Minneapolis-Moline was a large tractor and machinery producer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. It was the product of a merger between three companies in 1929: Minneapolis Steel & Machinery (MSM) (Twin City tractors brand), Minneapolis Threshing Machine Co. and Moline Plow Co. (Universal brand). It was headquartered in Hopkins, Minnesota, USA and had plants on Lake Street in Minneapolis, in Hopkins, Minnesota, and Moline, Illinois.

In 1951, MM purchased the B.F.Avery & Sons Co. company of Louisville, Kentucky, USA and incorporated the Avery line into its own.

It was acquired by the White Farm Equipment division of the White Motor Company in 1963 and the brand-name was dropped in 1974. AGCO purchased White in 1991.

Tractors Edit

Minneapolis-Moline pioneered the concept of the closed-cab farm tractor by developing the UDLX Comfortractor for North America in 1938. The UDLX was equipped with automotive features such as a heater, an electric starter, and a dashboard with a speedometer. The UDLX was part of one of Minneapolis-Moline's most popular series. The U series was a number of variations of the U tractor, these included the UTU, UTS, UTL, UDU, UDU, UOPL,UB,UTIL, and UT.^[1]

The M series was introduced in 1960 with the M-5, followed by the M-504 in 1962, the M-602 and M-604 (4WD) in 1963, and finally the M-670 in 1964. The M series ended production in 1970.

The six-cylinder G series comprises the largest and most powerful Minneapolis-Moline tractors. Production started in 1959 with the G-VI, followed by the G-704 in 1962. Models that followed were the G-705, G-706, G-707, G-708, G-1000, G-900, G-1000 Vista, G-950, G-1050 and the G-1350. The G-1355 was introduced 1972 and was the most powerful Minneapolis-Moline tractor ever built with 142 PTO HP. The G-955 was manufactured between 1973 and 1974 and was the last tractor manufactured under the Minneapolis-Moline name, as White ceased using the brand name in 1974.

In the early 1970s, White also sold four Oliver models rebranded as Minneapolis-Moline: the Oliver 1555 was sold as the G-550, the Oliver 1655 was sold as the G-750, the Oliver 1755 was sold as the G-850 and the the Oliver 1855 was sold as the G-940. These tractors had 53, 70, 86, and 92 PTO horsepower, respectively.

In 1971, White sold two diesel imports made by Fiat as Minneapolis-Moline: the MM G-350 (41 PTO horsepower, 3-cylinder) and the MM G-450 (54 PTO horsepower, 4-cylinder). The G-350 was also sold as the Oliver 1265 and the Cockshutt 1265; the G-450 was sold as the Oliver 1365 and the Cockshutt 1365.

LicenseesEdit

Minneapolis-Moline licensed their tractor and engine designs to a couple of companies. Mathis-Moline of [{France]] manufactured tractors from 1949 through 1952. Minneapolis-Moline Türk Traktör began manufacturing in 1954 Turkey, and ceased in 1965.

Model rangeEdit

TractorsEdit

Minneapolis-Moline Tractor Models

Model	Year(s) of Production	Horsepower	Engine Type	Misc Notes	Photo
MM A4T-1400 4WD	1969–1970	139 hp	Minneapolis-Moline	same as Oliver 2455
MM A4T-1600 4WD	1970–1972	143 hp	Minneapolis-Moline	same as Oliver 2655
MM BF	1951-57	27 hp	Hercules	B.F.Avery model
MM BFD				B.F.Avery model
MM BFH				B.F.Avery model
MM BFS				B.F.Avery model
MM BFW				B.F.Avery model
MM BG	1951-57	27 hp	Hercules
MM Big Mo backhoe
MM Big Mo 400
MM Big Mo 500 backhoe	1970s
MM Big Mo 600
MM Big Stuttgart 4WD
MM D 9-18 Universal
MM EE	1930s
MM G	1938–1959	55-75 hp
MM G350	1970s			built in Italy; a Fiat 480;same as Oliver & Cockshutt 1265
MM G450	1970s			built in Italy; a Fiat 600;same as Oliver & Cockshutt 1365
MM G550	1971	53 hp		same as Oliver & Cockshutt 1555
MM G704 LPG	1962	101.6 hp
MM G704	1962	101.6 hp
MM G704 LPG	1962	101.6 hp
MM G705	1962–1965	101.6 hp
MM G705 LPG	1962–1965	101.6 hp
MM G706	1962–1965	101.6 hp
MM G706 diesel	1962–1965	101.6 hp
MM G706 LPG	1962–1965	101.6 hp
MM G707	1965-?	101.6 hp
MM G708	1965-?	101.6 hp
MM G750	1971	70 hp		same as Oliver & Cockshutt 1655
MM G850	1971	86 hp		same as Oliver & Cockshutt 1755
MM G900	1967–1970	111 hp
MM G940	1971	92 hp		same as Oliver & Cockshutt 1855
MM G950	1969–1971	97 hp
MM G955	1973–1974	98 hp		same as Oliver & White 1870
MM G1000	1965–1969	110 hp
MM G1000 LPG	1965–1969	110 hp
MM G1000 Vista	1967–1970	111 hp
MM G1050	1969–1971	110 hp
MM G1350	1969–1971	135 hp		same as Oliver 2155
MM G1350 LP	1970s	135 hp		same as Oliver 2155
MM G1355	1972–1973	142 hp		same as Oliver, Cockshutt & White 2270
MM GBD	1950s
MM GB LP	1950s
MM GD
MM GT	1940s
MM GTA	1940s
MM GTA-I
MM GTB	1950s
MM GTC	1940s-1950s
MM GTI
MM GVI	1959–1962	78.5 hp
MM J	1935-?
MM Jeep	1940s
MM Jetstar	1959–1962	44 hp
MM Jetstar orchard	1960s	44 hp
MM Jetstar 2	1963–1964	44 hp
MM Jetstar 2 crawler	1960s	44 hp
MM Jetstar 3	1964–1970	44 hp		also sold as Cockshutt 1350
MM Jetstar 3 backhoe	1960s	44 hp
MM Jetstar 3 Industrial	1964–1970	44 hp
MM Jetstar 3 Super	1964–1970	44 hp
MM Jetstar 3 Super orchard	1964–1970	44 hp
MM JT	1930s
MM JTO
MM JTU
MM KEF Wheatland	1940s
MM KT
MM KTA	1930s	39 hp
MM M5	1960–1964	61 hp
MM M504 LP	1962–1963	61 hp
MM M602 Hi-Crop	1963–1964	61 hp
MM M602 LP	1963–1964	61 hp
MM M604 LP	1963–1964	61 hp
MM M670	1964–1965	73 hp
MM M670D	1960s	73 hp
MM M670 LP	1960s	73 hp
MM M670 Super	1966–1970	73 hp
MM Mocraft
MM Motrac crawler
MM MT Universal
MM MTA	1930s
MM NTX Jeep	1940s
MM R	1939-1950s	23-27 hp
MM R Industrial
MM RGUTU
MM RT	1940s
MM RTE	1940s
MM RTI
MM RTI Road Maintainer	1950s
MM RTI-M
MM RTN
MM RTS	1940s
MM RTU	1940s
MM street sweeper
MM tow motor
MM U	1938–1957	36-51 hp
MM U Special
MM U-302	1964–1965	56 hp
MM U-302 Super	1966–1970	56 hp
MM UB diesel
MM UB LP	1950s
MM UBE	1950s
MM UBG
MM UBN
MM UBU	1950s
MM UDLX
MM UDM	1940s		Dorman or Meadows	assembled in England
MM EDS	1950s
MM UDU
MM UMIL
MM UOPN
MM UT
MM UTC
MM UTE
MM UTI
MM UTID
MM UTIL
MM UTILD
MM UTILM
MM UTN
MM UTS	1940s	40 hp
MM UTS LP	1940s	40 hp
MM UTS Special	1950s
MM UTU
MM UTV	1940s
MM UTX
MM V	1951–1955		Hercules	B.F. Avery model
MM Waterloo
MM Waterloo RTS			1950s
MM YT	1930s
MM Z	1936–1955	26-37 hp
MM Z Industrial
MM Z LP
MM ZA
MM ZAE
MM ZAI
MM ZAN	1950s	35 hp
MM ZAS
MM ZASI
MM ZAU	1940s
MM ZB	1950s
MM ZBE
MM ZBN
MM ZBU
MM ZM
MM ZTE
MM ZTI
MM ZTN
MM ZTS	1940s
MM ZTU
MM ZTX
MM 2-Star crawler
MM 4-Star	1959–1964	46 hp
MM 4-Star Super	1959–1964	46 hp
MM 5-Star Universal	1957–1961	54 hp
MM 107 Town & Country lawn tractor	1960s	7 hp		by Jacobsen
MM 108 Town & Country lawn tractor	1960s	8 hp		by Jacobsen
MM 110 Town & Country lawn tractor	1960s	10 hp		by Jacobsen
MM 112 Town & Country lawn tractor	1960s	12 hp		by Jacobsen
MM 114 Town & Country lawn tractor	1960s	14 hp		by Jacobsen
MM 335	1956–1961	33 hp
MM 335 Industrial	1956–1961	33 hp
MM 400 series backhoe
MM 445	1956–1959	41 hp
MM 445 Hi-Crop	1950s	41 hp
MM 445 LP	1956–1959	41 hp
MM 500 series backhoe
MM 1865
MM 1870		98 hp		same as MM G955
MM 2155
MM 2270

HarvestersEdit

Minneapolis-Moline Harvester Models

Model	Year(s) Produced	Horsepower	Engine Type	Misc Notes	Photo
Minneapolis-Moline 570 Customatic combine				built in USA
Minneapolis-Moline 2890 combine				built in Canada
Minneapolis-Moline 3490 combine				built in Canada
Minneapolis-Moline 3496 combine				built in Canada
Minneapolis-Moline 4290 combine				built in Canada
Minneapolis-Moline 4292 combine				built in Canada
Minneapolis-Moline 4293 combine	1960s			built in Canada
Minneapolis-Moline 4296 combine				built in Canada
Minneapolis-Moline 5297 combine				built in Canada
Minneapolis-Moline 7300 combine	1970s			built in Canada
Minneapolis-Moline 7600 Companion combine	1970s			built in Canada
Minneapolis-Moline 7800 combine	1970s			built in Canada
Minneapolis-Moline S combine				built in USA
Minneapolis-Moline S24 combine				built in USA
Minneapolis-Moline SP-168 Harvestor combine	1940s			built in USA
Minneapolis-Moline SPR-168 Harvestor combine	1940s			built in USA
Minneapolis-Moline SR combine				built in USA
Minneapolis-Moline 1840 forage harvester
Minneapolis-Moline 100 swather
Minneapolis-Moline 101 swather
Minneapolis-Moline Uni-Farmor
Minneapolis-Moline Uni-System
Minneapolis-Moline 700 Uni-System
Minneapolis-Moline 701 Uni-System
Minneapolis-Moline 702 Uni-System
Minneapolis-Moline 702D Uni-System
Minneapolis-Moline 703 Uni-System
Minneapolis-Moline 704 Uni-System
Minneapolis-Moline 705 Uni-System
Minneapolis-Moline 706 Uni-System
Minneapolis-Moline 706D Uni-System
Minneapolis-Moline 707D Uni-System
Minneapolis-Moline 708 Uni-System
Minneapolis-Moline 709 Uni-System
Minneapolis-Moline 800 Uni-System
Minneapolis-Moline 800C Uni-System
Minneapolis-Moline 801 Uni-System
Minneapolis-Moline 802 Uni-System
Minneapolis-Moline 802C Uni-System
Minneapolis-Moline 803A Uni-System
Minneapolis-Moline 803C Uni-System
Minneapolis-Moline Uni-Tractor

OtherEdit

Minneapolis-Moline manufactured a full line of implements, including spreaders, tillage equipment, planters and drills, etc...

1966 MM LO-100 Manure Spreader

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UK MachinesEdit

These are not a machine imported into UK in the vast numbers that some makes were in the 1st and 2nd World Wars. A Few have been imported by collectors looking for something unusual.

Original UK machines

• Minneapolis-Moline GT reg DWD 840 a 1942 Lend Lease tractor of 48 belt hp.

Imported machines

• Minneapolis-Moline M670 s/n 30001217 built in 1966 was imported in to the UK in 2005 after standing in Canada for 12 years. It was formerly a demonstrator tractor. Owned by Richard Steward and used for Road runs and odd jobs, This tractor now has the UK reg no. HDV 463D. This tractor was at the Bath and Southwest Tractor show in January 2009. (Photo above)

See alsoEdit

• List of Tractor Manufacturers
• Shows and Meets
• Clubs Listing

ReferencesEdit

• Wikipedia for base article
• Classic Tractors of the World, by Nick Baldwin

External links Edit

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• http://www.minneapolismolinecollectors.org/
• http://www.tractordata.com/td/minnmoline.html

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