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1/16 Minneapolis-Moline 445 midsize farm tractor with 44hp:

(owned & photo by OC,SHer DAN H)
This tricycle-style tractor features an automobile-like opening hood, amplitorque transmission (each of 5 gears has 2 different speeds) with 10-speed forward & 2-speed reverse, 3-point hydraulic hitch, live power take off & a belt pulley. FYI: Minneapolis-Moline was formed by the merger of Minneapolis Steel & Machinery, Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company & Moline Plow Company in 1929. Minneapolis Steel brought tractor experience to the group, having produced tractors for Case & Bull, along with its own line of Twin City tractors. In the late 1930s, Minneapolis-Moline unveiled the model UDLX Comfotractor. Featuring a high speed gear box & a full cab with heater & radio, it was at least a generation ahead of its time in terms of operator comfort. In 1963, Minneapolis-Moline was purchased by White Motors, which dropped the M-M name in 1974.