Minneapolis 45651

The Minneapolis 12-25 is a likely early 20th-century machine powered by a Minneapolis Threshing Machine 4-cylinder kerosene engine, with a displacement of 445.3 cubic inches. The tractor’s starting mechanism is by hand crank, which was typical of tractors from the early 1900s before electric starters became standard. Equipped with a gear transmission, it offers 2 forward and 1 reverse gear. The engine is rated at a modest 750 RPM, indicative of the slower-paced, methodical work these machines were designed for. The agricultural rear steel wheels measure a substantial 56 inches in diameter and 12 inches in width, characteristic of the era's steel-wheeled traction technology. The tractor's dimensions are 166 inches long, 86 inches wide, and 64 inches high, weighing in at a robust 6,400 pounds. While missing many modern features and comfort, this tractor was undoubtedly a workhorse of its time, providing the power needed for early mechanized agriculture.