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Years in Production / 1926–1935

Twin City

17-28

Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Twin City 17-28.

1926 Twin City tractor + Sunshine harvester, Wongan Hills, 2016 (01) — Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; converted to WebP. · Bahnfrend · CC BY-SA 4.0 commons.wikimedia.org source ↗

31hp

Engine estimate · from belt

2WD Only

Drive

1926–1935

Production years

Twin City

Manufacturer

17-28 / 01

At a glance

Production

Standard-tread tractor

Built in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Manufacturer
Twin City
Total Built
15,000

Belt Pulley

Diameter
16 inches40 cm
Width
7.5 inches19 cm
Rpm
650
Speed
2720 ft/min829.06 meters/min

Mechanical

Two-wheel drive

Manual steering

Mechanical contracting band brakes

Open operator station.

17-28 / 02

Under the hood

Engine Detail

Twin-City

kerosene

4-cylinder

liquid-cooled inline

Displacement
340.5 ci5.6 L
Bore Stroke
4.25x6.00 inches108 x 152 mm
Air Cleaner
dry
Rated Rpm
1000
Starter Type
hand-crank
Coolant Capacity
42 qts39.7 L
Fuel Type
kerosene
Cylinders
4
Cooling
liquid-cooled inline

Engine Options

Twin-City 5.6L 4-cyl kerosene

Fuel Tank
30 gal113.6 L
Aux Fuel
1 gal3.8 L

17-28 / 03

Gears & controls

Transmission

Transmission Type
gear
Gears
2 forward and 1 reverse
Clutch
dry disc

17-28 / 04

Size. Stance. Footprint.

Dimensions

Length
134 in340 cm
Width
66 in167 cm
Height
66 in167 cm
Wheelbase
84 in213 cm
Front tread
39 in99 cm
Rear tread
27.25 in69 cm

Dimensions And Tires

Wheelbase
84 inches213 cm
Weight
4600 to 5350 pounds
Front Tire
34x5.75
Rear Tire
50x12

Tires And Tracks

Front Ag
34x5.75 (steel)
Front Ag
30x5.75 (steel orchard)
Rear Ag
50x12 (steel)
Rear Ag
42x12 (steel orchard)

17-28 / 05

Tractor Photos

1926 Twin City tractor + Sunshine harvester, Wongan Hills, 2016 (01) — Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; converted to WebP. · Bahnfrend · CC BY-SA 4.0 commons.wikimedia.org source ↗

17-28 / 06

Tests (NTTL)

Nebraska Tractor Test 121

Kerosene 2-speed 2WDMay 17 - 21, 1926

Drawbar performance

Id
121
Belt Power Max
30.91 hp23.0 kW
Belt Fuel Use Max
3.2 gal/hour12.1 l/hour
Max Power
22.505 hp16.8 kW
Max Pull
3777.5 lbs1713 kg

Twin City 17-28 · photo 1 / 1

1926 Twin City tractor + Sunshine harvester, Wongan Hills, 2016 (01)

1926 Twin City tractor + Sunshine harvester, Wongan Hills, 2016 (01) — Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; converted to WebP. · Bahnfrend · CC BY-SA 4.0 commons.wikimedia.org source ↗