What hydro filter for 72 Gilson ?

[Rustyoldjunk]

Does anyone have a part number for a hydro filter for a 72 Gilson S15 with a Vickers hydro ?
The manual gives very little info.
It says the filter and fluid are good for the life of the tractor and to only let a dealer do it lol.
While the Vickers is still strong and smooth,I'm sure a fluid and filter change wouldn't hurt this 48 year old tractor.
The manual does say that it takes four quarts of fluid but until I open the drain,I'm not sure what fluid.
Allis Chalmers and Simplicitys in the late 60s and early 70s also used Vickers hydros but used a filter in a canister setup that you take out and clean.
The gilson setup has a spin on filter that is a little bigger in diameter than the typical Eaton and Sunstrand filters.
Any got any info ?
Would like to go to Napa and get a filter so anything even to cross reference would help.

 

[Rustyoldjunk]

Well that's not encouraging.
I'm sure I can take the filter off and cross reference it with other filters. Was just hoping to do it an easier way without taking the filter off while I research and keep the tractor operable.

 

[Rustyoldjunk]

After some research I found the service,repair and rebuild manuals and other good info.

 

[MH81]

Glad you were able to find some info.
I just acquired one of these badged as a Monkey Warts.
It’s pretty rough.
I’ve never had a gilson before, never paid all that much attention to them.
Seems to be a capable machine.

I’ll probably get it back mechanically and park it roadside.
Of course, I did get the sleeve hitch with it...
We’ll see.

 

[Rustyoldjunk]

Glad you were able to find some info.
I just acquired one of these badged as a Monkey Warts.
It’s pretty rough.
I’ve never had a gilson before, never paid all that much attention to them.
Seems to be a capable machine.

I’ll probably get it back mechanically and park it roadside.
Of course, I did get the sleeve hitch with it...
We’ll see.

I have never paid them much attention either until this one.
Looking it over,its built more industrial than most right down to steering components and controls and linkages.
I took such a liking to this one that I struck a deal on a second hydro Gilson.
It's still in Iowa. Once things start opening up I hope to get it here in Indiana pretty quickly.
Both of these are Badged as Wards.
I have learned fast to pretty much disregard the Wards manuals and use the Gilson manuals.

 

[Toomanytoys84]

I always wanted a Gilson since they made minibikes also badged as monkey wards.

But I sold that bike and stopped looking for a matching tractor.