Ken Christopherson
Well-known Member
Hello all!
Well, got the recent addition to the stable home - 1944 Minneapolis Moline ZTU. Tractor came from a collector who had passed away. Rumor has it that the tractor was rebuilt shortly before being parked, and has probably been parked for at least 10 years. Still holding antifreeze, oil is not milky, and is about 110% complete. Even still has the hand crank and battery box lid along with it. Here are a couple photos of the tractor, and I also took some video of it doing a walk-around. Currently have the carburetor soaking, and will be replacing the distributor with a magneto (I just like being able to run battery-less if needed). I am thinking that should be about all it takes to get her fired up. Tires are weather checked, but have good tread. Has many of the original cultivator brackets as well. Looking forward to getting this old girl up and running. Gauges even look pretty good, and may still work! Hope to have it fired before we move to our new place on March 30th... We will see what happens!
Kens MM ZTU Walkaround
Well, got the recent addition to the stable home - 1944 Minneapolis Moline ZTU. Tractor came from a collector who had passed away. Rumor has it that the tractor was rebuilt shortly before being parked, and has probably been parked for at least 10 years. Still holding antifreeze, oil is not milky, and is about 110% complete. Even still has the hand crank and battery box lid along with it. Here are a couple photos of the tractor, and I also took some video of it doing a walk-around. Currently have the carburetor soaking, and will be replacing the distributor with a magneto (I just like being able to run battery-less if needed). I am thinking that should be about all it takes to get her fired up. Tires are weather checked, but have good tread. Has many of the original cultivator brackets as well. Looking forward to getting this old girl up and running. Gauges even look pretty good, and may still work! Hope to have it fired before we move to our new place on March 30th... We will see what happens!
Kens MM ZTU Walkaround