Minneapolis-Moline Jet Star 2
Verified
Production years: 1963–1963 (per TractorData).
The Minneapolis-Moline Jet Star 2 is documented here with production years, a serial-number-by-year table, and its factory manuals and service bulletins.
Reading the serial table: in this era MM assigned parallel serial blocks to different fuel and configuration variants (gas, LP, diesel, row-crop, standard, etc.), so more than one block can be active in the same year. The table identifies the model and year; confirm the exact variant against your tractor’s plate and parts book. We do not assert horsepower, engine, or production-count figures until confirmed against factory literature.
Serial Number Ranges
| Year | Serial range | Number type | Source confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 25800001 – 25800001 | tractor plate | Verified Medium |
| 1963 | 25700001 – 25700001 | tractor plate | Verified Medium |
Specifications
| Engine | Minneapolis-Moline 3.4L 4-cyl gasoline or diesel |
|---|---|
| Displacement | 3.4L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| PTO (claimed) | 44 hp (32.8 kW) |
| Estimated engine power | 48.9 hp |
| Transmission | 10-speed (partial power shift); 5-speed |
| Drive | Two-wheel drive |
| Rear hitch | Category II |
| PTO | Rear PTO, independent, 540 |
| Weight | 4,600 lbs (2086 kg) |
| Front tire | 5.50-16 |
| Rear tire | 12.4-28 |
| Total built | 1,213 (1,100 gas; 113 diesel) |
| Original price | $5,000 (1970) |
| Built in | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
Specifications per the cited source below. Manufacturer-advertised figures can differ from tested values — confirm restoration-critical specs against factory literature.
Source: TractorData: Jet Star 2
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)
- 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.
Surviving Examples (collector-reported census)
Owner-submitted survivors, reviewed before publishing. Collector-reported — these corroborate, but do not establish, the documented serial ranges above.
- 2 known survivors
- Serials observed: 165,016–25,700,054
- 1,213 built (per Production total source — Jet Star 2)
- Observed survival rate so far: 0.16% (2 registered of 1,213 built — grows as more are logged)
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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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