John Deere BW
| | 1935 - 1946 |
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| Two-Cylinder Letter Series | | Row-Crop tractor |
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| Production |
| Manufacturer: | John Deere
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| Type: | Row-Crop tractor
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| Factory: | Waterloo, Iowa, USA
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| Total built: | 1,777 (total)
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| | 1506 (BW)
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| | 259 (BWH)
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| | 12 (BWH-40)
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| Variants |
| B: | tricycle front axle
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| BR: | fixed front axle
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| BO: | Orchard
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| BN: | narrow row-crop
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| BW: | wide row-crop
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| BI: | industrial tractor
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| John Deere BW Power |
| Drawbar (claimed): | 25 hp
18.6 kW
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| Belt (claimed): | 28 hp
20.9 kW
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| Plows: | 2 (14-inch)
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| Mechanical |
| Chassis: | 4x2 2WD
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| Steering: | manual
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| Brakes: | differential mechanical expanding shoe
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| Cab: | Open operator station with pressed steel seat.
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| Transmissions: | 4-speed unsynchronized gear
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| | 6-speed unsynchronized gear
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| Hydraulics |
| Type: | Powr-Trol
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| Valves: | 1
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| Tractor hitch |
| Type: | Power Lift*Optional
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| Power Take-off (PTO) |
| Rear PTO: | transmission
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| Rear RPM: | 540 (1.375)
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| BW Serial Numbers |
| Location: | Right side of the transmission case, on top, under the magneto.
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| 1939: | 60000
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| 1940: | 81000
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| 1941: | 96000
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| 1942: | 118721
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| 1943: | 136315
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| 1944: | 149219
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| 1945: | 167700
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| 1946: | 179788
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| 1947: | 191303
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| Final: | 200247
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| Belt Pulley |
| Diameter: | 10.625 inches
26 cm
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| Width: | 6.2 inches
15 cm
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| RPM: | 1150
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| Speed: | 3,200 ft/min
975.36 meters/min
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| Electrical |
| Ground: | positive
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| Charging system: | generator
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| Battery volts: | 6
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| Page information |
| Last update: | April 1, 2019
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