Field Guide to John Deere Tractors
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John Deere A
The A was John Deere's first true row-crop tractor, replacing the GP. The tractors appearance was changed in 1939 with the "styled" look. In 1940, with serial number 488000, the engine was increased from 309 ci to 321 ci. In 1941, with serial number 499000, the transmission was changed from four forward speeds to six. There were several variants of the A. The A was the row-crop model. The AR was a standard (or fixed) tread model. The AO was an orchard model, with no exhaust stack and shielded fenders. There was also the AI industrial model, the AN with narrow front, the AW wide front, and the high-crop ANH and AWH. The model A was the first Deere tractor to come from the factory with rubber tires. The "slant dash" A was produced between 1939 and 1946. It was an A with the electric start option; a special hood piece was used to cover the battery. In 1947, the battery was moved under the seat. |
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| Manufacturer: | John Deere
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| Series: | Two-Cylinder Letter Series
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| Factory: | Waterloo, Iowa, USA
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| Total built: | 300,000
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| Original price: | $2,400 (1952)
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| | Variants: |
| AR: | A-Regular with standard front axle
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| AO: | Orchard
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| AW: | Adjustable wide-front
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| AN: | Single front wheel
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| AWH: | High-crop, adjustable wide-front
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| ANH: | High-crop, single-front wheel
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| John Deere 2-cyl all fuel |
| John Deere 2-cyl gasoline |
| full engine details ... | | | Capacity: |
| Fuel: | 14 gal [53.0 L]
18 gal [68.1 L] (gas engine)
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| Aux. fuel: | 1 gal [3.8 L]
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| Rear PTO: | transmission
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| Rear RPMs: | 540
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| Wheelbase: | -unknown- |
| Weight: | 3783 to 5228 pounds
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| Front tire: | 24x4
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| Rear tire: | 50x6
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| full dimensions and tires ... | | | |
1934: 410000
1935: 412866
1936: 424025
1937: 442151
1938: 466787
1939: 477000
1940: 488000
1941: 499000
1942: 514127
1943: 523133
1944: 528778
1945: 548352
1946: 558817
1947: 578516
1948: 594433
1949: 620843
1950: 646530
1951: 667390
1952: 689880
Last: 703384
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| | John Deere A Power: |
| Engine: | -unknown- |
| Drawbar (claimed): | 18 hp [13.4 kW] (early)
34 hp [25.4 kW] (late)
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| Belt (claimed): | 24 hp [17.9 kW] (early)
38 hp [28.3 kW] (late)
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| Plows: | 2 (14-inch)
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| Drawbar (tested): | 34.14 hp [25.5 kW]
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| PTO (tested): | 33.8 hp [25.2 kW]
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| Belt (tested): | 38.02 hp [28.4 kW]
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| power test details ... | | | Mechanical: |
| Chassis: | 4x2 2WD
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| Steering: | -unknown- |
| Brakes: | -unknown- |
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| | Electrical: |
| Ground: | positive
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| | Battery: |
| Number: | 1 (early)
2 (after s/n 584000)
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| Cold-cranking amps: | -unknown- |
| Volts: | 6
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| Amp-hours: | -unknown- |
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| Last update: | May 31, 2009
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| Copyright: | Copyright 2009 TractorData LLC
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| Contact: | Peter@TractorData.com
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