YosemiteSam: That lift is a Sears/Wards 3-point lift utilizing implemements from Sears (in this case) or Montgomery Wards. At the time (the mid 60's) the most widely sold Garden Tractor was the IH Cub Cadet. Sears/Wards wanted some of that market, so they sold lift kits for the Cub Cadets which is what you see... Now, I did re-engineer the lift handle to accomodate the optional Square Fenders on this 122, so that 90* bend isn't the original shape - otherwise it is a stock Sears lift for the Sears model of the Gannon Earchcavator. I also have a Sears Turning plow and a Sears Harrow which use the same lift...
Watch the Sears Forum closely for them or get me an email to:
cubcadet@windstream.net and I'll send you some close-up shots of that lift.
Another thought...how many of these have been walked by and ignored in all those boneyards across the country because no one knew what they were looking at.... "oh that's just some Sears junk"...etc., etc.
Myron B