This 1959 Minneapolis Moline 5 Star Universal Diesel rests on the grounds of the American Wind Power Museum. Minneapolis-Moline 5 Stars were made in 1957, 1958 and 1959. A total of 1,295 Universal Diesels were made. A total of 1,295 Universal Diesels were made. This one is number 930. Diesels have a 336 cu.in. 4 cylinder engine producing 49 drawbar hp (according to Nebraska test). Transmission has 5 forward speeds with Ampli-Torc (high-low shift on the go) providing a total of 10 forward speeds and 2 reverse speeds. "Universal" is MM's name for row crop tractors.
