 1970 |
773 | 7 hp | 34" deck | 1969 - 1970 |
806 | 5 hp | 25" deck | 1969 - 1970 |
M-8 | 8 hp | 38" deck | 1969 |
754 | 10 hp | 38" deck | 1970 |
755 | 14 hp | 38" deck | 1970 |
768 | 8 hp | 34" deck | 1970 |
771 | 12 hp | 42/48" deck | 1970 |
774 | 14 hp | 42/48" deck | 1970 |
809 | 8 hp | 34" deck | 1970 |
865 | 8 hp | 34" deck | 1970 |
867 | 14 hp | 42/48" deck | 1970 |
874 | 6 hp | 25" deck | 1970 - 1971 |
52012 | 5 hp | 25" deck | 1971 |
52013 | 5 hp | 25" deck | 1971 |
52014 | 8 hp | 34" deck | 1971 |
52015 | 8 hp | 34" deck | 1971 |
52016 | 8 hp | 25" deck | 1971 |
52017 | 5 hp | 25" deck | 1971 |
52018 | 7 hp | 34" deck | 1971 |
52019 | 5 hp | 25" deck | 1971 |
52021 | 8 hp | 34" deck | 1971 - 1972 |
52022 | 8 hp | 34" deck | 1971 - 1972 |
53000 | 10 hp | 38" deck | 1971 - 1972 |
53001 | 14 hp | 38" deck | 1971 |
53002 | 12 hp | 42/48" deck | 1971 |
53003 | 14 hp | 42/48" deck | 1971 |
53004 | 14 hp | 42/48" deck | 1971 |
53005 | 10 hp | 42" deck | 1971 - 1972 |
53006 | 14 hp | 42/48" deck | 1971 |
53007 | 12 hp | 42/48" deck | 1971 |
52031 | 5 hp | 25" deck | 1972 |
52032 | 8 hp | 30" deck | 1972 |
52033 | 8 hp | 30" deck | 1972 |
53008 | 15 hp | 38" deck | 1972 |
53009 | 15 hp | 42/48" deck | 1972 |
53010 | 15 hp | 42/48" deck | 1972 - 1974 |
52037 | 8 hp | 36" deck | 1973 - 1976 |
52038 | 5 hp | 25" deck | 1973 |
52039 | 8 hp | 30" deck | 1973 |
52040 | 8 hp | 30" deck | 1973 |
53012 | 8 hp | 36" deck | 1973 - 1974 |
53013 | 10 hp | 42" deck | 1973 |
53014 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1973 |
53015 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1973 - 1974 |
53016 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1973 |
53017 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1973 - 1974 |
53018 | 10 hp | 42" deck | 1974 - 1975 |
53019 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1974 - 1975 |
53020 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1974 - 1975 |
53021 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1974 - 1975 |
53022 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1974 - 1975 |
53023 | 10 hp | 42" deck | 1975 - 1985 |
53024 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1975 - 1978 |
53025 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1975 - 1978 |
53026 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1975 - 1978 |
53027 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1975 - 1978 |
53028 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1975 - 1985 |
53029 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1975 |
53030 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1975 - 1978 |
52045 | 8 hp | 36" deck | 1977 - 1978 |
52046 | 10 hp | 36" deck | 1977 |
52047 | 10 hp | 42" deck | 1977 |
52057 | 8 hp | 36" deck | 1977 - 1978 |
53031 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1977 - 1978 |
53033 | 10 hp | 42" deck | 1977 |
52051 | 11 hp | 36" deck | 1978 - 1980 |
52052 | 11 hp | 42" deck | 1978 - 1980 |
53038 | 11 hp | 42" deck | 1978 - 1980 |
53040 | 16 hp | 42" deck | 1978 - 1980 |
53042 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1978 - 1981 |
53044 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1978 - 1981 |
52058 | 10 hp | 36" deck | 1979 - 1980 |
53043 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1979 - 1980 |
53045 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1979 |
52060 | 11 hp | 38" deck | 1980 |
52061 | 11 hp | 36" deck | 1980 - 1981 |
52062 | 8 hp | 36" deck | 1980 - 1981 |
53050 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1980 - 1981 |
53054 | 18 hp | 42/48" deck | 1980 |
53055 | 18 hp | 42/48" deck | 1980 - 1981 |
52064 | 8 hp | 38" deck | 1981 |
52065 | 11 hp | 38" deck | 1981 |
52066 | 11 hp | 38" deck | 1981 |
53057 | 11 hp | 42" deck | 1981 |
53059 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1981 |
52072 | 8 hp | 38" deck | 1982 |
52073 | 11 hp | 38" deck | 1982 |
52074 | 11 hp | 38" deck | 1982 |
53061 | 11 hp | 38/42" deck | 1982 |
53063 | 16 hp | 38/42" deck | 1982 |
53066 | 18 hp | 42/48" deck | 1982 |
53067 | 18 hp | 42/48" deck | 1982 |
53070 | 18 hp | 42/48" deck | 1982 |
53071 | 18 hp | 42/48" deck | 1982 |
52080 | 8 hp | 38" deck | 1983 - 1984 |
52081 | 11 hp | 38" deck | 1983 - 1987 |
52082 | 11 hp | 38" deck | 1983 - 1986 |
52083 | 11 hp | 38/42" deck | 1983 - 1984 |
52084 | 16 hp | 38/42" deck | 1983 - 1984 |
53073 | 18 hp | 42/48" deck | 1983 - 1984 |
53074 | 18 hp | 42/48" deck | 1983 - 1984 |
52089 | 8 hp | 30" deck | 1984 - 1985 |
52090 | 8 hp | 30" deck | 1984 - 1985 |
52091 | 11 hp | 30" deck | 1984 - 1985 |
52098 | 16 hp | 42" deck | 1984 |
52103 | 11 hp | 42" deck | 1985 - 1986 |
52104 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1985 - 1986 |
52105 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1985 - 1986 |
52106 | 8 hp | 30" deck | 1985 - 1987 |
52107 | 8 hp | 30" deck | 1985 - 1987 |
52108 | 11 hp | 30" deck | 1985 - 1987 |
52112 | 11 hp | 42" deck | 1985 - 1986 |
53077 | 14 hp | 42/48" deck | 1985 - 1987 |
53078 | 14 hp | 42/48" deck | 1985 - 1987 |
53079 | 18 hp | 42/48" deck | 1985 - 1987 |
53080 | 18 hp | 42/48" deck | 1985 - 1987 |
52084D | 16 hp | 42" deck | 1987 |
52113 | 8 hp | 38" deck | 1987 |
52117 | 11 hp | 38" deck | 1987 |
52120 | 12 hp | 30" deck | 1987 |
52122 | 12 hp | 38" deck | 1987 |
52125 | 12 hp | 42" deck | 1987 |
53081 | 14 hp | 42/48" deck | 1987 |
53032 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | unknown |