John Deere AR Styled
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| Production | |
| Manufacturer | John Deere |
| Standard-tread tractor | |
| Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA | |
| Total built | 10,420 (AR) |
| 1,495 (AO) | |
| Original price was $2,300 in 1951 | |
| The AR/AO was the "regular", or fixed-tread version of the model A. The AR was not styled until 1949, a decade after the row-crop model A. | |
| John Deere AR Engines | |
| John Deere 5.3L 2-cyl gasoline | |
| John Deere 5.3L 2-cyl kerosene | |
 Engine details ... |
| John Deere AR Transmission | |
| 6-speed unsynchronized gear | |
 Transmission details ... |
| John Deere AR Power | |
| Gas Drawbar (claimed) | 34.88 hp 26.0 kW |
| All-fuel Drawbar (claimed) | 27.13 hp 20.2 kW |
| Gas Belt (claimed) | 39.1 hp 29.2 kW |
| All-fuel Belt (claimed) | 30.94 hp 23.1 kW |
| Plows | 2 (16-inch) |
| Drawbar (tested) | 34.03 hp 25.4 kW |
| Belt (tested) | 37.87 hp 28.2 kW |
 Performance test details ... | |
| Mechanical | |
| Two-wheel drive | |
| Manual steering | |
| Mechanical shoe brakes | |
| Open operator station |
| Photos | |
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 John Deere AR photos... | |
| Capacity | |
| Fuel | 20 gal 75.7 L |
| Aux. fuel | 1 gal 3.8 L |
| Hydraulic system | 2.1 gal 7.9 L |
| Hydraulics | |
| Type | Powr-Trol (optional) |
| Capacity | 2.1 gal 7.9 L |
| Pressure | 930 psi 64.1 bar |
| Valves | 1 |
| Pump flow | 8.9 gpm 33.7 lpm |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | transmission |
| Rear PTO Type | 540 (1.375) |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 75.75 inches 192 cm |
| Weight | 5244 to 5600 pounds |
| Front tire | 6.00-16 |
| Rear tire | 13-26 |
 Full dimensions and tires ... | |
| AR Serial Numbers | |
| 1935 | 250000 (Unstyled) |
| 1936 | 251486 (Unstyled) |
| 1937 | 253521 (Unstyled) |
| 1938 | 255416 (Unstyled) |
| 1939 | 256700 (Unstyled) |
| 1940 | 257647 (Unstyled) |
| 1941 | 260000 (Unstyled) |
| 1942 | 261125 (Unstyled) |
| 1943 | 262157 (Unstyled) |
| 1944 | 262755 (Unstyled) |
| 1945 | 264198 (Unstyled) |
| 1946 | 265535 (Unstyled) |
| 1947 | 266643 (Unstyled) |
| 1948 | 268410 (Unstyled) |
| 1949 | 270131 (Unstyled) |
| Final | 271573 (Unstyled) |
| 1950 | 272000 (Styled) |
| 1951 | 275938 (Styled) |
| 1952 | 278700 (Styled) |
| 1953 | 282351 (Styled) |
| Final | 284074 (Styled) |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. | |
| Belt Pulley | |
| Diameter | 12.81 inches 32 cm |
| Width | 7.375 inches 18 cm |
| RPM | 975 |
| Speed | 3,270 ft/min 996.70 meters/min |
| Electrical | |
| Ground | positive |
| Charging system | generator |
| Batteries | 2 |
| Battery volts | 6 |
| References | |
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| Model AO Orchard Tractor published in 1951, by John Deere | |
| Operator's Manual AR-AO Tractors (OM-R2004) published in 1950 | |
| Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere* | |
| Sparkling New Performers on Wheels and Tracks published in 1949, by John Deere | |
| *Publication contains known errors. |
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| Updated on March 16, 2025 | |
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