Minneapolis-Moline Paint Codes
Color legend
- Battleship Gray / MM-TC Gray — the grays used on Twin City and earliest MM tractors.
- PG1/PG2/PG3 — successive Prairie Golds (PG2 is the common Letter-Series gold).
- Cherry Red — early wheels/grills. Industrial/Highway Yellow — late & industrial. Dyna Brown/Bronz Metallic/Silver — numbered-series powertrain/trim.
Twin City & Predecessors
Source: MMCI “Twin Cities” paint config (rev. 1/28/08).
Revised 1/28/08
1918-1926 12-20, TY Battleship Gray Battleship Gray Battleship Gray Battleship Gray 3
1920-1926 20-35, AT Battleship Gray Battleship Gray Battleship Gray Battleship Gray 3
1926-1935 17-28, TY Battleship Gray Battleship Gray Battleship Gray Battleship Gray 3,5
1926-1935 27-44, AT Battleship Gray Battleship Gray Battleship Gray Battleship Gray 3,5
1926-1935 21-32, FT Battleship Gray Battleship Gray Battleship Gray Battleship Gray 3
1935-1938 FTA MM-TC Gray MM-TC Gray MM-TC Gray MM-TC Gray 1,4
1934-1937 JT MM-TC Gray MM-TC Gray MM-TC Gray MM-TC Gray 2,4
1936-1937 JT Standard MM-TC Gray MM-TC Gray MM-TC Gray MM-TC Gray 2,4
1936-1937 JT Orchard MM-TC Gray MM-TC Gray MM-TC Gray MM-TC Gray 2,4
1929-1934 KT Battleship Gray Battleship Gray Battleship Gray Battleship Gray 4
1934-1938 KTA MM-TC Gray MM-TC Gray MM-TC Gray MM-TC Gray 1,3
1930 LT Battleship Gray Battleship Gray Battleship Gray Battleship Gray
1930-1934 MT Battleship Gray Battleship Gray Battleship Gray Battleship Gray 4
1934-1938 MTA MM-TC Gray MM-TC Gray MM-TC Gray MM-TC Gray 1,2,4
Notes: 1 1938 Tractors Had Cherry Red Wheels
2 Late 1937,1938 Tractors may have been PG1
3. Red lettering on top radiator tank
4. Red lettering on top radiator tank/pto covers
5. Late 1934 and 1935 Tractors may have been the Dark Gray
There was almost no production in 1933. The exact date of the color change from Battleship gray to the
Darker gray is not clear, some models may have been either color during this transitional period.
Lettered Series (1936–1959)
Source: MMCI “Lettered Series” (rev. 1/24/08).
Revision 1/24/08
1937-1938 YT PG1 PG1 Cherry Red Cherry red
1939-1947 RT PG1 PG1 Cherry Red Cherry red 1
1948-1953 RTE PG2 PG2 Cherry Red Cherry red
1948-1951 RTN PG2 PG2 Cherry Red Cherry red
1948-1955 RTI PG2 PG2 Cherry Red Cherry red
1949-1953 RTS PG2 PG2 Cherry Red Cherry red
1948-1954 RTU PG2 PG2 Cherry Red Cherry red
1953 RTI-M PG2 PG2 Cherry Red Cherry red
1936 ZTU-ZTN MM-TC Gray MM-TC Gray MM-TC Gray MM-TC Gray
1937 ZTU-ZTN PG1 PG1 Cherry Red Cherry red 3
1938-1948 ZTU-ZTN PG1 PG1 Cherry Red Cherry red
1937 ZTS PG1 PG1 Cherry Red Cherry red 3
1938-1947 ZTS PG1 PG1 Cherry Red Cherry red
1936 ZTI MM-TC Gray MM-TC Gray MM-TC Gray MM-TC Gray
1937 ZTI PG1 PG1 PG1 PG1 3
1949-1952 ZAU PG2 PG2 Cherry Red PG2
1949-1953 ZAS PG2 PG2 Cherry Red PG2
1949-1953 ZAN PG2 PG2 Cherry Red PG2
1949-1953 ZAE PG2 PG2 Cherry Red PG2
1953-1955 ZBE PG2 PG2 Cherry Red PG2
1938-1941 U PG1 PG1 Cherry Red Cherry red
1942-1948 U PG1 PG1 Cherry Red PG1
1938 UDLX PG1 PG1 Cherry Red Silver/Plated 1,2
1948-1955 UTC PG2 PG2 Cherry Red PG2
1951-1954 UTE PG2 PG2 Cherry Red PG2
1950-1952 UTN PG2 PG2 Cherry Red PG2
1948-1957 UTS PG2 PG2 Cherry Red PG2
1948-1955 UTU PG2 PG2 Cherry Red PG2
1952-1953 UDU PG2 PG2 Cherry Red PG2
1952-1956 UTS-D PG2 PG2 Cherry Red PG2
1954-1955 UDS-M PG2 PG2 Cherry Red PG2
1953-1955 UBU PG2 PG2 Cherry Red PG2
1953-1955 UBE PG2 PG2 Cherry Red PG2
1953-1955 UBN PG2 PG2 Cherry Red PG2
1954-1955 UBU Diesel PG2 PG2 Cherry Red PG2
1954-1955 UBE Diesel PG2 PG2 Cherry Red PG2
1954 UBN Diesel PG2 PG2 Cherry Red PG2
1955 UB Special PG2 PG2 Cherry Red PG2
1955-1957 UB Special Diesel PG2 PG2 Cherry Red PG2
1938-1941 GT PG1 PG1 Cherry Red Cherry red
1942-1947 GTA PG1 PG1 Cherry Red PG1
1947-1954 GTB PG2 PG2 Cherry Red PG2
1953-1954 GTB-D PG2 PG2 Cherry Red PG2
1951-1953 GTC PG2 PG2 Cherry Red PG2
1955-1959 GB PG2 PG2 Cherry Red PG2
1955-1959 GB-D PG2 PG2 Cherry Red PG2
Notes: 1 - Cab Interior Green/Gray 2 - Dash Board Black Cherry
3.- Early 1937 tractors may have been Grey
Colors:
PG1 = First Gold Color, used in 1937-1947. Most collectors don’t use this color
PG2 = Prarie Gold used on most Letter Series and 335/445/5 Star. Most common prairie Gold
PG3 = Last Prarie Gold used on GVI, M5, 4Star. Slightly Browner Prairie Gold
Yellow = Used on Latest MM's This is an Industrial Yellow.
Late Red = Same as Cockshutt Red, used on some tractors after 1968
Implement Red = Used on early implements
Cherry Red = Red used on Early tractor wheels and grills
Dyna Brown = Used from 1962-1967 Primarily on Powertrain components
Bronz Metallic = Used from 1959 - 1961 Primarily on Powertrain components
Gray Metallic = Used on the powertrains of some industrial tractors
Note: Due to special orders, regional exceptions, and day to day manufacturing variation,
many tractors varied from the color configurations listed above
Numbered Series (1956–1974)
Source: MMCI “Numbered Series” (rev. 11/1/06).
Revised on 11/1/06
1956-1961 335 Utility PG2 PG2 Cherry Red Cherry Red 4
1957-1959 335 Industrial PG2 PG2 Cherry Red Cherry Red 1
1960 335 industrial Highway Yellow Silver Metallic Highway yellow Silver Metallic
1957-1959 335 Universal PG2 PG2 Cherry Red Cherry Red 4
1956-1959 445 Universal PG2 PG2 Cherry Red Cherry Red 4
1956-1959 445 Utility PG2 PG2 Cherry Red Cherry Red 4
1956-1958 445 Industrial PG2 PG2 Cherry Red Cherry Red 1
1958 445 Military Olive Drab Olive Drab Olive Drab Olive Drab
1958 2 Star Crawler PG2 PG2 N/A Cherry Red
1960-1961 Motrac Crawler Highway Yellow Highway Yellow N/A Highway Yellow
1957-1959 5 Star Universal PG2 PG2 Cherry Red Cherry Red 4
1958 5 Star Standard PG2 PG2 Cherry Red Cherry Red 4
1957-1960 5 Star Industrial PG2 PG2 Cherry Red Cherry Red 1
1959-1961 4 Star PG3 Bronz Metallic PG3 Bronz Metallic 4
1962 4 Star PG3 Dyna Brown PG3 Dyna Brown 4
1963 4 Star Yellow Dyna Brown Yellow Silver 4
1961 Jet Star Orchard Bronz Metallic Bronz Metallic PG3/Silver Bronz Metallic
1963 Jet Star 2 Orchard Dyna Brown Dyna Brown Yellow Dyna Brown
1959-1961 Jet Star Bronz Metallic Bronz Metallic PG3 Bronz Metallic 4
1962 Jet Star Dyna Brown Dyna Brown PG3 Dyna Brown 4
1963 Jet Star 2 Yellow Dyna Brown Yellow Silver 4
1964-1965 Jet Star 3 Yellow Dyna Brown Yellow Silver 2,4
1964-1965 Jet Star 3 Orchard Dyna Brown Dyna Brown Yellow Dyna Brown
1965-1967 Jet Star 3 S Orchard Dyna Brown Dyna Brown Dyna /brown Dyna Brown
1965-1967 Jet Star 3 Super Yellow Dyna Brown Yellow Silver 3,4
1967-1969 Jet Star 3 Super Yellow Yellow Yellow Silver 3,4
1970 Jet Star 3 Super Yellow Yellow White Silver 3,4
1966-1967 Jet Star 3 Industrial Yellow Gray Yellow Silver 4
1959-1963 Big Mo 400 Military Highway Yellow Highway Yellow Highway Yellow Highway Yellow
1961-1964 Big Mo 400 Industrial Highway Yellow Silver Metallic Silver Gray/yellow 4
1960-1966 Big Mo 500 Industrial Highway Yellow Silver Metallic Silver Gray/yellow 4
1960 Big Mo 600 Highway Yellow Silver Metallic Silver Gray/yellow 4
1959-1961 GVI PG3 Bronz Metallic PG3/Silver Bronz Metallic 7
1962 GVI PG3 Dyna Brown PG3/Silver Dyna Brown
1962 G704 PG3 Dyna Brown PG3/Silver Dyna Brown 7,8
1962-1965 G705 Yellow Dyna Brown Yellow/Silver Silver 2
1962-1965 G706 Yellow Dyna Brown Yellow/Silver Silver 2
1965 G707 Yellow Dyna Brown Yellow/Silver Silver 3
1965 G708 Yellow Dyna Brown Yellow/Silver Silver 3
1960-1961 M5 PG3 Bronz Metallic PG3/Silver Bronz Metallic
1962 M5 PG3 Dyna Brown PG3/Silver Dyna Brown
1963 M5 Yellow Dyna Brown Yellow/Silver Silver
1962 M504 PG3 Dyna Brown PG3/Silver Bronz Metallic
1963-1964 M602 Yellow Dyna Brown Yellow/Silver Silver 2
1963-1964 M604 Yellow Dyna Brown Yellow/Silver Silver 2
1964-1965 M670 Yellow Dyna Brown Yellow/Silver Silver 2
1966-1967 M670 Super Yellow Dyna Brown Yellow/Silver Silver 3
1967-1969 M670 Super Yellow Yellow Yellow/Silver Silver 3
1970 M670 Super Yellow Yellow White/Silver Silver 3
1964-1965 U302 Yellow Dyna Brown Yellow Silver 2,4
1966-1967 U302 Super Yellow Dyna Brown Yellow Silver 3,4
1967-1969 U302 Super Yellow Yellow Yellow Silver 3,4
1970 U302 Super Yellow Yellow White/Silver Silver 3,4
1967-1969 G900 Yellow Yellow Yellow/Silver Silver 3
1965-1966 G1000 Row Crop Yellow Dyna Brown Yellow/Silver Silver 9,3
1967-1968 G1000 Row Crop Yellow Yellow Yellow/Silver Silver 3
1966 G1000 Wheatland Yellow Dyna Brown Yellow/Silver Silver 3
1967-1969 G1000 Wheatland Yellow Yellow Yellow/Silver Silver 3
1967-1969 G1000 Vista Yellow Yellow Yellow/Silver Silver 3
1969-1970 A4T-1400 Red Red White/Silver White 5,3
1970-1972 A4T-1600 Red Red White/Silver White 5,3
1969-1971 G950 Yellow Yellow White/Silver White 3,5,6
1969-1972 G1050 Yellow Yellow White/Silver White 3,5,6
1969-1972 G1350 Yellow Yellow White/Silver White 3,5,6
1973 G955 Yellow Yellow White/Silver White 3
1974 G955 Yellow Yellow White/Silver White
1973 G1355 Yellow Yellow White/Silver White 3
1974 G1355 Yellow Yellow White/silver White
Notes: 1= May also have prairie gold #2 wheels
2= White band in center of grill
3= White stripe on lower hood and upper grill
4= 2 piece wheels have silver rims
5= Heritage colors available in red white and blue
6= Demonstrator models painted red
7= Hood stripe decals red early, black late
8= late models dyna brown
9=Only first 50 LP and 100 diesels had white center grill band
Colors:
PG1 = First Gold Color, used in 1937-1947.
PG2 = Prarie Gold used on most Letter Series and 335/445/5 Star.
PG3 = Last Prarie Gold used on GVI, M5, 4Star.
Yellow = Used on Latest MM's This is an Industrial Yellow.
Sources & Verification Notes
Reproduced from Minneapolis-Moline Collectors Inc. Paint Committee documents. Modern paint-brand cross-references are not asserted here.