HORSE SERIAL NUMBERS

DATE SERIAL NUMBER COMMENTS/REMARKS

Apr - 1962 101 Trojan Horse - 4.5 HP, all stud tires, and cast iron spoke wheels
Apr - 1963 372
Apr - 1964 721
Apr - 1965 1132

Apr - 1966 1526

Oct - 1966 1825

Apr - 1967 2221 Trojan Horse production ceased with serial #2712
Jul - 1967 2713 Garden Way Manufacturing Co. formed and began production of the Horse I,
two speed, two belt, 6 HP Tecumseh engine.

Oct - 1967 2912

Jan - 1968 3433

Apr - 1968 4060
Jul - 1968 4663
Oct - 1968 5359

Jan - 1969 5993

Apr - 1969 6650
Jul - 1969 7556
Oct - 1969 8480

Jan - 1970 9513

Apr - 1970 10839
Jul - 1970 12501
Oct - 1970 14189

Jan - 1971 16108

Apr - 1971 18428
Jul - 1971 21840
Oct - 1971 24540

Jan - 1972 28528 Bar tread tires and cast iron hubs optional before Serial #31040. 7" cast spoke
wheel changed to 8" steel wheels with Serial #31456.
Apr - 1972 32140
Jul - 1972 38000
Oct - 1972 42000

Jan - 1973 49821

Feb - 1973 51417
Mar - 1973 53530
Apr - 1973 56017
May - 1973 58533
Jun - 1973 61361
Jul - 1973 63881
Sep - 1973 67867
Oct - 1973 70421
Nov - 1973 74232
Dec - 1973 77834

Jan - 1974 80945

Feb - 1974 84721
Mar - 1974 88708
Apr - 1974 93038
May - 1974 97244
Jun - 1974 101527
Jul - 1974 105491
Aug - 1974 108388
Sep - 1974 112373
Oct - 1974 116909
Nov - 1974 121972
Dec - 1974 126927

Jan - 1975 131034

Feb - 1975 136006
Mar - 1975 141231
Apr - 1975 146981
May - 1975 153066
Jun - 1975 158433
Jul - 1975 163222
Aug - 1975 166417
Sep - 1975 171230
Oct - 1975 176853
Nov - 1975 182749
Dec - 1975 187490

Jan - 1976 193030 Reverse disc mount changed to single bolt with large washer from three Allen
head screws.
Feb - 1976 198420
Mar - 1976 203735
Apr - 1976 210574
May - 1976 217266
Jun - 1976 223064
Jul - 1976 228669
Aug - 1976 229790
Sep - 1976 235432
Oct - 1976 240369
Nov - 1976 245622
Dec - 1976 250148
Jan - 1977 254282
Feb - 1977 258957
Mar - 1977 262948
Apr - 1977 267597
May - 1977 271446
Jun - 1977 274882
Jul - 1977 278612
Aug - 1977 280141
Sep - 1977 284743
Oct - 1977 289375
Nov - 1977 294577
Dec - 1977 299725

Jan - 1978 304562

Feb - 1978 309976
Feb - 1978 314150 Last Horse I produced. Total production 311,437 units.
Feb - 1978 314151 Begin Horse II production. Four speed, one belt, 6 HP Tecumseh.
Mar - 1978 314320
Mar - 1978 315296 Begin production with 7 HP Kohler engine available.
Apr - 1978 320330
May - 1978 325435
Jun - 1978 331138
Jul - 1978 336870
Aug - 1978 338749
Sep - 1978 345189
Oct - 1978 350985
Nov - 1978 357514
Dec - 1978 363052

Jan - 1979 368621

Feb - 1979 375440
Mar - 1979 380828
Apr - 1979 388355
May - 1979 394015
Jun - 1979 400854
Jul - 1979 406077
Aug - 1979 409378
Sep - 1979 416629
Oct - 1979 422959
Nov - 1979 430460
Dec - 1979 435848

Jan - 1980 439736

Feb - 1980 446898
Mar - 1980 453023
Apr - 1980 459525
May - 1980 467761
Jun - 1980 474363
Jul - 1980 480283
Aug - 1980 484627
Sep - 1980 491122
Oct - 1980 498098
Nov - 1980 505891
Dec - 1980 511381

Jan - 1981 518348

Feb - 1981 525202
Mar - 1981 531211
Apr - 1981 539361
May - 1981 546751
Jun - 1981 552154
Jul - 1981 559140
Aug - 1981 563747
Sep - 1981 569130
Oct - 1981 574187
Nov - 1981 579458
Dec - 1981 584797

Jan - 1982 590135 January 28, 1982, Dean Leith becomes Company President
Feb - 1982 594649 February 27, 1982, Lyman Wood left Troy-Bilt.
Mar - 1982 599434
Apr - 1982 606277
May - 1982 612944
Jun - 1982 617088
Jul - 1982 622295
Aug - 1982 626257
Sep - 1982 629618
Sep - 1982 634138 September 15, 1982, Last Horse II produced.
Sep - 1982 640000 Horse III PTO Tine Clutch begins production with 6 HP Tecumseh, 7 HP Kohler,
and 8 HP Briggs and Stratton engine options.
Oct - 1982 640099
Nov - 1982 642381
Dec - 1982 649518

Jan - 1983 650220

Feb - 1983 654743
Mar - 1983 660705
Apr - 1983 665117
May - 1983 670891
Jun - 1983 674427
Jul - 1983 678407
Aug - 1983 681698
Sep - 1983 685462
Oct - 1983 688574
Nov - 1983 692962
Dec - 1983 697866

Jan - 1984 702873

Feb - 1984 707715
Mar - 1984 712492
Apr - 1984 719751
May - 1984 725255
Jun - 1984 730791
Jul - 1984 735958
Aug - 1984 740247
Sep - 1984 746020
Oct - 1984 749814
Nov - 1984 754103
Dec - 1984 759889

Jan - 1985 762559

Feb - 1985 765766
Mar - 1985 772021
Apr - 1985 778419
May - 1985 782176
Jun - 1985 787776
Jul - 1985 791185
Aug - 1985 794581
Sep - 1985 797525
Oct - 1985 800185
Nov - 1985 803053
Dec - 1985 805145

Jan - 1986 806595

Feb - 1986 810470
Mar - 1986 814811
Apr - 1986 819802
May - 1986 824527
Jun - 1986 828042
Jul - 1986 830648
Aug - 1986 832923
Sep - 1986 832923
Oct - 1986 835437
Nov - 1986 837628
Dec - 1986 838827

Jan - 1987 841756

Feb - 1987 845342
Mar - 1987 847287
Apr - 1987 849978
May - 1987 855053
Jun - 1987 855639
Jun - 1987 855697 8 HP Kohler engine replaced 8 HP Briggs and Stratton
Jun - 1987 856107
Test Run of first Operator Presence Controls (O.P.C.)
Jun - 1987 856127
Jun - 1987 857306 Last Horse III produced. Total Horse III production 217,306 units.
Jul - 1987 857307 First O.P.C. production.
Aug - 1987 858609
Sep - 1987 859652
Oct - 1987 860380
Nov - 1987 861823
Dec - 1987 865489

Jan - 1988 866039

Feb - 1988 870240
Mar - 1988 872310
Apr - 1988 876018
May - 1988 881723
Jun - 1988 882966
Jul - 1988 884637
Sep - 1988 886504
Oct - 1988 888299
Nov - 1988 890115
Dec - 1988 892915

Jan - 1989 895069

Feb - 1989 897842
Mar - 1989 901396
Apr - 1989 903808
May - 1989 905524
Jun - 1989 00906827
Jul - 1989 00907732
Aug - 1989 00908629
Sep - 1989 00910812
Oct - 1989 00912139
Nov - 1989 00913963
Dec - 1989 00918299

Jan - 1990 00919667

Feb - 1990 00922104
Mar - 1990 00923346 Graphic models start at 00923347
Apr - 1990 00926914
May - 1990 00929326
Jun - 1990 00931877
Jul - 1990 00933944
Aug - 1990 00934693
Sep - 1990 00936672
Oct - 1990 00937563
Nov - 1990 00938904
Dec - 1990 00940749

Jan - 1991 00942768

Feb - 1991 00942768
Feb - 1991 00944684 - 00944858 International
Mar - 1991 00946753
Apr - 1991 00948616
May - 1991 00950330
May - 1991 D0000001 - D0000523 Black 25 th Anniversary Edition
Jun - 1991 D0000524 - D0001998 Black 25th Anniversary Edition
Jul - 1991 00953276
Sep - 1991 00955222

Oct - 1991 00958067

Oct - 1991 00944858 - 00956555 International

Nov - 1991 00959797 7 HP Electric Start

Nov - 1991 00959842 7 HP Pull Start
Nov - 1991 12058100564 8 HP Pull Start New Serial Number Format
Nov - 1991 00959077 8 HP Pull Start
Nov - 1991 12059100735 8 HP Electric Start
Nov - 1991 00959138 8 HP Electric Start

Dec - 1991 120560100385 7 HP Pull Start

Dec - 1991 120570100334 7 HP Electric Start
Dec - 1991 120580101065 8 HP Pull Start
Dec - 1991 120590100940 8 HP Electric Start
Dec - 1991 120510100100 8 HP Pull Start Briggs & Stratton International

Jan - 1992 120560100750 7 HP Pull Start

Jan - 1992 120570100940 7 HP Electric Start
Jan - 1992 120590101245 8 HP Electric Start
Jan - 1992 120510100154 8 HP Pull Start Briggs & Stratton International

Feb - 1992 120580200399 8 HP Pull Start

Feb - 1992 120560200409 7 HP Pull Start
Feb - 1992 120550100134 8 HP Pull Start Made for Sears
Feb - 1992 120590200499 8 HP Electric Start
Feb - 1992 120510100314 8 HP Pull Start Briggs & Stratton International

Mar - 1992 120560200699 7 HP Pull Start

Mar - 1992 120570200354 7 HP Electric Start
Mar - 1992 120580200993 8 HP Pull Start
Mar - 1992 120550100179 8 HP Pull Start Made for Sears
Mar - 1992 120590200724 8 HP Electric Start

Apr - 1992 120560300422 7 HP Pull Start

Apr - 1992 120570300204 7 HP Electric Start
Apr - 1992 120580300455 8 HP Pull Start
Apr - 1992 120590300363 8 HP Electric Start

May - 1992 120580301000 8 HP Pull Start

May - 1992 120590300958 8 HP Electric Start
May - 1992 120560301143 7 HP Pull Start
May - 1992 120570300455 7 HP Electric Start

Jun - 1992 120580301590 8 HP Pull Start

Jun - 1992 120590301768 8 HP Electric Start
Jun - 1992 120560301888 7 HP Pull Start
Jun - 1992 120570300824 7 HP Electric Start

Jul - 1992 120580302060 8 HP Pull Start

Jul - 1992 120590302206 8 HP Electric Start
Jul - 1992 120510200134 8 HP Pull Start Briggs & Stratton International
Jul - 1992 120560302160 7 HP Pull Start
Jul - 1992 120570300894 7 HP Electric Start

Aug - 1992 120580302460 8 HP Pull Start

Aug - 1992 120590302585 8 HP Electric Start
Aug - 1992 120560302455 7 HP Pull Start
Aug - 1992 120570300984 7 HP Electric Start

Sep - 1992 120580303084 8 HP Pull Start

Sep - 1992 120590303000 8 HP Electric Start
Sep - 1992 12060302940 7 HP Pull Start
Sep - 1992 120570301243 7 HP Electric Start

Oct - 1992 120580303518 8 HP Pull Start

Oct - 1992 120590303260 8 HP Electric Start
Oct - 1992 120560303552 7 HP Pull Start
Oct - 1992 120570301532 7 HP Electric Start

Nov - 1992 120580303769 8 HP Pull Start

Nov - 1992 120590303520 8 HP Electric Start
Nov - 1992 120510200159 8 HP Pull Start Briggs & Stratton International
Nov - 1992 120560303787 7 HP Pull Start

Dec - 1992 120580303995 8 HP Pull Start

Dec - 1992 120590303848 8 HP Electric Start
Dec - 1992 120560304039 7 HP Pull Start
Dec - 1992 120570301640 7 HP Electric Start
 PONY SERIAL NUMBERS
Jul - 1976 P10001
Jan - 1977 P12184
Jul - 1977 P17239
Jan - 1978 P21736
Jul - 1978 P27504
Jan - 1979 P33557
Jul - 1979 P40287
Jan - 1980 P48773
Jul - 1980 P58906
Jan - 1981 P68034
Jul - 1981 P80423
Jan - 1982 P89466
May - 1982 S101843 Pony III
Jul - 1982 S105606
Jan - 1983 S117319
Jul - 1983 S129028

JUNIOR SERIAL NUMBERS

Jun - 1981 M1001
Jan - 1982 M1378
Jul - 1982 M8204 Junior II
Jan - 1983 M17012
Jul - 1983 M25639

REFERENCES
The Rototiller in America by Donald A Jones, Pgs 58 & 59
The Lyman P. Wood Story by Roger Griffith, In Brief Press, Charlotte, VT
Gardening Beyond the Plow by Dean Leith Jr, 1980, Garden Way Publications, Inc.
How To Do Wonders With A Rototiller by Ed Robinson
Personal Files of Bill Robinson
Records of Kent Gross
Information from many owners