Minneapolis-Moline Jet Star 3 / Jet Star 3 Super
VerifiedThe Minneapolis-Moline Jet Star 3 (and Jet Star 3 Super), 1964–1970, was the final and longest-lived generation of the popular Jet Star line.
Identification & configuration
The Jet Star 3 followed the original Jet Star and Jet Star 2; see the Jet Star generations guide.
Factory paint
Per the MMCI paint records, the Jet Star 3 (1964–1965) used Industrial Yellow sheet metal with a Dyna Brown powertrain, Yellow wheels and a Silver grille; later Jet Star 3 Super tractors moved to an all-Yellow scheme (with white wheels by 1970). See the full paint reference.
What to verify
- Generation: confirm Jet Star 3 vs 3 Super by year and serial (ranges below).
- Trim progression: Dyna Brown → all-Yellow → white wheels helps date the year.
Sources & Verification Notes
Years per TractorData; paint per the MMCI Paint Committee; serial ranges per Jensales as cited below. No horsepower or production-count figures are asserted beyond what the cited sources state.
Serial Number Ranges
| Year | Serial range | Number type | Source confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 28400001 – 28400050 | tractor plate | Verified Medium |
| 1964 | 28300001 – 28301000 | tractor plate | Verified Medium |
| 1965 | 28400051 – 28400200 | tractor plate | Verified Medium |
| 1965 | 28301001 – 28302043 | tractor plate | Verified Medium |
| 1965 | 30700001 – 30700051 | tractor plate | Verified Medium |
| 1966 | 28400201 – 28400385 | tractor plate | Verified Medium |
| 1966 | 28302056 – 28302843 | tractor plate | Verified Medium |
| 1967 | 28400386 – 28400466 | tractor plate | Verified Medium |
| 1967 | 28302044 – 28302055 | tractor plate | Verified Medium |
| 1967 | 28302844 – 28304155 | tractor plate | Verified Medium |
| 1967 | 30700052 – 30700052 | tractor plate | Verified Medium |
| 1967 | 34400001 – 34400001 | tractor plate | Verified Medium |
| 1968 | 28400467 – 28400526 | tractor plate | Verified Medium |
| 1968 | 28304156 – 28304800 | tractor plate | Verified Medium |
| 1969 | 28400527 – 28400527 | tractor plate | Verified Medium |
| 1969 | 28304801 – 28305085 | tractor plate | Verified Medium |
| 1970 | 28305086 – 28305086 | tractor plate | Verified Medium |
| 1970 | 36000001 – 36000001 | tractor plate | Verified Medium |
Factory Paint Colors
Body, wheel, and powertrain colors documented for this model's era by the MMCI Paint Committee. The exact part-by-part configuration, year breaks, and footnotes are in the full paint reference. Individual tractors vary — special orders and regional exceptions were common, so confirm against your own machine.
- Prairie Gold (body)
- Industrial / Highway Yellow (body)
- Dyna Brown (powertrain)
Finding Parts
We don't publish part numbers we can't verify against factory literature. The authority for this model's part numbers is its factory parts catalog; interchange is serial- and configuration-dependent, so always confirm against the parts book before buying.
Carburetor
Documented carburetor for this model: Marvel-Schebler TSX-713 (MM #10A11452) (per MolineParts.com — MM Carburetor Applications (Marvel-Schebler / Zenith / factory)). Applications vary by year, fuel, and serial — confirm your tractor's number against the carburetor tag and your parts catalog before ordering a kit.
Surviving Examples (collector-reported census)
No tractors registered for this model yet. The MinnieMo registry is owner-submitted and moderator-reviewed — help start the census.
Sources & Verification Notes
Status: Verified
Primary source: TractorData — Minneapolis-Moline model listings tier 4
Last checked: 2026-05-31