John Deere AR Unstyled
| 1935 - 1953 |
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Standard-tread tractor |
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Production |
Manufacturer | John Deere
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Standard-tread tractor |
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA |
AR Total built | 17,394
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AO Total built | 2,686
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Original price was $2,300 in 1951 |
The AR/AO was the "regular", or fixed-tread version of the model A. The AR was the fixed tread version for general use, the AO was the orchard version. From 1936 until 1941, an AI industrial model was also made. |
Variants |
A | Row-crop
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AR | Standard front axle
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AO | Orchard
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AOS | narrow orchard
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AW | Adjustable wide-front
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AN | Single front wheel
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AH | High-crop
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John Deere AR Power |
Drawbar (claimed) | 18 hp 13.4 kW
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Belt (claimed) | 24 hp 17.9 kW
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Plows | 2 *16-inch
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Drawbar (tested) | 26.52 hp 19.8 kW
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Belt (tested) | 30.33 hp 22.6 kW
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Performance test details ... |
Mechanical |
Two-wheel drive |
Manual steering |
Mechanical shoe brakes |
Open operator station with pressed steel seat. |
Capacity |
Fuel | 16 gal 60.6 L
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Aux. fuel | 1 gal 3.8 L
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Hydraulic system | 2.1 gal 7.9 L
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Hydraulics |
Type | Powr-Trol *Optional after 1947
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Capacity | 2.1 gal 7.9 L
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Valves | 1
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Pump flow | 8.9 gpm 33.7 lpm
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Power Take-off (PTO) |
Rear PTO | transmission
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Rear RPM | 540
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AR Serial Numbers |
1935 | 250000 (Unstyled)
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1936 | 251486 (Unstyled)
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1937 | 253521 (Unstyled)
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1938 | 255416 (Unstyled)
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1939 | 256700 (Unstyled)
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1940 | 257647 (Unstyled)
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1941 | 260000 (Unstyled)
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1942 | 261125 (Unstyled)
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1943 | 262157 (Unstyled)
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1944 | 262755 (Unstyled)
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1945 | 264198 (Unstyled)
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1946 | 265535 (Unstyled)
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1947 | 266643 (Unstyled)
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1948 | 268410 (Unstyled)
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1949 | 270131 (Unstyled)
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Final | 271573 (Unstyled)
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1950 | 272000 (Styled)
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1951 | 275938 (Styled)
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1952 | 278700 (Styled)
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1953 | 282351 (Styled)
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Final | 284074 (Styled)
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FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
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AR Serial Location |
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Left side of frame, above flywheel |
Belt Pulley |
Diameter | 12.75 inches 32 cm
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Width | 7.25 inches 18 cm
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RPM | 975
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Speed | 3,270 ft/min 996.70 meters/min
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Electrical |
Ground | positive
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Battery volts | 6
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References |
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The John Deere Unstyled Letter Series by J.R. Hobbs |
Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere |
General Catalog published in 1940, by John Deere |
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