John Deere BN
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| Production | |
| Manufacturer | John Deere |
| Row-Crop tractor | |
| Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA | |
| Total built | 1001 (BN - unstyled) |
| 65 (BNH - unstyled) | |
| The John Deere BN (B-Narrow) was designed for use in row crops with narrow spacing. The BN was equipped with a single front wheel for work in crop rows as narrow as 12 inches. The BN was also available in a high-clearance option, the BNH, with higher clearance and wide rear tread options. | |
| Variants | |
| B | tricycle front axle |
| BR | fixed front axle |
| BO | Orchard |
| BN | narrow row-crop |
| BNH | high-clearance BN |
| BI | industrial tractor |
| John Deere BN Engine | |
| John Deere 2.4L 2-cyl all fuel | |
| Fuel tank | 12 gal 45.4 L |
| Aux. fuel | 1 gal 3.8 L |
 Engine details ... | |
| John Deere BN Transmission | |
| 4-speed unsynchronized gear | |
 Transmission details ... |
| John Deere BN Power | |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 12 hp 8.9 kW |
| Belt (claimed) | 16 hp 11.9 kW |
| Plows | 2 *10-inch |
| Mechanical | |
| Two-wheel drive | |
| Manual steering | |
| Differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes | |
| Open operator station with pressed steel seat. |
| Photos | |
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 John Deere BN photos... | |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | transmission |
| Rear PTO Type | 540 |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Front tire | 7.50x10 |
| Rear tire | 7.50x36 |
 Full dimensions and tires ... | |
| BN Serial Number Location | |
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| The left side of the transmission case, under the governor. |
| BN Serial Numbers | |
| 1935 | 1000 |
| 1936 | 12012 |
| 1937 | 27389 |
| 1938 | 46175 |
| 1939 | 60000 |
| 1940 | 81600 |
| 1941 | 96000 |
| 1942 | 126345 |
| 1943 | 143420 |
| 1944 | 152862 |
| 1945 | 173179 |
| 1946 | 183673 |
| 1947 | 199744 |
| 1948 | 216055 |
| 1949 | 237346 |
| 1950 | 258205 |
| 1951 | 276557 |
| 1952 | 299175 |
| Final | 310772 |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. | |
| Belt Pulley | |
| Diameter | 9.6875 inches 24 cm |
| Width | 7.25 inches 18 cm |
| RPM | 1250 |
| Speed | 3110 ft/min 947.93 meters/min |
| Electrical | |
| Ground | positive |
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