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shawn sutton · Jul 20, 2021

I have been following this group for quite a while now.I finally got me a tractor to restore but i don't know what it is.i will post a few picks in hopes of some help identifying it.It is a Mitsubishi,I see in a couple spots casted in the transmission area 1980.can anyone tell me what model this tractor is?

kenmbz · Jul 20, 2021

Hopefully this will help, and welcome to TBN:

TractorData.com - Mitsubishi farm tractors sorted by model

www.tractordata.com

CausticUrbanCoast · Jul 20, 2021

Interesting tractor... Sanyo was a Chinese company before Panasonic bought them out.

The engine is likely one of the usual Mitsubishi industrial that is/are/were used worldwide, what does the block plate say the model is on it? That will go a long way to identify what it crosses over with.

Load Master was/is a made in America brand but the logo seems off and is reminiscent of the 60/70's style, for something built in the 1980s.

If someone can confirm the language on the decals, you would get more information about where it was possibly built.

I suppose it is possible that it is a hybrid MT280 grey which would have it at 28hp?

Half expect it is likely a rebrand Iseki version, post coldwar sentiments and all that.

Edit: maybe it is simpler and the dealer had a falling out with their supplier/distributor and was barred from selling the brand so they slapped a new sticker on the inventory to clear it out.

shawn sutton · Jul 20, 2021

The writing on the sticker translates(with an app.) To: MITSUBISHI DOCKING ROGUE
FORM AD-2222
MACHINE NUMBER 2772
MITSUBISHI AGRICULTURE MACHINERY CO.LTD.
MANUFACTURER SANYO KIKAI CO. LTD.

CausticUrbanCoast · Jul 20, 2021

shawn sutton said:
The writing on the sticker translates(with an app.) To: MITSUBISHI DOCKING ROGUE
FORM AD-2222
MACHINE NUMBER 2772
MITSUBISHI AGRICULTURE MACHINERY CO.LTD.
MANUFACTURER SANYO KIKAI CO. LTD.

Is it Japanese, Korean, or Vietnamese? It is also possibly a version of Chinese but it does not seem like it.

Korean or Vietnamese would pretty much confirm a grey.

Roadworthy · Jul 20, 2021

You can possibly find the information you seek at Valley Power. They were a great help to me when I had a Mitsubishi tractor - they even had compiled a service manual for it though it was never imported into this country (gray market). My tractor did have a Mitsubishi model number though most of the tags were in Japanese. These people have a supply of spare and replacement parts and may be a source of some used parts as well. They are located in Roanoke, VA.

shawn sutton · Jul 20, 2021

Thanks for all the replies thus far,I just found another tag pinned(under grease) to the side of the transmission case with 4 rivets.I have it soaking in paint remover so i can read it better but it says Long MFG. MODEL 15 80 SERIAL NUMBER ??? HAVE TO GET AFTER PAINT IS REMOVED.VERY FAINT STAMP ON THE WRITING BUT IT IS IN ENGLISH.

It is a 2 cylinder 6 speed transmission.3 hi 3 lo with 2 reverse if that helps anyone.