1921 Twin City "20-35" Tractor

The Twin City "20-35" tractor was manufactured by the Minneapolis Steel and Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1921 to 1928. It featured a 5 1/2 x 6 3/4 inch 4-cylinder Twin City engine, with the cylinders cast in pairs, and valve-in-head design. The Twin City "20-35" tractor developed approximately 20 horsepower on the drawbar and 35 horsepower on the belt. The company rated the tractor to be able to pull a 5 or 6 bottom, 14 inch plow under normal conditions. The tractor weighed approximately 8,100 pounds, stood 6 feet tall, and was over 12 feet long and 7 feet wide. Other features were an integral unit frame, Holley carburetor, three-speed transmission, pressure lubrication, and dry plate clutch. According to Pazandak, the Twin City "20-35" tractor was very well built and "a most desirable tractor for heavy work."