Twin City

Twin City 12-20

The Twin City 12-20 is a standard-tread farm tractor built by Twin City in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA from 1919 to 1926. It features a 35 hp kerosene 4-cylinder engine with a 2-speed gear transmission. The tractor is two-wheel drive with manual steering and an open operator station. It was built in a total of 9,700 units. The 12-20 has a wheelbase of 84 inches and weighs 5000 lbs. It is capable of pulling 3 14-inch plows and has claimed drawbar and belt horsepower ratings of 12 hp and 20 hp respectively, with tested drawbar and belt horsepower of 18.43 hp and 27.93 hp. The tractor uses steel tires sized 34x5.75 front and 50x12 rear, with orchard tire options available. The fuel tank capacity is 20 gallons with an auxiliary 1 gallon tank. The engine uses a Holley carburetor and is hand-crank started.

Power35 hp

Founded1919 - 1926

Model12-20

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Technical Specifications

Detailed specifications and technical data for Twin City 12-20

Power

Plows	3 (14-inch)
Engine	35 hp (26.1 kW)
Belt (tested)	27.93 hp (20.8 kW)
Belt (claimed)	20 hp (14.9 kW)
Drawbar (tested)	18.43 hp (13.7 kW)
Drawbar (claimed)	12 hp (8.9 kW)

Tires

Ag rear	50x12 (steel)
Ag front	34x5.75 (steel)
Ag rear (orchard)	42x12 (orchard)
Ag front (orchard)	30x5.75 (orchard)

Engine

Type	kerosene, 4-cylinder 16-valve, liquid-cooled inline
Model	Twin City 5.6L 4-cyl kerosene
Power	35 hp (26.1 kW)
Aux. fuel	1 gal (3.8 L)
Fuel tank	20 gal (75.7 L)
Rated RPM	1000
Bore/Stroke	4.25x6.00 inches (108 x 152 mm)
Fuel system	Holley carburetor
Displacement	340.5 ci (5.6 L)
Starter type	hand-crank
Coolant capacity	40 qts (37.9 L)

Dimensions

Width	63 inches (160 cm)
Height	66 inches (167 cm)
Length	134 inches (340 cm)
Wheelbase	84 inches (213 cm)
Shipping weight	5000 lbs (2268 kg)
Width (orchard)	57.5 inches (146 cm)
Height (orchard)	57.5 inches (146 cm)
Length (orchard)	139.5 inches (354 cm)