Hinomoto Model MC-220?

bono101 · Jul 21, 2006

I drove past yesterday a Hinomoto tractor for sale. It shows a model number on the hood as MC-220, but nothing comes up on google except for a couple of German links. It apprears to be an older 2wd diesel tractor in fair shape. Am wondering if anyone is familar with this model and the chances of getting parts. I am not familar at all with Hinomotos, but curiously I did not see a pto shaft for rear implements??? Any comments would be appreciated!
Ronnie

buppy69 · Jul 22, 2006

Boy, I'd love to see a photo of that one. I'm the world's biggest Hinomoto fan. I don't know what the model number was but I once saw a Hinomoto with a single cylinder air cooled engine that had a backhoe and front loader that appeared to be factory installed.

Eugene

bono101 · Jul 22, 2006

I'll see if I can get a couple of photos. I may be going that way sometime the next few days.
Ronnie

bono101 · Jul 24, 2006

Here are a couple of photos. I'm not at all familiar with these tractors but I don't see a pto shaft???
Ronnie

buppy69 · Jul 25, 2006

Thanks for the pics and the PM. Where on it does it say the make and model? The fenders look like Shibaura, the side view looks like a Farmall and the grille is unlike any Hinomoto I've ever seen.

Eugene

bono101 · Jul 26, 2006

I'm attaching a closer photo. The name and model is on the side of the hood. From the fit it appears to be the original hood...
Ronnie

buppy69 · Jul 26, 2006

I'd say there's not a snowball's chance in July of getting any parts. It would be great to restore as a curiosity. How much are they asking?

Eugene

bono101 · Jul 26, 2006

The sign is pretty faded but it looks like perhaps $950. I'm still curious about the lack of a pto shaft. How usefull is any tractor that cannot operate pto driven implements? Are there other grey market tractors like that? It does have a 3 point hitch. Maybe I am missing something...
Ronnie