Minneapolis-Moline Restoration Library

Practical, sourced references for restoring a Minneapolis-Moline — from the MMCI / Floyd County Museum technical library.

• Paint & Color CodesFactory paint by model, year, and component — Twin City through the numbered series.
• Manuals & LiteratureOperator, parts, and service publications by model, from the Floyd County archive.
• Service BulletinsFactory dealer bulletins — field conversions, installation notes, and fixes by model.
• Serial Number LookupIdentify and date your tractor before ordering parts.

Subject guides

• Where to StartPlanning a restoration — assess, scope, document, and line up the right manual and parts.
• Getting the Paint RightPrairie Gold shades by era and the body / wheel / powertrain scheme.
• Sourcing PartsParts catalogs, engine-family interchange, vetted suppliers, and finding donors.
• Fuel SystemsGas, LP, distillate & diesel — what the variants mean for your project.

More subject guides — ignition, hydraulics, electrical, steering, clutches, sheet metal, and decals — are being written to the same sourcing standard. Have a documented procedure to contribute? Send it in.

Always verify procedures and part fitment against your model’s factory service manual and serial number.