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Tractor · 1926Unverified

Twin City 17-28

Name: Twin City 17-28
Brand: Twin City

Twin City 17-28 — Standard-tread tractor · 17 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Twin City 17-28 is a tractor with a rated power of 17 horsepower, situated at the lower end of its class. Built between 1926 and 1935, it features a 4-cylinder liquid-cooled engine and two-wheel drive with a 2-speed gearbox. The operating weight of the Twin City 17-28 ranges from 4600 to 5350 pounds, and it is suitable for operations of 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

16.8 kW

Weight

4600 to 5350 pounds

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

72 rows

Recorded power

17 hp

Recorded weight

2426 kg

Transmissions

2-speed gear

Production years

1926-1935

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerTwin CityReference

Standard-tread tractorReference

Built in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USAReference

Total built15,000Reference

Two-wheel driveReference

Manual steeringReference

Mechanical contracting band brakesReference

Open operator station.Reference

Variants

17-28farm tractorReference

Road Chiefindustrial tractorReference

Engine

Twin-City 5.6L 4-cyl keroseneReference

Fuel tank113.6 LReference

Aux. fuel3.8 LReference

Drawbar (claimed)12.7 kWReference

Belt (claimed)20.9 kWReference

Plows3 (14-inch)Reference

Drawbar (tested)16.8 kWReference

Belt (tested)23.0 kWReference

Twin-CityReference

keroseneReference

4-cylinderReference

liquid-cooled inlineReference

Displacement5.6 LReference

Bore/Stroke108 x 152 mmReference

Air cleanerdryReference

Rated RPM1000Reference

Starter typehand-crankReference

Coolant capacity39.7 LReference

Belt power (max)23.0 kWReference

Max power16.8 kWReference

Transmission

2-speed gearReference

TypegearReference

Gears2 forward and 1 reverseReference

Clutchdry discReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase213 cmReference

Weight4600 to 5350 poundsReference

Front tire34x5.75Reference

Rear tire50x12Reference

Ag front34x5.75 (steel)Reference

Ag rear50x12 (steel)Reference

Ag front30x5.75 (steel orchard)Reference

Ag rear42x12 (steel orchard)Reference

Length340 cmReference

Orchard Length354 cmReference

Width167 cmReference

Orchard Width146 cmReference

Height167 cmReference

Orchard Height149 cmReference

Weight2426 kgReference

Orchard Shipping weight2086 kgReference

Orchard Ground clearance15 cmReference

Front tread99 cmReference

Rear tread69 cmReference

17-28 Serial Numbers

Location:front-left of transmissionReference

192824029Reference

192927687Reference

193030104Reference

193130282Reference

193230299Reference

193330310Reference

193430334Reference

193530763Reference

Final30808Reference

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.Reference

Capacities

Diameter40 cmReference

Width19 cmReference

RPM650Reference

Speed829.06 meters/minReference

Test results

Kerosene 2-speed 2WDMay 17 - 21, 1926Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 121 fileReference

Belt fuel use (max)12.1 l/hourReference

Drawbar performanceReference

Max pull1713 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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