John Deere BW
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| Production | |
| Manufacturer | John Deere |
| Row-Crop tractor | |
| Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA | |
| Total built | 1,777 (total) |
| 1506 (BW) | |
| 259 (BWH) | |
| 12 (BWH-40) | |
| Variants | |
| B | tricycle front axle |
| BR | fixed front axle |
| BO | Orchard |
| BN | narrow row-crop |
| BW | wide row-crop |
| BI | industrial tractor |
| John Deere BW Engine | |
| John Deere 2.9L 2-cyl all fuel | |
| Fuel tank | 12 gal 45.4 L |
| Aux. fuel | 2 gal 7.6 L |
 Engine details ... | |
| John Deere BW Transmissions | |
| 4-speed unsynchronized gear | |
| 6-speed unsynchronized gear | |
 Transmission details ... |
| John Deere BW Power | |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 25 hp 18.6 kW |
| Belt (claimed) | 28 hp 20.9 kW |
| Plows | 2 (14-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... | |
| Hydraulics | |
| Type | Powr-Trol |
| Valves | 1 |
| Tractor hitch | |
| Type | Power Lift OptOptional |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | transmission |
| Rear PTO Type | 540 (1.375) |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| BW Wheelbase | 91.375 inches 232 cm |
| BWH Wheelbase | 91.5 inches 232 cm |
| Weight | 3183 to 3325 pounds |
| Front tire | 5.00-16 |
| Rear tire | 7.50-36 |
 Full dimensions and tires ... | |
| BW Serial Numbers | |
| Location: | Right side of the transmission case, on top, under the magneto. |
| 1939 | 60000 |
| 1940 | 81000 |
| 1941 | 96000 |
| 1942 | 118721 |
| 1943 | 136315 |
| 1944 | 149219 |
| 1945 | 167700 |
| 1946 | 179788 |
| 1947 | 191303 |
| Final | 200247 |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. | |
| Belt Pulley | |
| Diameter | 10.625 inches 26 cm |
| Width | 6.2 inches 15 cm |
| RPM | 1150 |
| Speed | 3,200 ft/min 975.36 meters/min |
| Electrical | |
| Ground | positive |
| Charging system | generator |
| Battery volts | 6 |
| References | |
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| Instructions for General Purpose Tractors Model B (DIR-218) published in 1939 | |
| Operator's Manual Model B Series Tractor (OM-R2005R) |
| Page information | |
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