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Tractor · 1918Unverified

Minneapolis 17-30 A

Name: Minneapolis 17-30 A
Brand: Minneapolis

Minneapolis 17-30 A — Standard-tread tractor · 17 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Minneapolis 17-30 A is a compact tractor rated at 17 horsepower, manufactured between 1918 and 1928. It features a 4-cylinder liquid-cooled engine driving through a two-wheel drive system with a 2-speed gearbox, with a listed weight of 2766 kilograms. The Minneapolis 17-30 A is suitable for jobs covering approximately up to 200 acres.

Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.

Rated power

17 hp

Max power

14.7 kW

Weight

2766 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

48 rows

Recorded power

17 hp

Recorded weight

2766 kg

Transmissions

2-speed gear

Production years

1918-1928

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerMinneapolis (a part of Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company)Reference

Standard-tread tractorReference

Built in Hopkins, Minnesota, USAReference

Two-wheel driveReference

Final drivesspur gearReference

Manual steeringReference

Open operator station.Reference

Engine

Minneapolis Threshing Machine 8.1L 4-cyl keroseneReference

Fuel tank68.1 LReference

Aux. fuel22.7 LReference

Drawbar (claimed)12.7 kWReference

Belt (claimed)22.4 kWReference

Plows3 (14-inch)Reference

Drawbar (tested)14.7 kWReference

Belt (tested)23.8 kWReference

Minneapolis Threshing MachineReference

keroseneReference

4-cylinderReference

liquid-cooledReference

Displacement8.1 LReference

Bore/Stroke121 x 178 mmReference

Rated RPM825Reference

Starter typehand crankReference

Coolant capacity32.2 LReference

Belt power (max)23.8 kWReference

Max power14.7 kWReference

Transmission

2-speed gearReference

TypegearReference

Gears2 forward and 1 reverseReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase204 cmReference

Weight2766 kgReference

Front tire36x5Reference

Rear tire54x12Reference

Ag front36x5 (steel)Reference

Ag rear54x12 (steel)Reference

Length337 cmReference

Width194 cmReference

Height182 cmReference

Rear axle73 mmReference

Rear tread148 cmReference

17-30 A Serial Number Location

Serial number plate at forward end of operator station.Reference

Capacities

Diameter39 cmReference

Width19 cmReference

RPM825Reference

Test results

Kerosene 2-speed 2WDMarch 28 - April 2, 1921Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 70 fileReference

Belt fuel use (max)14.8 l/hourReference

Drawbar performanceReference

Max pull1778 kgReference

Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.

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