Minneapolis-Moline BG
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Production years: 1953–1955 (per TractorData).
The Minneapolis-Moline BG is documented here with its production years, factory manuals, and service bulletins. Operator, parts, and service publications (and dealer service bulletins) for this model are listed below, cataloged by Minneapolis-Moline Collectors Inc. from the Floyd County Museum archive.
Serial-number-by-year decoding for this model is pending a verified tabular source — in this era Minneapolis-Moline used parallel serial blocks per fuel/configuration variant, so we will not publish a year-by-serial table until it is confirmed against the factory record. We also do not assert horsepower, engine, or production-count figures until confirmed against factory literature.
Specifications
| Years built | 1953 - 1955 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Hercules 2.2L 4-cyl gasoline |
| Belt (claimed) | 27 hp / 20.1 kW |
| Transmission | 4-speed gear |
| Plows | 2 |
| Drive | Two-wheel drive |
| Steering | Manual |
| Brakes | Contracting band brakes |
| Operator station | Open |
| PTO | Rear PTO (optional) |
| Wheelbase | 75 inches / 190 cm |
| Weight | 2,880 lbs / 1306 kg |
| Front tire | 5x15 |
| Rear tire | 11x24 |
| Belt pulley diameter | 8.5 inches / 21 cm |
| Belt pulley width | 6.5 inches / 16 cm |
| Belt pulley RPM | 1160 |
| Belt speed | 2580 ft/min / 786 m/min |
| Production total | 1,200 units |
Specifications per the cited source below. Manufacturer-advertised figures can differ from tested values — confirm restoration-critical specs against factory literature.
Source: TractorData: BG
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)
- Cherry Red (wheels / trim)
Manuals & Literature
Factory publications cataloged for this model (MMCI / Floyd County Museum). We catalog the publication and its coverage — not its contents. Obtain copies from the museum or a reproduction seller.
Operator's Manuals
Parts Catalogs
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.
Factory parts catalogs
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.
Carburetor
- 10A1329 — Carburetor New
- TSX-400 — Marvel-Schebler carburetor (MM# 135119)
- TSX-421 — Marvel-Schebler carburetor (MM# 120320)
General
- 10A9151 — 112511 Gear Shift Knob various applications Minneapolis Moline Tractor A R BF BG
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.
1,200 built (per Production total source — BG) — none registered yet. Be the first to put one on the map.
Service Bulletins
Factory dealer service bulletins — supplements, field conversions, and fixes for this model. See the full reference.
- C 143 BG Supplement to S 174, speed change
- D 230 BG Lifting Roll lock
- D 236 BG Limit chain for QO-2 Hitchor
- D 244 BG Front End Weights
Sources & Verification Notes
Status: Verified
Primary source: TractorData — Minneapolis-Moline model listings tier 4
Last checked: 2026-06-01
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