| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Minneapolis-Moline | 
| Standard-tread tractor | |
| Built in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | |
| Original price was $5,000 in 1959 | |
| Minneapolis-Moline GB Engines | |
| Minneapolis-Moline 6.6L 4-cyl gasoline | |
| Minneapolis-Moline 7.0L 6-cyl diesel | |
| Minneapolis-Moline 6.6L 4-cyl LP gas | |
| Minneapolis-Moline GB Power | |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 50 hp 37.3 kW  | 
| PTO (claimed) | 64 hp 47.7 kW  | 
| Plows | 5 | 
| Drawbar (tested) | 63.70 hp 47.5 kW  | 
| Belt (tested) | 70.55 hp 52.6 kW  | 
| Mechanical | |
| Two-wheel drive | |
| Disc brakes | |
| Open operator station. | 
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | transmission | 
|   | live *Optional. Live PTO via hand clutch on rear axle. | 
| Rear PTO Type | 540 (1.375) | 
| Engine RPM | 585@1300 | 
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 82.5 inches 209 cm  | 
| Weight | 7100 lbs 3220 kg  | 
| Front tire | 7.50-18 | 
| Rear tire | 14-34 | 
| GB Serial Number Location | |
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| Serial number plate on the right side of the Minneapolis-Moline GB tractor frame, just ahead of the operator platform. | 
| GB Serial Numbers | |
| 1955 | 8900001 (gas) | 
| 1956 | 8901501 (gas) | 
| 1957 | 8902602 (gas) | 
| 1958 | 8903402 (gas) | 
| 1959 | 8904252 (gas) | 
| 1955 | 9000001 (diesel) | 
| 1956 | 9000851 (diesel) | 
| 1957 | 9001526 (diesel) | 
| 1958 | 9002146 (diesel) | 
| 1959 | 9002656 (diesel) | 
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.  | |
| Belt Pulley | |
| Diameter | 16 inches 40 cm  | 
| Width | 7 inches 17 cm  | 
| RPM | 741 | 
| Speed | 3104 ft/min 946.10 meters/min  | 
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| Updated on September 28, 2024 |