Minneapolis Moline NT Experimental Tractor

Minneapolis Moline NT Experimental Tractor Re-creation

[@mrpotatoheadracing]

Had White not bought out Minneapolis Moline, Oliver, and Allis Chalmers, Ford, Case/International , and John Deere may very well would have been replaced as the big three..... Great video and phenomenal project. MM was such a fine piece of equipment.

[@charlesbarth912]

Hi, enjoyed your video on the MM tractor. My uncle was Paul Seaholm, my dad was head engineer for R&D at Moline. Felix Laleman was my dad's boss while he was living in Moline then he moved to MPLS, MN. and retired in 1975 also died that same year at 62 yrs. We use to spend our summers at Paul's farm, sure miss those days.

[@ricklaleman6552]

Charles Barth Thanks for your kind comments. Jeff and I would really like to talk with you. We will be at a number of antique tractor shows this summer including the communities of Rantoul, Decatur (Farm Progress), Pontiac (Old Thresher Reunion), and Geneseo (Antiques Engine and Tractor Assn). We may attend some additional shows this summer. Jeff lives in Rock Falls, and I live in Bloomington. You can reach me at [e-mail]

[@charlesbarth912]

Hi again, In your video you said that you had been out to the old Seaholm farm. I'm wondering if the buildings are still there. As you came in the driveway there was a summer party house on the right and the main house was at the end of the "S" shaped drive, plus the cattle barn and corn crib and shed for tractors. The last time we were out there was1955, 4th of July. Regards, Chuck B.

[@meacenastiberius9438]

Dang, a very interesting video about MM tractors history. ( and I was looking for cars)

[@kenwalker6282]

I would like to thank all those involved reinventing this Piece of farming history from becoming extinct so that the young ones might see that real tractors were made in USA and not China.

[@mrpotatoheadracing]

There's nothing like the feel of a heavy piece of iron being effortlessly pulled along by those old power plants at an RPM which many consider to be idle speed now-a-days. Or when your implement causes your tractor to wheel spin and the governor barely tips the throttle to maintain the engine's RPM......

[@ricklaleman6552]

We really enjoyed when our RTU did that while pulling a 2 bottom plow through an old waterway. We had to wait while the JD and AC ahead of us pulled out, so we could finish the furrow.

[@mrpotatoheadracing]

My Grandfather, who worked with and on tractors for various farmers his whole life, always had a high opinion of Minneapolis Moline, Oliver, and Allis Chalmers. And it's obvious that those are the three brands that White bought so they could scrape the profits out of to keep their truck business afloat. Had they not done this, we could be in a more advanced stage of farm equipment today.

[@ricklaleman6552]

I agree. Fortunately we are preserving some of the old machines.

[@harrybobb6927]

@@ricklaleman6552 i found the orginal NT tractor the new owner is on you tube profile name Kenny kizzle if you want to get a hold of him hopefully good luck of you getting it back

[@stevecunningham2759]

Great video and a beautiful unique tractor. Photos and records like those are very rare. Helpful friends too! I haven’t seen Jeff and Ron for many years. Tell them hello from Steve C. I’m concentrating on 8N Fords now.

[@ricklaleman6552]

Thanks. Will pass you words on to my brothers.

[@markgamble8377]

My father had a Z .i can remember it well

[@StevenBrown-lm1rx]

I might know where I can find a EX / NT

[@ricklaleman6552]

Steve S Please send me contact information. I am interested in seeing what's out there. Email [e-mail]

[@lazyj1001]

my grand father has a experimental 8n ford with a different clutch design and there was some casting changes for placements for serial numbers

[@ricklaleman6552]

That is cool. I am pleased to hear that other experimentals survived. I have a friend whose father was a Ford engineer. He was on the design team for the Select-o-matic automatic transmission. I wonder if any of those experimentals survived.

[@lazyj1001]

i hope they did to it is cool seeing peoples reaction to experimental tractors

[@WileysShenanigans]

Rick Laleman Hi Rick, I've got an odd MM military spec LPG tractor that no body has been able to identify and the tag has been removed. could you provide any insight if I could get some photos to you. I've exhausted all the guys on the Moline forum as well. Thanks Wiley

[@ricklaleman6552]

If you send the photos to me , I might be able to get you an answer. The MM collectors club board is meeting next week (I thought it was today). They have many experts who might be able to identify the machine. Also, you mentioned the Moline Forum, I don't know if this is the Yesterday's Tractor forum but here is the link for MM .forums.yesterdaystractors.com/viewforum.php?f=21

[@WileysShenanigans]

Rick Laleman Thanks Rick! Where do I send the photos to?

[@harrybobb6927]

I found the orginal NT tractor please get ahold of me please ik of the man who has it

[@jeffreylaleman6091]

Please contact me Jeff [e-mail]

[@ricklaleman6552]

My brother connected with Kenny. He doesn't have the NT, but he has a ZTU. Thanks for information. The search continues.

[@harrybobb6927]

@@ricklaleman6552 ok ill keep my eyes peeled for you but het it was a try

[@ricklaleman6552]

@@harrybobb6927 Thanks for looking