John Deere G


John Deere G tractor photo
1937 - 1953
Model year
Two-Cylinder Letter Series
Row-Crop tractor
Series map:
G
44.2hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
Production
ManufacturerJohn Deere
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Total built31,913 (G)
 1,522 (GN)
 4,666 (GW)
Original price was $2,600 in 1953
Variants
Grow-crop
GNsingle-front
GWwide-front
GHhigh-crop
John Deere G Engine
John Deere 6.8L 2-cyl all fuel
Engine details ...
John Deere G Power
Drawbar (claimed)36.01 hp
26.9 kW
Belt (claimed)39.80 hp
29.7 kW
Plows3 (14-inch)
Drawbar (tested)34.49 hp
25.7 kW
Belt (tested)38.10 hp
28.4 kW
Performance test details ...
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Manual steering
Open operator station.
Capacity
Fuel17 gal
64.3 L
Aux. fuel1.5 gal
5.7 L
Hydraulic system1.25 gal
4.7 L
Hydraulics
Typeopen center
Capacity1.25 gal
4.7 L
Power Take-off (PTO)
Rear PTOtransmission
Rear RPM540 *A 1.75 inch six-spline shaft was used until 1950, tractor serial number 43401. A standard 1.375 inch shaft was used thereafter.
Dimensions & Tires
Weight5300 lbs
2404 kg
Front tire6.00-16
Rear tire12-38
Full dimensions and tires ...
G Serial Numbers
19381000 (G Unstyled)
19397734 (G Unstyled)
19409321 (G Unstyled)
194110489 (G Unstyled)
194211561 (G Unstyled)
194213000 (GM)
194313418 (GM)
1944None
194513748 (GM)
194615780 (GM)
194718553 (GM)
Final22112 (GM)
194723000 (G Early Styled)
194825235 (G Early Styled)
194826000 (G Late Styled)
194932457 (G Late Styled)
195039161 (G Late Styled)
195146809 (G Late Styled)
195253479 (G Late Styled)
195363138 (G Late Styled)

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G Serial Location
John Deere G serial number location
Serial number plate on the right side of the late styled John Deere G, above the belt pulley.
Electrical
Groundpositive
Charging systemgenerator
Batteries2
Battery volts6
References
G references literature
The John Deere Styled "Letter" Series by J.R. Hobbs
Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere
General-Purpose Tractors published in 1951, by John Deere
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Updated on January 20, 2022
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