John Deere 60
| | 1952 - 1956 |
| Row-Crop tractor |
|
Series map:
50
60
70
33.7hp
46.2hp
53.7hp
| Production |
| Manufacturer | John Deere
|
| Row-Crop tractor |
| Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA |
| Total built | 57,166
|
| Original price was $2,500 in 1956 |
| Five variants of the John Deere model 60 were made. The basic 60, the standard 60S, the high-seat standard 60S6 (in 1955 and 1956 only), the orchard model 60-O, and the high-crop 60H with 32-inch clearance. |
| John Deere 60 Power |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 36.94 hp
27.5 kW
|
| Belt (claimed) | 41.57 hp
31.0 kW
|
| Plows | 3 (14-inch)
|
| Drawbar (tested) | 37.68 hp
28.1 kW
|
| Belt (tested) | 41.18 hp
30.7 kW
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| Mechanical |
| Two-wheel drive |
| Steering | manual
|
| | power optional (1954 on)
|
| Differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes |
| Open operator station with foam padded seat. |
| Capacity |
| Fuel | 20.5 gal
77.6 L
|
| | 28 gal (LP gas)
106.0 L
|
| Aux. fuel | 1 gal
3.8 L
|
| Hydraulic system | 1.5 gal
5.7 L
|
| Hydraulics |
| Type | Powr-Trol
|
| Capacity | 1.5 gal
5.7 L
|
| Pressure | 930 psi
64.1 bar
|
| Valves | 1
|
| Pump flow | 8.9 gpm
33.7 lpm
|
| Tractor hitch |
| Type | John Deere 800
|
| Power Take-off (PTO) |
| Rear PTO | transmission
|
| | independent OptOptional
|
| Rear RPM | 540 (1.375)
|
| 60 Serial Location |
 |
| Right side of tractor. Either on top of frame, below the distributor or in front of the belt pulley. |
| Belt Pulley |
| Diameter | 12.8 inches
32 cm
|
| Width | 7.4 inches
18 cm
|
| RPM | 975
|
| Speed | 3270 ft/min
996.70 meters/min
|
| Electrical |
| Ground | positive
|
| Batteries | 2
|
| Battery volts | 6
|
| References |
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| The First Numbered Series of John Deere Tractors published in 2004, by Hain Publishing |
| Highlights of the new John Deere 50 and 60 Tractors published in 1952 |
| Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere |
| 50 & 60 General-Purpose Tractors published in 1952, by John Deere |
| General-Purpose Tractors published in 1953, by John Deere |
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