Twin City tractors were built by the Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company until 1929 when it merged with the Moline Implement Company of Illinois and the Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company of Hopkins, Minnesota.
In 1918, Twin City produced its first truck in the 3,5-ton class. The truck's engine came from Buda. A two-ton truck followed. The 3.5-tonner had the model designation AW, the 2-tonner BW. In 1923, a few buses were also made. The bus for 25 passengers had the model designation DW.
Twin City tractors were dark gray in color, and had a logo much like the "TC" that the Minnesota Twins baseball club uses. The following is a list of all the models of Twin City tractors made by the Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company and the specifications for each model according to the Nebraska test reports.
Year Production Model 1886 Twin City Corless Steam Engine 1911 40 1912 20, 40 1913 1914 15, 25, 40, 60 1915 1916 40-65 , 25-45, 60-90 1917 40-65, 25-45, 60-90 1918 40-65, 16-30, 25-45, 60-90, 3,5 to truck AW, BW 1919 40-65, 17-28, 27-44, 12-20, 16-30, 25-45, 60-90, AW, BW 1920 40-65, 17-28, 27-44, 12-20, 20-35, 16-30, 25-45, 60-90, AW, BW 1921 40-65, 17-28, 27-44, 12-20, 20-35, AW, BW 1922 40-65, 17-28, 27-44, 12-20, 20-35, AW, BW 1923 40-65, 17-28, 27-44, 12-20, 20-35, AW, BW 1924 40-65, 17-28, 27-44, 12-20, 20-35, AW, BW 1925 40-65, 17-28, 27-44, 12-20, 20-35 1926 17-28, 27-44, 12-20, 20-35 1927 17-28, 27-44, 20-35 1928 ~ 4,500 17-28, 27-44, 21-32 1929 17-28, 27-44, 21-32
Twin City 12-20
Manufacturer......................................Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Co., Minneapolis, MN Nebraska test number.................................19 Test date............................................June 3-June 12, 1920 Test tractor serial number...........................12278 Years produced.......................................1919-1926 Serial number range..................................10201-19903 Serial number location...............................brass plate left side front of transmission Number Produced......................................approximately 9700 Engine...............................................Minneapolis Steel vertical, valve-in-head Test engine serial number............................12137 Cylinders............................................4 Bore and stroke (inches).............................4.25x6.00 Rated rpm............................................1,000 Displacement (c.i)...................................340.5 Fuel.................................................kerosene/gasoline Main tank capacity (gallons).........................23 Auxiliary tank capacity (gallons)....................3 Carburetor...........................................Holley, 1.25-in. Air cleaner..........................................Bennett Ignition.............................................Bosch DU4 magneto Cooling capacity (gallons)...........................7
Maximum brake horsepower tests PTO/belt horsepower..................................27.93 Crankshaft rpm.......................................1,017 Fuel use (gallons per hour)..........................3.18
Maximum drawbar horsepower tests Gear.................................................low Drawbar horsepower...................................18.43 Pull weight (pounds).................................3,476 Speed (miles per hour)...............................1.99 Percent slippage.....................................20.10 SAE drawbar horsepower...............................12 SAE belt/PTO horsepower..............................20 Type.................................................4 wheel Front wheel (inches).................................steel 34x5.75 Rear wheel (inches)..................................steel 50x12 Length (inches)......................................84 wheel, 134 total Height (inches)......................................63.50 Rear width (inches)..................................63 Weight (pounds)......................................4,000 Gear/speed (miles per hour)..........................forward 1/2.20, 2/2.93 reverse1/na
See also List of tractor manufacturers tractor
References
Dunning, Lorry; Ultimate American Farm Tractor Data Book Nebraska Test Tractors 1920-1960
External links Twins City Tractors Page List of tractors at tractordata.com Youtube of the Canadian 60-90, 1 of 2 left Youtube of the U.S. 60-90, 2 of 2 left