John Deere 420
| | 1956 - 1958 |
| Utility tractor |
|
Series map:
320
420
520
23.9hp
31.5hp
41.4hp
| Production |
| Manufacturer | John Deere
|
| Utility tractor |
| Built in Dubuque, Iowa, USA |
| Total built | 11,197 (420W)
|
| | 7,580 (420T)
|
| | 4,932 (420U)
|
| | 3,908 (420S)
|
| | 610 (420H)
|
| | 86 (420V)
|
| Original price was $2300 in 1958 |
| The 420 had so many possible configurations, sales literature referred to the 420 "Fleet". There was a 420 General-Purpose, Standard, Hi-Crop, Special, Utility, and even Crawler versions, each with several wheel configurations. |
| Variants |
| 420W | row-crop utility
|
| 420T | tricycle
|
| 420C | crawler
|
| 420U | utility
|
| 420S | standard
|
| 420I | special utility
|
| Mechanical |
| Two-wheel drive |
| Steering | manual
|
| | power optional
|
| Open operator station. |
| Power Take-off (PTO) |
| Rear PTO | transmission
|
| | live *Live PTO optional with the 5-speed transmission.
|
| Rear RPM | 540
|
| 420 Serial Location |
 |
| Serial number plate on the left side of tractor, on the clutch housing. |
| Electrical |
| Ground | positive
|
| Battery volts | 6
|
| References |
 |
| The John Deere 20 series Two Cylinder Tractors by Benjamin Hain |
| Industrial Tractors and Equipment published in 1957, by John Deere |
| Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere |
| Facts about horsepower and fuel economy published in 1957, by John Deere |
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