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Twin City 21-32 FT / FTA

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The Twin City 21-32 FT / FTA was built by Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Co. under the Twin City name, approximately 1929–1938. 21-32 FT (1929–34, 3,973 made) and FTA (1935–38, 2,950 made); FTA evolved into the MM GT. After the 1929 merger that created Minneapolis-Moline, the later Twin City designs were assembled under the MM banner.

The serial ranges below are from Tony Thompson’s compiled Twin City serial record (hosted by the Minneapolis-Moline Collectors Inc.), drawn from factory archives. Use them to date a tractor, and confirm against the machine’s own number. We do not assert horsepower or other specifications here until confirmed against factory literature.

Serial Number Ranges

YearSerial rangeNumber typeSource confidence
1929 150303 – 151796 tractor plate Verified High
1930 151797 – 154073 tractor plate Verified High
1931 154074 – 154123 tractor plate Verified High
1932 154124 – 154129 tractor plate Verified High
1934 154130 – 154275 tractor plate Verified High
1935 154300 – 155381 tractor plate Verified High
1936 155382 – 156247 tractor plate Verified High
1937 156248 – 156908 tractor plate Verified High
1938 156909 – 157229 tractor plate Verified High

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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.

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: Schebler TTX-16 (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.

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.

Oil Filter

  • KE5905 — 4" cartridge oil filter

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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.

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Sources & Verification Notes

Status: Verified

Primary source: Twin City Tractor Serial Numbers — Tony Thompson (MMCI) tier 2

Last checked: 2026-05-31