John Deere BW
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| Production | |
| Manufacturer | John Deere |
| Row-Crop tractor | |
| Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA | |
| Total built | 304 (total) |
| 247 (BW) | |
| 51 (BWH) | |
| 6 (BW-40) | |
| Variants | |
| B | tricycle front axle |
| BR | fixed front axle |
| BO | Orchard |
| BN | narrow row-crop |
| BW | wide row-crop |
| BI | industrial tractor |
| BO Lindeman | crawler |
| John Deere BW 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 BW Transmission | |
| 4-speed unsynchronized gear | |
 Transmission details ... |
| John Deere BW 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 BW photos... | |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | transmission |
| Rear PTO Type | 540 |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Weight | 3,275 lbs 1485 kg |
| Front tire | 24x5 |
| Rear tire | 48x5.25 |
 Full dimensions and tires ... | |
| BW Serial Number Location | |
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| The left side of the transmission case, under the governor. |
| BW Serial Numbers | |
| 1935 | 1000 |
| 1936 | 12012 |
| 1937 | 27389 |
| 1938 | 46175 |
| 1939 | 60000 |
| 1940 | 81000 |
| 1941 | 96000 |
| 1942 | 118721 |
| 1943 | 136315 |
| 1944 | 149219 |
| 1945 | 167700 |
| 1946 | 179788 |
| 1947 | 191303 |
| 1948 | 209295 |
| 1949 | 230044 |
| 1950 | 253025 |
| 1951 | 275242 |
| 1952 | 293030 |
| 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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