What years was the Minneapolis-Moline G1355 produced?

The Minneapolis-Moline G1355 was produced from 1972 to 1974, per the cited production records on its model page.

How much horsepower does the Minneapolis-Moline G1355 have?

The Minneapolis-Moline G1355 produced 143.6 belt/PTO horsepower and 129.0 drawbar horsepower as measured in its University of Nebraska Tractor Test.

How many Minneapolis-Moline G1355 tractors are known to survive?

MinnieMo's collector census currently documents 1 surviving example of the Minneapolis-Moline G1355, each recorded with its serial number from a cited source. The count grows as more are logged.

How much is a Minneapolis-Moline G1355 worth?

Documented public auction sales of the Minneapolis-Moline G1355 range from $6,800 to $16,000, per the cited sold prices on its model page. Condition, originality, and options drive the value widely, so treat this as a reference range rather than an appraisal.

Minneapolis-Moline G1355

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Production years: 1972–1974 (per TractorData).

The Minneapolis-Moline G1355 is documented here with production years, manuals, and service references. Serial decoding for this model is pending a verified tabular source; use the serial lookup and confirm by configuration. No horsepower/engine figures are asserted until confirmed against factory literature.

Specifications

Nebraska Test	No. 1141 (1973)
Brake (PTO) HP	143.62 hp max @ 2200 rpm; 142.62 hp rated @ 2200 rpm
Drawbar HP	128.95 hp max @ 6132 lb pull (14th gear, with ballast)
Engine	White Farm Equipment diesel, 6-cyl vertical, 4.75" x 5.50" bore x stroke, 2204 rpm
Displacement	585 cu in
Fuel	No. 2 diesel
Total Weight	18070 lb (with ballast, with operator)
Speeds	1.5 to 16.9 mph (18 forward)
Tested fuel economy	15.21 hp·hr/gal
Test remark	No repairs or adjustments; first through fourth gears were not run as it was necessary to limit the pull in fifth due to excessive wheel slippage.

Specifications per the cited source below. Manufacturer-advertised figures can differ from tested values — confirm restoration-critical specs against factory literature.

Source: Nebraska Tractor Test No. 1141 (1973) — G1355

Nebraska Tractor Test Results

Official, independently measured performance from the University of Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory (public-domain reports). Figures are as-tested on a specific fuel/transmission variant — your tractor may differ. Look up the full report by test number.

Test No.	Fuel	Year	Drawbar hp (max)	PTO/Belt hp
1141	Diesel	1973	125.66 hp	142.62 hp (PTO)

Full test summary (TractorData transcription) →

Sale Prices & Values

Documented sold prices: $6,800 – $16,000 (median $11,400, from 2 results)

Date	Price	Condition	Auction
2016-04-02	$16,000	—	Steffes Group, Burlington, IA
0000-00-00	$6,800	5,313 hours	Farm auction, Avon, SD (reported by Machinery Pete)

Public auction sold-price data points, for reference only — condition, originality, options, and locale drive Minneapolis-Moline values widely. This is not an appraisal.

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)

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.

Documented parts

Cataloged Minneapolis-Moline part numbers documented for this model. Applications vary by serial, year, and configuration — confirm against your parts book before ordering.

Decal

10D3958 — 3-piece conversion decal set

Electrical

10A29412 — Indicator Light 12V Minneapolis Moline G955 G1050 G1350 G1355 Tractors 10A29412

General

10A3091 — Pump pressure regulator

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Surviving Examples (collector-reported census)

Owner-submitted survivors, reviewed before publishing. Collector-reported — these corroborate, but do not establish, the documented serial ranges above.

1 known survivor
Serials observed: 245,357–245,357
1,116 built (per Production total source — G1355)
Observed survival rate so far: 0.09% (1 registered of 1,116 built — grows as more are logged)

s/n 245357

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Sources & Verification Notes

Status: Verified

Primary source: TractorData — Minneapolis-Moline model listings tier 4

Last checked: 2026-05-31

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Owner Notes & Questions

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