Minneapolis-Moline Prototypes Gather in Jordan, MN 2023 - Rare Tractors You Won't See Anywhere Else!

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[@tmscheum]

It still makes me sad when you showed the UDLX tractors to think about a prototype possibly sitting in the same field as X-231.

[@kylechrist]

I'm not a MM enthusiast so to say but it was neat to see that 1355 and how it has the same back end as the Oliver tractors of the same vintage 👍

[@ron827]

We are blessed to have people like you who are willing to preserve tractor history.

[@lukestrasser]

The other prototypes are so cool! What a neat history!

[@ricklaleman6552]

Thank you for exhibiting at this show. When we started the search for experimental Minneapolis Moline tractors back in the 1980's we thought those that were on the farm operated by our Dad were the only ones. We learned that there were (maybe still are) many others. Hopefully more will be found and we can attend more shows focused on prototypes. It was an absolute pleasure to meet you and Senior and spend time learning. I love the channel and this week-end was special.

[@crazydave4455]

Was good talking to you Saturday afternoon Rick. Thanks for the history.

[@ricklaleman6552]

@@crazydave4455 I really enjoyed the conversation. I learned from you and everyone I spoke with.

[@clydeschwartz]

Excellent video it's a labor of love and appreciation for the machines that built the country and saved the world during the war times Minneapolis Moline was very much involved in the world War II defense building war machines and some tractors during the war it really makes a person think about how fast the agricultural tractors and machinery prior to WWII were ground driven and hand crank start and after the war was over it was a oddity to have ground driven machines mostly everything went to pto driven and electric start it like a coming of age Era like no one company dared to venture out and have every modern feature on their tractors except Minneapolis Moline with the UDLX tractor and it was not a good seller if it would have come out after the war it would have been on most every farm. Every time I go to the tractor shows I like to look at the progression of the new features on every tractors even year to year there can be changes. Keep up the great videos

[@texasjetman]

Nice day thanks for taking us along. Some super rare orange 🍊 iron in that field

[@ericsargent4551]

Awesome work!!! The brick is a great addition. Keeping history alive!!! Thank you for sharing and investing your and seniors time to make it all happen!!!!

[@bcbloc02]

Moline always seemed like they had some good ideas then botched the execution like half way.

[@billhayward955]

Amazing content as always, I literally laughed out loud when you showed the propane R. The fellow who owns that lives about 10 miles from me here in MI. They have a very extensive collection of MM stuff and they were a Dealer back in the day. But you always know how to hit an old iron collector in the soft spot, the fellowship and the experience along with the tangible links to the past like the brick from the smokestack. Its an experience like none other I have ever felt in my life and it makes it all worth the effort and expense.

[@RickBork]

Vertical slats? Had to turn my phone but ok. 🤦‍♂️

[@wagon9082]

Good video

[@Stoparts]

Cool channel, cool videos ! Bravo

[@1crazynordlander]

Thanks for sharing and thanks for the shout out! I get a lump in my throat when I think about all it took to design and build these tractors and implements (any brand), keeping these tractors in running and show quality shape, looking at the group of mostly elderly men and women that have done all of the work then looking around me at this event and seeing all the young boys and girls that are showing an interest. I hope the later generations can keep this going. I worry about what is the old iron landscape going to look like 20, 40 and 60 years from now?

[@hiluxmad]

Just going to watch this a 2nd time ,need I say anything more . 👍

[@ahillbillyredneck2375]

I wish I could give it two thumbs up!! I love listening to you talk about machines with the passion and knowledge you have! I only wish I could go to these shows but since I cannot it is great to see your videos! Thank you 😊

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

You need to add on to your living room with a big glass window area to show off that beautiful finished MM proto, instead of that steel shed.

[@keithkuckler2551]

I farmed just a bit east of Jordan in the 1970's. At that time Schmitz Equiptment sold White and Moline tractors just outside of town. They also sold New Holland hay equiptment. I bought an old ZA from the original owner at an auction in Carver County, drove it home, I also had a moline pull type swather that I pulled behind the ZA. It had the hand clutch. Later I used it as an auger tractor. Great little tractor. I also had the big Moline corn sheller, used it until the last year I farmed, with it run by my 4020 that sheller would shell a lot of corn.

[@RobertBrothersJr-dc7nr]

Toby, what a fantastic video! Thanks so much for sharing. I respect people like you that go all out to preserve history. Keep doing what you do thanks

[@rickyjessome4359]

Fantastic video Squatch! Minneapolis-moline made alot of very nice looking tractors. The deck of cards is super neat and that brick from the miniapolis smoke stack is an amazing piece of history. Thanks for sharing and explaining some of the differences between the different models. Cheers

[@GuntherWest]

Toby, I had been trying to get that brick to you all summer, missed you at the rained out swap meet earlier this year. I almost drove it up to Tobies Restaurant in Hinkley to leave it there for you to pick up but decided to take a chance I could make it to Scott Carver. There is much story to tell about MSM, TCTM and MM, we have a long familial connection to the company of which I am very proud that goes back well before the '29 merger. All the positive comments you see about your videos, you understand speak to your character. One of my favorites was when you finished the rock feature and sat on the D2 with the sunset, brought a tear.

[@brycewiborg8095]

Evidently the YT wasn't there ? Learn saw it in Albany in 2017. Thank you.

[@MathieuSvideos]

Hi, amazing knowledge as always, all of you’re vidéo are golden and this is by far my favourite KZbin channel. I just wonder what is the paint code that you used on your MM at 26:13. Keep going Greetings from France.

[@monkeybarmonkeyman]

I just love the look of those two crawlers. Actually - all the old iron there is just so dang good looking. Thanks much for taking us along with you!

[@bobpaterson1845]

Fantastic coverage of what looked to be a great event 👌 thank you for sharing something that many of us will ever witness due to our global location 👍👍

[@laddlll]

thanks for a great show and the amazing knowledge you share.

[@JAMESMANHUNT9]

X253 the result of a 445 tractor mated with a d2 cat undercarriage

[@SuperMAZ007]

What a great show. I kind of knew about MolineDan's channel before. KZbin algorithm works in strange way's LOL. However im really seeing what made M-M stand out from the rest. They really loved to experiment with things and despite the first prototypes being somewhat crude and unfinished. It still shows they where not afraid of any new ideas. The Cast iron PTO shield is one that made my head scratch for a lot of reasons.

[@homeFall1]

Man, looks like I might be first! Interesting to see what all turned up for the show

[@EugeneWilliams-m9p]

That MT hydraulic valve system kinda reminds us of The Hydraulic electronic unit Injection systems on late 80s 90s and early 2000s International and Caterpillar engines like the 7.3L Powerstroke, the DT466 and the 3126

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

If I can ever make it back, you'll have 2 from Oregon.. I'm probably due a visit, have not been back to 'ol Minn since we left in 1968.

[@daohnstad]

Great overview video. But that outro was second to none. Beautifully worded. As a spectator at shows I truly do appreciate the effort you put in.

[@19661650]

Nice, I should have made the trip up there.... Glad You have those M-M's in your collection!

[@bigears4014]

Do you have problems with the machinery sweating in the containers

[@danherrmann8755]

Thanks for the walk around. I have a 1951 R. To get rid of. Engine locked up.

[@jacobbuckley8232]

Man the knowledge u have on all these different tractors is unbelievable! Definitely some awesome rare tractors. Thanks for the video.

[@andrewalexander9492]

" a lot of the safety decals are still in place " ... right next to the unguarded chain and sprocket drives ...

[@rawbsworld6604]

🤗 😎 walk about! 👍 how long you think before you track down a pic of the stack with an arrow pointing to the location of that brick? 🤦‍♂️ 😂😝 ✌️🤙

[@SolidJunk1000]

the brick is just confirmation of why I suffer through the the H and Cat stuff. Moline people are the best people

[@charleshagenbuch6078]

The Balemaster 760 i believe was originally built for the Unifarmer? The frame and pto unit were built to convert the various havester unit into pulltypes like the baler as far as i understand.

[@skinnerjoseph3241]

I had the privilege of being able to show the number 1 ,2 star crawler several years ago, probably 20 years ago , was owned by a gentleman in pa at that time . My dad collected MM tractors till he passed in 2006 . We sold off most of them in 2007 ,49 runners and 380 lit pieces 100 plus skids of parts , i had i love hate relationship with them tractors.

[@BuildingBaliBliss]

We had a MM in Ardrossan, South Australia. Australia when I was growing up it used to pull a Stone Picker and had plenty of grunt used to scare the living daylights out of some of my mates. 🙂

[@dave-uf8ir]

Great vidio & show I've got the fever also and I'm from Oregon also good stuff cheers 😊

[@richardcavalloro8355]

Thanks for doing these walk arounds. We don't see many of these brands here in New England

[@jefflewis6331]

"Why we do what we do". If i have to explain it to you you'd never understand.

[@randyharris8669]

Geeeez does that crawler of yours sound immaculate.

[@williammatzek4660]

The problem with the g 706 m m is it takes 40 acres to turn it around.

[@chrismaas7192]

You’re not wrong. 😅

[@robertwinton2649]

Song title. Paradise Recording artist John prine ❤️

[@williambryant5946]

Wow the smoke stack brick was awesome and that fella thought about you first to save and give you the number 1of 50 that are/were being given out. To have number 1 in a series of collectables is always neat. 👍

[@iowaoliverguy]

My dad had a MM Model E corn sheller with a 283 MM stationary engine on it, had a starter on it, but hand cranked it many times. Sold it to the Amish on the Iowa Minnesota border many years ago, wish I still had it. Sweet running engine.

[@mathuetax]

Neat about the brick! I vaguely remember the dilapidated buildings at the far east end of Lake street. Dunno how much I really remember them and what my brain has recreated from photos I've seen. I think I really remember the Southtown Milwaukee Road yard there more to be honest :D All those MP1500 EMDs with the odd (to me) non-rotating beacons on top of the cabs and electronic bells. Man I wish I had a camera as a kid, there was so much that still remained in the 1970's in the Twin Cities that is long gone today.

[@charleslund453]

As a follow up to the video. If someone does not do the restoration, the history and personal experience with these machines and what they meant to all of us will be lost forever. A sad day will someday be upon us. It's a generational thing.

[@bruceparker985]

Amazing that there's still that many MM tractors like that. You and those ppl sure have done a nice job on keep those going!!

[@Motley4Iowa]

A guy In clarion Iowa has a mm crawler sitting outside.

[@lifeafterourloss]

Looks like a fantastic show with awesome displays! Wish there were more of these out west here. Truly is still history in the making to see so many prototypes in the same place. Always makes me happy to see folks enjoy them and care for them. 👍

[@workingclasshero7239]

I have an MM R100 shedded now hope to rehab it and fix it up some day

[@charleslund453]

When I got out of the army in late 1969, I was job hunting all over the Twin Cities metropolitan area. I inquired about the Lake Street plant with different job service offices. I had known several former MM employs. They all recommended that I would be better off staying away from MM. Most of them said that it was doomed to fail. I do remember how big it was in the heart of Minneapolis. It was an amazing place to see. And just like that it was all gone. Looked like a big hole. Again, your visit to these shows brings back many memories of growing up in a farm community. I did have an opportunity to drive a hand clutch R. My dad rented land from a neighbor close to Geneva Minnesota. For me it was a clumsy machine. I was used to a foot clutch. Never did find out what happened to that tractor. All traces of the neighbor's land, house, and machinery are gone. Except for my memory of him and his wife.

[@garyfeltus9801]

Great video. As some else said in the comments it's great have people like you preserve tractor history. Moline tractors has always been one of my favorites then case then international. We had a case on the farm when I was young. Thanks for a great video.

[@clinthowe7629]

that hardnose makes it look like an Allis- Chalmers dozer.

[@tonydentonarms4112]

I jumped in feet first and picked up 3 - D2's. And 1 - D-4

[@BigJohn51976]

Toby, you restore tractors and things because it's a link to the past. If someone didn't do this we would never remember the past. It keeps a little bit of history alive. I love model trains and I love to get the older trains working. Keep doing what you are doing. I love watching your channel and maybe someday I will see you at a show.

[@aserta]

14:00 possibly because at the time, casting was still cheaper than stamping? After all, for casting, you just need to use what was existing to that point, for stamping, you'd need a big press (or the time on it) and custom made press stamps, because with that shape, i'd expect at least 4 stages to obtain the part (cut > preliminary shape > finite > trim). Dunno, just guessing. Sidenote: you know something's old when they use EX instead of X. I've always wondered what prompted the drop of the E...

[@marshall1066]

Are you restoring the x231, i have forgot

[@michaelscriffiano9267]

Interesting iron....thanks for the tour Sir

[@myredmonster1]

Cool show. Some very nice tractors there .

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Didn't make it to the show. One of these times.....

[@derekschoneck]

It was nice meeting you , thanks for taking a few min to chat , I have a mold that I made for a tractor puller for the ZB rad/grill if you want a cool wall hanger for your shop 😁

[@charlesmiles9115]

😛😛😛😛😛❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@seniorelectrician6831]

Dang! KC was there and I missed him! Glad to see that you made it back home and all went well for you.

[@76RSLT]

I hope the show got you anxious to finish up that boring old farmall project and get back to some exciting resto work again!! Lol!

[@rawbsworld6604]

😲 boring? !! 🤦‍♂️

[@76RSLT]

@@rawbsworld6604 yes. The H project is basically my day job. I'm much more excited about the problem solving and fabrication to get some obscure piece of equipment back into working order.

[@1murder99]

When I was a very small child my father bought a U standard LP Moline tractor. Till I left home at 17 I drove that tractor mostly with a 15 foot Krause one way on it. It was unusual because it had a one piece head and a one piece block. It had a 283 cubic inch four cylinder that started every time no matter what. I think it was a 1942 model, at least that is the year I remember being stamped on the LP tank.

[@connerbrandl5103]

Thank your for these videos!

[@geraldsundberg3610]

You did a nice job there Squatch !

[@cometcountry1974]

I wish I could have seen that show in person! Hopefully next year!

[@clintonmississippi2108]

Very enjoyable video. If you get a chance in the future get your old Cats out and run them a little bit. Really enjoyable to see and hear them running. Again, Thanks for the videos of all the antique MM tractors and crawlers. Sam

[@daningrim475]

I hope you can bring out your M-M and more recent restored D2 for a fall-foliage beauty video. Loved the video you did with M-M last year.

[@fredcarlson5775]

I remember the lake street plant and all the tractors parked outside there was neighbor when I was growing up worked at the Hopkins MN plant and offices

[@johngibson3837]

Sweet mate think its called luv

[@Ihbinder14]

Thanks for the video.

[@robertasleson5856]

That G706 was a nice tractor! It being a 1962, I can relate to it. I was born 8-8-1962. I wish I looked as good as that tractor. Thanks for the tour of the show. Nice machines there.

[@fordguy728]

@squatch253, I recently acquired a McCormick Deering W30 on steel. I removed the lugs so I won’t tear things up but I wan to replace it with something. I noticed rubber blocks on the tracks, where or how did you get those? I like the look alot

[@fordguy728]

@@squatch253 thank you!! I’ve watched your channel for some time now and enjoy it quite a bit. You level of knowledge had certainly helped my skill level working on old and antique equipment as well as learned more about the many brands and their history! Keep it up! Wishing you the best recovery for your eye as well!

[@aserta]

11:12 Oh... that's a nice tractor. Which is hard to say, because everything shown so far was nice and i'm sure all that will follow are also gonna be nice. Man... if i wasn't stuck with work... kind of jealous, not gonna lie. At least i get to see the pre-show. :) Thanks Squatch!

[@robertaiken8576]

The Baler was made for theUni System it is setting on tthe pto dolly to make the uni equipment into a pull type. Normally mounted on a3 wheeles tractor. You could interchange implement on tractor,ensilage cutter,picker, sheller or combine. Also Templeton made a manure spreader for the Uni

[@williambryant5946]

Do you know what year the Bale Master 760 square baler is that was with the first tractor you looked at, the ZB model tractor? Also do you know what year the tractor was? I do model railroading in HO/1:87 scale. I want to have a Minneapolis Moline dealer on my model train layout and I'm modeling 1945 to 1950 years. I want to build some tractors and tractor implements such as balers among many others and I'd like for the models to be correct for the era I'm trying to represent. Thanks. 👍

[@williambryant5946]

@@squatch253 Thank you. 👍

[@larrywalker7759]

To reach into the past for minute details is a humbling experience. Thank you Toby and Senior.😌👍

[@shaneharrison4775]

That NT Clone for what it is is an astonishing piece of work thanks for the well spoken intro to it well done

[@JacobASwanson]

Very neat gathering of prototypes, would have been a great show to be at. Like you said, it is a lot of work, and a lot of people don't realize how much effort goes into bringing a tractor to a show. Let alone the restoration and maintenance of the machine. Thank you for doing what you do, without people like you shows would not be worth going to. When you get X231 done and ready to bring it to a show, I'll have to make a point to be there for it.

[@keithlincoln1309]

I couldn't attend, so it's sooooo nice when quality videos like this come out. WOW the smoke stack brick!

[@dougkubash8673]

Thanks for sharing Squatch!! Some very nice MM's

[@geneguenther4325]

Thanks for the video Toby! A lot of nice tractors. There’s an R for sale near me with a cab and wish I could swing it. I enjoy watching Moline Dan’s channel as well. Thanks for sharing since I couldn’t make the show. Can’t wait for the next video

[@MrOuttty]

I love the brick ! An irreplaceable piece of history . Do you know if they were made and fired on site ?

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

The walk around wouldn't be the same without you giving the tour!

[@stevehetrick2676]

Amazing amount of information that you shared with us about the tractor's at that show! 👍 Thank You

[@KennyKizzleRustyNutzRanch]

A great show - wish I could have made it down but after 10 hours on the road on Saturday, and the expected weather that was coming Sunday I decided it would've been a wasted trip. Thanks for the show tour!! So much cool MM to see!

[@patrickgroves4047]

Excellent coverage!

[@sixtoes2313]

👍

[@IndergaardAcres]

The plow breakaway hitch you showed looks just like the one that is mounted on my Oliver 2-16 plow.

[@angrybobking5083]

They are very similar at first glance. Those break away hitches were manufactured by Holland Hitch in Michigan. All the companies sourced their hitches from them but every different brand used their own size or bolt pattern. The cool thing is that all the manufacturers used the Holland part number so it is possible to find the one you need at a swap meet if you know your part number.

[@UCs6ktlulE5BEeb3vBBOu6DQ]

4:19 this was the tractor they used to go to church all dressed up

[@tmscheum]

Always good to “see” Kyle Christ!

[@kylechrist]

😂

[@angrybobking5083]

It's like Wilson from Home Improvement

[@brucecurrie5898]

need to have a good place to keep that brick !! ( WOW THAT IS A KEEPER ) !!good video and show !!