I fully expected to get the same 1200C as the one I am replacing.  I researched several websites to be sure I was getting what appeared to be the 1200C original design.  However, I was disappointed to see the feeder is 2-3 inches shorter than the original 1200C; I am pretty picky about design specifics in tools. Unfortunately none of the websites actually stated how long the penetrating rod is, so I could not determine if this was original design or not.  The head appears 99% accurate in regards to the one we have which is at least 10+ years old. I only hope it works as well, at least penetrating the soils at our small farm.  I will update on how well it actually performs this spring in penetrating the soil.