Overview
The Twin City 16-30 is a 7,800-pound standard-tread farm tractor produced in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1918 to 1920. It is equipped with a 9.7L 4-cylinder liquid-cooled kerosene engine and an open operator station. The manufacturer produced a total of 702 units during its two-year production run.
Ideal Applications
Claimed Power Output:
The tractor is rated at 16 hp at the drawbar and 30 hp at the belt, with a specified capacity for pulling three 14-inch plows.
Transmission and Drive Configuration:
The mechanical layout features a two-wheel drive system and a gear transmission providing one forward and one reverse speed.
Engine and Mechanical Specifications:
The 589 ci kerosene engine has a 5.00x7.50 inch bore and stroke and operates with manual steering and 54x12 steel rear tires.
Production
| Description | Standard-tread tractor / Built in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
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| Manufacturer | Twin City |
| Total built | 702 |
Engine
| Engine type | 9.7L 4-cyl kerosene |
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| Bore/Stroke | 5.00x7.50 inches (127 x 190 mm) |
| Description | kerosene / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled inline |
| Displacement | 589 ci (9.7 L) |
| Belt (claimed) | 30 hp (22.4 kW) |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 16 hp (11.9 kW) |
| Plows | 3 (14-inch) |
Transmission
| Gears | 1 forward and reverse |
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| Transmission type | 1-speed gear |
| Type | gear |
Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station. |
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| Description | Manual steering |
| Drive type | Two-wheel drive |
Dimensions & Tires
| Height | 72 inches (182 cm) |
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| Length | 179 inches (454 cm) |
| Weight | 7800 lbs (3538 kg) |
| Width | 70 inches (177 cm) |
| Rear tire | 54x12 |
| Weight | 7800 lbs (3538 kg) |
| Ag rear | 54x12 steel |
References
| Description | Twin City Kerosene Tractors published in 1918, by Minneapolis Steel and Machinery |
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