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Minneapolis-Moline Model U, mid-size Farm Tractor

(owned & photographed by OC,SHer DAN H)
This model, manufactured 1938-1955, features rubber wheels, a belt pulley, a narrow front end, 2 front wheels & various styles (U, U302, UB, UTU, UDLX) with varying horsepower (40-62). 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.