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WEST OF MEEKER PICKUP- Vintage Roto-Hoe Model 990-5 4 Season Power Equipment Rear Mounted Tiller with 6 HP Tecumseh Engine - This is a vintage modular garden tiller system manufactured by The Roto-Hoe Co. of Newbury, Ohio. The machine is configured as a 4 Season Power Equipment power unit, model 990-5, featuring a chain-drive rear-mounted tiller attachment. The unit is powered by a 6 HP Tecumseh gasoline engine. The drive system utilizes a series of belts and pulleys to transfer power to both the drive wheels and the tiller tines. The unit is equipped with two large pneumatic tires featuring deep agricultural lug treads. The handle assembly includes a control panel with operational instructions and a lever for selecting speeds (slow, medium, high) and reverse. A manufacturer identification plate on the tiller housing provides the model number 990-5 and serial number 146844. The tiller attachment includes a protective metal housing with embossed Roto-Hoe branding and a set of curved steel tines for soil cultivation.