Minneapolis tractor advice

[Rich'sToys]

I looks to be in good shape

That's different than what I thought it was also. I stand corrected.

 

[Leroy]

Are they rare at all?

I would think so as in my 81 years have never heard of one or seen any.

 

[Cash4Toys]

That's exactly what I thought it would be, only a 17-30. Nice find! I am totally amazed no one picked that up already. Pretty rare and dirt cheap! Don't know where it is but if you don't want it let me know. I've seen a lot of 17-30 but only one 27-42 running. What state are you in anyway?

 

[rockcreek4630]

I found a Minneapolis tractor not that far from home I have not seen it in person but from the road it looks all complete best as I can tell I called the owner he said it is a 1929 the motor is sitting sideways in the frame he wants $2000 for it is that a good price it has been sitting out for about 10 years so it’s probably locked up but before that it was inside can you get parts for it I don’t know what model it is he said I could look at it so I will probably stop sometime it’s on steel wheels

Hope you bought it. It would be fun to have.

 

[moresmoke]

Parts availability will be what you can scrounge, and what a machine shop can make.

That said, for $2k that would be sitting on my trailer, and I am trying to get rid of some tractors here.

 

[55 50 Ron]

Hope you bought it. It would be fun to have.

when I read the OP, I was thinking that the motor being crossways to the main frame meant that someone had pulled the engine from parallel to the frame and set it sideways to continue working on it. How wrong I was!

Probably everyone knows that the 21-32 and 27-44 have engines that are parallel to the frame.

When I was a teenager, my dad made hay with a neighbor who had a 21-32 with one of those big old Farmhand loaders on with a "push-off" hay bucket for making haystacks in the field. My uncle ran that and was busy! No live PTO, a hand clutch, no power steering, and steel wheels. Obviously the worst possible combination of tractor and loader.

 

[Farmall m farmer]

I am leaning towards buying it there was still oil in the oiler if I stand on the hand crank it moves a little bit so it’s not locked tight and the exhaust is covered

 

[55 50 Ron]

Parts availability will be what you can scrounge, and what a machine shop can make.

That said, for $2k that would be sitting on my trailer, and I am trying to get rid of some tractors here.

The plate with model number and serial number is heavily made and has stood the test of weather very well.

I'm a geography nut (as some of you know) and am also interested (as another poster asked) of the location where this was found. Thank you.

 

[Farmall m farmer]

it’s located by Peru Indiana that’s all I want to say for privacy reasons

 

[Cash4Toys]

when I read the OP, I was thinking that the motor being crossways to the main frame meant that someone had pulled the engine from parallel to the frame and set it sideways to continue working on it. How wrong I was!

Probably everyone knows that the 21-32 and 27-44 have engines that are parallel to the frame.

When I was a teenager, my dad made hay with a neighbor who had a 21-32 with one of those big old Farmhand loaders on with a "push-off" hay bucket for making haystacks in the field. My uncle ran that and was busy! No live PTO, a hand clutch, no power steering, and steel wheels. Obviously the worst possible combination of tractor and loader.

The 21-32 was a Twin City tractor, marketed as such, never marketed under Minneapolis. It was an in line engine, not a cross mount.

 

[Farmall m farmer]

how many were made I looked on tractor data and it didn’t say anything about how many were made it was a 2 year production tractor so probably less than 2000

 

[INCase]

it’s located by Peru Indiana that’s all I want to say for privacy reasons

about an hour and a half from here but "no good way to get there". Looks like it may be mostly complete- for its age the fenders even look pretty straight other than the slight crease in the left one.

You could try Hines and sons south of Mishawaka for parts. don't know if they have any as its been a couple years since i've walked thru there but I swear they have 1 of everything ever made from tractors to toasters. they claim 6000 tractors they used to have tons of old fordsons so this vintage wouldn't be unheard of for them. I need to get over there and see if they've got a PTO lever for my IH 444

 

[Farmall m farmer]

I got it for $1500 I’m pretty happy with that price he said he had some offers for scrap price but he said no because he didn’t want to see it junked

 

[Rich'sToys]

Congratulations! Keep us posted on your progress as you start working on it.

 

[Farmall m farmer]

I’m picking it up Saturday where would be a good place to get a service Manuel

 

[T Andersen]

what would I expect to pay for a 403 crank and rods?

 

[Janicholson]

what would I expect to pay for a 403 crank and rods?

The reference for this question is not obvious. Start a new thread with more information and history. Jim

 

[NDIHC]

what would I expect to pay for a 403 crank and rods?

403 combine? Oldsmobile? LA Case engine?

 

[Cash4Toys]

what would I expect to pay for a 403 crank and rods?

My guess is your looking at a crank for an M&M 403 engine. Take this inquiry to the M & M specific site, you'll get better answers there. When you post it specify the tractor model as well, as that may ring some bells quicker.