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To start the work week, a Minneapolis-Moline Model U:

(owned & photographed by OC,SHer DAN H)
This mid-size farm tractor features rubber wheels, a belt pulley, a tricycle front end (1 front wheel) & came in U, U302, UB, UTU & UDLX models built between 1938 & 1955, featuring 40-62 hp. 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.