JD-branded, yes...the one I have was Dad's and is at least 30 years old and while not used all that often where trees don't grow :), it's still working well...now for the life of me I can't even recall which manufacturer it was altho got some small replacement parts just last summer. Here JD-everything is a good option where we don't have much else for service/parts locally and those that do have tend not last--they'll be a JD dealer here for as long as I'm around, I'm sure...