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John Deere A



John Deere A tractor photo
1934 - 1952
Model year
Two-Cylinder Letter Series
Row-Crop tractor
Series map:
B
A
28.0hp*
38.0hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
Production
ManufacturerJohn Deere
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Total built300,000
Original price was $2,400 in 1952
The final iteration of the John Deere model A, the "late styled" A, began production in 1947 at serial number 584000.
Variants
ARA-Regular with standard front axle
AOOrchard
AWAdjustable wide-front
ANSingle front wheel
AHHigh-crop
John Deere A Engines
John Deere 5.3L 2-cyl gasoline
John Deere 5.3L 2-cyl all fuel
Fuel tank18 gal
68.1 L
Engine details ...
John Deere A Transmission
6-speed unsynchronized gear
Transmission details ...
John Deere A Power
Drawbar (claimed)34 hp
25.4 kW
Belt (claimed)38 hp
28.3 kW
Plows3 *Deere advertised the late styled A as pulling 2-16 or 3-14.
Drawbar (tested)34.14 hp
25.5 kW
Belt (tested)38.02 hp
28.4 kW
Performance test details ...
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Manual steering
Differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes
Open operator station with steel pan seat.
Photos
John Deere A
John Deere A photos...
Power Take-off (PTO)
Rear PTOtransmission
Rear PTO Type540 (1.375)
Engine RPM540@975
Dimensions & Tires
Weight4750 to 5228 pounds
Front tire5.50-16
Rear tire11-38
Full dimensions and tires ...
A Serial Number Location
John Deere A serial number location
Serial number plate on the right side of the John Deere A, above the pulley.
A Serial Numbers
1934410000
1935412866
1936424025
1937442151
1938466787
1939477000
1940488000
1941499000
1942510239
1943520004
1944524423
1945542700
1946555334
1947569610
1948587349
1949611921
1950640246
1951666307
1952682602
Final703384

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Belt Pulley
Diameter12.8 inches
32 cm
Width7.375 inches
18 cm
RPM975
Speed3270 ft/min
996.70 meters/min
Electrical
Groundpositive
Charging systemgenerator
Batteries2
Battery volts6
References
A references literature
The John Deere Styled "Letter" Series by J.R. Hobbs
Operator's Manual Model "A" Series (OM-RA2-749) published in 1949
Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere*
General-Purpose Tractors published in 1947, by John Deere
General-Purpose Tractors published in 1951, by John Deere
*Publication contains known errors.
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