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    Minneapolis-Moline Serial Number Lookup

    Use the early U or Z table below. Later Minneapolis-Moline serials use a separate model and year code. The early tables cover the plain-number sequences through 1948.

    No serial handy? Leave it blank to see the build years, where the plate is and every manual for your model. Add the serial to narrow it to your exact year and manual.

    U / UTS

    Minneapolis-Moline U · Published production years 1938-1957

    Serial plate: Right side of the tractor frame, ahead of the brake pedals

    U / UTS year table
    YearFirst serial
    1938310,026
    1939310,647
    1940312,451
    1941314,893
    1942316,501
    1943317,702
    1944318,163
    1945321,102
    1946325,231
    1947329,752
    1948337,418

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    From 1948 MM used coded serials (e.g. 0124800001, where the 4-digit code identifies model and year). Single source.

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    Z / ZTU

    Minneapolis-Moline Z · Published production years 1936-1948

    Serial plate: Not stated in sources

    Z / ZTU year table
    YearFirst serial
    1936560,001
    1937560,038
    1938562,975
    1939565,407
    1940567,155
    1941568,755
    1942570,822
    1943571,422
    1944572,968
    1945575,713
    1946576,814
    1947578,041
    1948581,815

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source.

    Manuals by model

    View manual editions and fit ranges (14)

    Minneapolis-Moline serial number questions

    Where is the Minneapolis-Moline serial plate?
    Check the right side of the frame ahead of the brake pedals, or the rear axle housing on some models.
    How do I read a Minneapolis-Moline serial number?
    Use the early U or Z table below. Later Minneapolis-Moline serials use a separate model and year code. The early tables cover the plain-number sequences through 1948.
    How do I find the year of my Minneapolis-Moline tractor?
    Find the table for the exact model and series. Read down to the latest year whose starting serial is at or below yours. Where published lists disagree, check both tables.
    Which Minneapolis-Moline manual fits my machine?
    Start with the exact model and series, then compare your serial or build year to the range listed for each edition. Check any fuel, transmission or configuration details in the title.

    Sources

    Year and plate references are listed below. Manual coverage comes from the edition titles and serial ranges in The Manual Store catalog.

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