MM UTIL?

My family has a UTIL that we used for many years
as a forklift at our farm eq dealership. We also had a UTIL-M that we had bought for parts but we sold
it to another collector. The book "MM U photo archives"
has a few interesting pictures of these tractors.

M-M made a UTIL. The "U" stood for series type,
"T" stood for Tractor, "I" stood for Industrial,
and "L" stood for shuttLe shift. Many UTILs were
equipped with Lull Shovel-loaders (model "4-C",
I believe).

Over 1200 "UTIL"s were made from 1948 to 1957.
From '48 part-way through '53, the UTIL had a 6-volt electrical system. In 1953, M-M changed
the UTIL's electrical system to 12-volt.

A military version of the UTIL, desingated the
"UTIL-M" (M for military) in 1953 for the Korean
War effort. 357 UTIL-Ms were produced.

I hope this information helps.

Respectfully,

Brian Rukes, The M-M Registry

• The M-M Registry Homepage

Hello DugG MM did build a UTIL! I own what I believe from
your decription is the same machine.Mine is a 1948
UTIL w/a Lull loader,lift capacity 6000lbs ,1yd bucket,reverser,counterweight ect. This tractor is
about 38 to 40 hp and works well and strong. The
front axel is heavy duty with offset hubs for easy steering. Some had a cab. I also have a 48 CASE L
with the same loader.If you have any other questions I would be glad to help. Steve