An Expanded Look at those old John Deere Tractors with two cylinder engines!

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An Expanded Look at Those Old John Deere Farm
Tractors with the Two-Cylinder Engines!
A Lyle V. Johnson Production February 10, 2014
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Introduction This slide show is an expanded
version of a similar John Deere Tractor show
which I prepared in 2012, and later revised on
June 26, 2013. Those earlier versions were both
entitled Remember Those Old John Deere Farm
Tractors with the Two-Cylinder Engines? This
is an update of those previous versions. Also,
this presentation includes more detail about
Deere Company, and its many models of those
two-cylinder engine farm tractors which were
built up until 1960. By Lyle V.
Johnson February 10, 2014
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First, let us begin with a few places worth a
visit, especially if you are a John Deere Fan!
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John Deere Collectors Center, Moline, Illinois.
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The John Deere Pavillion, Moline, Illinois.
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Items on display at the John Deere Pavillion.
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Old Tractors on display at the John Deere
Pavillion.
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John Deere World Headquarters, Moline, Illinois.
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A closer look at John Deere's World Headquarters,
Moline, Illinois.
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Yes. Deere Company opens the front door of
its World Headquarters for anyone to visit! A
display area is available there where you can
view old John Deere farm machinery as well as
some of the new. After a short preview of the
Headquarters display area, we will begin our
review about those old John Deere Farm Tractors
with the two-cylinder engines!
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Visitors touring John Deere World Headquarters in
Moline, Illinois!
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John Deere's First Tractor In 1914, Deere
Company directed one of its engineers, Joseph
Dain Sr., to design and produce the company's
first farm tractor. The resulting all wheel
drive tractor was often referred to as the "Dain
Tractor". The first prototype was ready in 1915
and testing began with a Waukesha engine. That
first Dain tractor was found to be underpowered.
In 1917, a McVicker engine replaced the Waukesha
engine and the tractor was ready for production.
Deere ordered 100 tractors be produced by the end
of 1917. By the time that the final Dain
tractors were built in 1919, Deere Company had
already purchased the Waterloo Gasoline Tractor
Company. Although the Dain Tractor had
several features that were ahead of its time,
including a shift-on-the-move transmission, that
tractor was twice as expensive to built as is was
for Deere Company to continue production of the
Waterloo Boy. That ended the production of the
Dain Tractor by Deere Company.
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John Deere's First Tractor - The Dain Tractor.
(1918 1919) No. Built 100. Engine 6.3L
4-Cyl McVicker all fuel engine. Horsepower
12 Drawbar and 24 Belt. Weight 4,000 lbs.
Cost 1,000 in 1919.
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The Early Years Leading Up to Farm
Tractor Production by Deere Company!
The Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company had built
several Waterloo Boy Tractors before being
acquired by Deere Company in 1918. Two
Waterloo Boy Model L Tractors were built in
1914. 9,310 Waterloo Boy Model R Tractors were
built from 1914 to 1917. Deere Company
continued the production of 21,392 Waterloo Boy
Model N tractors from 1917 to 1924. In 1923,
Deere Company introduced its John Deere Model
D Tractor which continued in production for 30
years thereafter up to 1953.
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Waterloo Boy Model L Tractor. (2 Built in
1914). Engine 5.5L 2-Cyl gasoline engine.
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Waterloo Boy Model R Tractor. (1914 1917)
9,310 Built. Cost 850 in 1917.
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Waterloo Boy Model N Tractor. 1917 1924.
21,392 Built. Cost 1,050 in
1921. Engine 7.6L 2-Cyl Kerosene Engine.
Plows 3-14. HP 15 Drawbar and 25 Belt.
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A 1920 Waterloo Boy Model N Tractor
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The JD Model D tractor replaced the Waterloo Boy
Tractor in 1923, which started the lettered
series of John Deere Farm Tractors!
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JD Model D (unstyled). Years Built 1923
1953. No. Built 160,000. Engine 7.6L and
8.2L 2-Cyl. All Fuel. HP 15 Drawbar and 29
Belt. Plow rating 3-14. Cost 1,000 in
1924 and 2,124 in 1953.
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This 1923 JD Model D was designed to burn
kerosene or other heavier fuels. Two fuel tank
caps protrude through the hood of this model.
To avoid confusion one was painted red for the
starting fuel (usually gasoline), and the other
was painted green for the regular fuel (kerosene
or what other heavier fuel).
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Restyling of the JD Model D came about in 1939.
This 1947 JD Model D has the styled appearance
for the JD Model D tractor.
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The John Deere General Purpose Tractors! JD
General Purpose (GP) tractors were first
introduced in 1928, and continued in production
up to 1935. The GP tractors were built in a
tricycle row crop tractor style and in a standard
4-wheel tractor style that was also claimed to
be a row crop tractor. Also, three popular JD
models evolved from the GP series of tractors
The GP Model A (2-14 plows) introduced in
1934. The GP Model B (2-12 plows) introduced
in 1935. The GP Model G (3-14 plows)
introduced in 1938.
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JD General Purpose Tractor. Years
Built 1928 1935. No. Built
30,535. Engine 5.1L or 5.6L 2-Cyl Gasoline.
HP 18 Drawbar and 25 Belt. Cost 1,200 in
1935.
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1931 unstyled JD Model GP Tractor Standard Tread.
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A 1929 JD GP Standard Model Tractor, also
considered a row crop tractor because of the
arched front axle.
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The John Deere Model A Tractor! 1934 -1953
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JD Model A (unstyled). Yrs. Built 1934
1952. No. Built 300,000. Engine 5.1L and
5.3L 2-Cylinders. Early models all fuel later
models gasoline. HP 34 Drawbar 38 Belt.
Plows 2-14. Cost 2,400 in 1952.
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A 1936 JD Model A (unstyled) Tractor. Prior to
1938 the JD Model A had an open fan shaft (from
engine to front) as may be seen in this photo.
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A Styled JD Model A. The restyled look began
in 1939.
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The John Deere Model B Tractor! 1935 - 1952
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JD Model B (unstyled) Years Built 1935
1938. No. Built 55,670. Engine 2.4L
2-Cylinder All Fuel. Horsepower 11 Drawbar
16 Belt. Plows 2-10.
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JD Model B Tractor (BR Regular Tread and BO
Orchard). Yrs. Built 1937 1947. No. Built
6,404. Engine 2.9L 2-Cylinder. HP 17
Belt. Cost 2,000 in 1946.
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The early styled John Deere Model B. Yrs.
Built 1939 1946. No. Built
136,863. Engine 2.9L 2-Cylinders. HP 18
Drawbar 20 Belt. Plows (2-14).
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Late styled JD Model B. Yrs. Built 1947
1952. No. Built 109,253. Engine
3.1L 2-Cylinder. HP 24 Drawbar 27 Belt.
Plows 2-14. Cost 1,900 in 1952.
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The John Deere Model G Tractor! 1937 - 1953
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JD Model G (unstyled) with steel wheels.
Years Built 1937 1953. No. Built
64,000. Engine 6.8L 2-Cylinder all fuel.
Horsepower 34 Drawbar 38 Belt. Cost 2,600
in 1953.
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JD Model G (unstyled). Years Built 1937
1953. No. Built 64,000. Engine 6.8L
2-Cylinder all fuel. HP 34 Drawbar 38
Belt. Plows 3-14. Cost 2,600 in 1953.
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Styled 1951 JD Model G Tractor.
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A 1952 JD Model G (Styled) Tractor.
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The John Deere Model H Tractor! 1939 - 1947
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John Deere Model H. Yrs. Built 1939 1947.
No. Built 60,000. Engine 1.6L
2-Cylinder Kerosene. Horsepower 12
Drawbar 14 Belt. Plows 1-16. Cost 650
in 1947.
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1946 John Deere Model H Tractor.
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The John Deere Models L and LA! 1937 - 1946
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JD Model L Tractor (unstyled) Yrs. Built
1937 1946. No. Built 13,365. Engine
1.1L 2-Cylinders. Horsepower 9 Drawbar
10 Belt. Plows 1-12, Cost 517 in
1946.
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JD Model LA (styled) Tractor. Yrs. Built
1941 1946. No. Built 12,475. Engine
1.3L 2-Cylinder. Horsepower 13 Drawbar
14 Belt. Plows 1-16. Cost NA.
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A JD Model LA Tractor equipped with a rare
planter attachment.
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The John Deere Model M Tractor! M Utility
Tractor (1947-1952) MT Row Crop
Tractor (1949-1952) MC Crawler Tractor
(1949-1952)
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JD Model M Utility Tractor. Yrs. Built 1947
1952. No. Built 45,799. Engine 1.6L
2-Cylinder Gasoline. Horsepower 18 Drawbar
20 Belt. Cost 1,075 in 1952.
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JD Model MT (Row Crop) Tractor. Yrs. Built
1949 1952. No. Built 30,475. Engine 1.6L
2-Cylinder Gasoline. Horsepower 18
Drawbar 20 Belt. Cost 1,200 in 1949.
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JD Model MC. Years Built 1949 1952. No.
Built 10,509. Engine 1.6L
2-Cylinder. Horsepower 17 Drawbar 21 Belt.
Plows 2-16 or 3-12. Cost NA.
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The JD Model R was JD's First Diesel Engine
Tractor! 1949 1954
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JD Model R. Years Built 1949 1954. No.
Built 21,293. Engine 6.8L 2-Cylinder
Diesel. HP 43 Drawbar and 48 Belt. Plows
4-14. Cost 3,650 in 1954.
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The JD Model R was equipped with a gasoline pony
engine for starting this first Diesel Engine
tractor by Deere Company. This Model was also
the last of JD's lettered series of tractors.
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In 1953, JD Model 40 Tractors replaced the JD
Model M Tractors! 1953 - 1955 Four variations
of the JD Model 40 Tricycle row-crop Model
40 Utility Model 40 Standard Tread Model
40 Crawler Model 40
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JD Model 40 Row Crop Tractor. Yrs. Built 1953
1955. No. Built NA. Engine 1.6L
2-Cylinder Gasoline. HP 21 Drawbar 24
Belt. Cost 1,500 in 1954.
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JD Model 40 Utility Tractor. Yrs. Built
1953 1955. No. Built 18,000.
Engine 1.6L 2-Cylinder. HP 21 Drawbar
24 Belt. Cost 1,500 in 1954.
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A 1955 JD Model 40 High Crop Tractor.
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JD Model 40 Standard Tread. Yrs. Built 1953
-1955. No. Built NA. Engine 1.2L
2-Cylinder. HP 21 Drawbar 24 Belt Cost
1,500 in 1954.
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JD Model 40 Crawler Tractor. Yrs. Built 1953
1955. No. Built 11,814. Engine 1.6L
2-Cylinder Gasoline. HP 19 Drawbar 25 Belt.
Cost NA.
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In 1956 the JD Model 420 replaced the JD Model 40!
There were five variations of the JD Model
420 Row-Crop Utility Tricycle Crawler Utility St
andard
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JD Model 420. Yrs. Built 1956 -1958. No.
Built 55,000. Engine 1.9L 2-Cylinder.
Fuels Gasoline, all fuel, and LPG. HP 26
Drawbar 28 Belt. Cost 2,300 in 1958.
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JD Model 420 Tricycle Style Tractor.
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JD Model 420 Crawler Tractor.
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JD Model 420 Utility Tractor.
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Propane Fuel Equipped JD Model 420
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JD Model 420 Standard Tread.
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JD Model 420 High-Crop Clearance Tractor.
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JD Model 420 LPG Tractor with an apparent after
market High-Crop Clearance kit.
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In 1952, the JD Model 50 Tractor replaced the JD
Model B! 1952 - 1956
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JD Model 50 row crop. Yrs. Built
1952 1956. No. Built 32,574. Engine
3.1L 2-Cylinders. HP 28 Drawbar 31
Belt. Fuels Gasoline LPG. Cost 2,011
in 1954.
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The JD Model 50 was a row crop tractor only.
Gasoline or LPG fuel only.
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JD Model 50 Tractor equipped to use LPG (propane)
fuel.
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In 1956, the JD Model 520 replaced the JD Model
50! 1956 - 1958
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JD Model 520. Yrs. Built 1956 1958. No.
Built 13,000. Engine 3.1L 2-Cylinder Gas, LPG
or All Fuel. HP 33 Drawbar 37 Belt. Cost
2,300 in 1958.
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JD Model 520 with wide front end.
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JD Model 520 LPG row crop (tricycle style)
tractor with single front wheel.
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In 1952, the JD Model 60 replaced the JD Model A
Tractor! 1952 - 1956 Four variations of the
Model 60 Row Crop Standard Tread Orchard High
Clearance (No photo)
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JD Model 60. Yrs. Built 1952 -1956. No.
Built 57,300. Engine 5.3L 2-Cylinder. HP
37 Drawbar 41 Belt. Plows 3-14 rated.
Cost 2,500 in 1956.
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A 1956 JD Model 60 Standard Tread with High Seat.
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JD Model 60 Orchard Tractor.
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1954 JD Model 60 Tractor equipped for LPG fuel.
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In 1953, the JD Model 70 replaced the JD Model G
Tractor! 1953 - 1956
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JD Model 70. Yrs. Built 1953 1956. No.
Built 43,000. Engine 6.2L and 6.8L
2-Cylinders. HP 45 Drawbar 58 Belt. Cost
2,800 in 1955. Fuels Gasoline, all fuel,
diesel and LPG.
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Standard Tread (Wheatland) JD Model 70.
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JD Model 70 Diesel Tractor. Years Built 1954
1956. No. Built NA. Engine 6.2L
2-Cylinder Diesel. HP 45 Drawbar 58 Belt.
Cost 2,800 in 1955.
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Left side view of a JD Model 70 Tractor with LPG
Fuel Tank. Photo courtesy of Wayne Gargrave!
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In 1956, the JD Model 720 replaced the JD Model
70 Tractor! 1956 - 1958 JD Model 720 offered
three variations Row Crop Standard High Crop
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JD Model 720 Tractor. Yrs. Built 1956 1958.
No. Built 29,000. Engine 6.2L 2-Cylinder
Diesel. 5.9L 2-Cylinders all other fuels. HP
53 Drawbar 57 Belt. Cost 3,700 in 1958.
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1958 Standard Tread JD Model 720 with LPG Fuel
Tank.
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JD Model 720 with wide front end.
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Propane Fuel Equipped JD Model 720
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JD Model 720 High Crop Tractor.
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In 1958, the JD Model 720 was replaced by JD
Model 730! 1958 - 1961
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JD Model 730. Yrs. Built 1958 1961.
Engine 5.9L 2-Cylinder Gasoline, All fuel and
LPG and 6.2L 2-Cylinder Diesel. HP 53
Drawbar and 57 Belt. No. Built 3,560
gasoline 640 all fuel and other 3,263 LPG and
17,032 diesel, for Total of 24,495. Cost
3,700 in 1960.
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1959 JD Model 730 Diesel Standard Tractor with
Electric Starter.
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JD Model 730 High-Crop Clearance Tractor.
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The JD Model R Tractor was replaced by three
successors JD Model 80 1955 - 1956
JD Model 820 1956 - 1958 JD Model
830 1958 - 1961
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JD Model 80. Years Built 1955 1956. No.
Built 3,485. Engine 7.7L 2-Cylinder
Diesel. Horsepower 60 Drawbar 65 Belt.
Cost NA.
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JD Model 820. Yrs. Built 1956 1958. No.
Built 7,080. Engine 7.7L 2-Cylinder Diesel.
Horsepower 67 Drawbar 72 Belt. Cost
NA.
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JD Model 830. Yrs. Built 1958 1961. No.
Built 6,715. Engine 7.7L 2-Cylinder
Diesel. Horsepower 67 Drawbar 72 Belt. Cost
NA.
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John Deere Diesel Engine Power! Diesel power
became increasingly important as the Deere
Company approached the end of two-cylinder
engines for its farm tractors, which was an era
that lasted more than fifty years. Of the JD
Model 730 tractors built, 70 were powered by
diesel engines. That is 7 out of every 10 JD
Model 730 tractors built. Also, by 1960, the
John Deere 730 diesel (along with the 720)
already held a 27-year fuel economy record for
the most efficient diesel tractor at the Nebraska
Tractor Test Laboratory. It is no wonder why
Deere Company went on to become a world-wide
manufacturer of even more powerful farm tractors,
starting in the 1960s, with its New Generation
of Power!
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The John Deere Magnificent Seven! The audio for
this slide show is the movie theme of The
Magnificent Seven. Accordingly, seven John
Deere Tractor model have been chosen as The John
Deere Magnificent Seven to end our show. You
may view those choices in the following seven
slides.
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No. 1 of the John Deere Magnificent Seven!
Waterloo Boy (1917 1924) A good start for
JD's Line of Farm Tractors!
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No. 2 of the John Deere Magnificent Seven!
JD Model D. (1923 1953) 160,000 Built.
Longest production run of any JD Model tractor.
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No. 3 of the John Deere Magnificent Seven!
JD Model A. (1934 1952) 300,000 Built, one of
JD's most popular tractors!
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No. 4 of the John Deere Magnificent Seven!
JD Model R. (1949 1954) 21,293 Built. John
Deere's First Diesel Powered Farm Tractor.
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No. 5 of the John Deere Magnificent Seven!
JD Model 60. (1952 -1956) No. Built 57,300.
Popular with prior Model A owners.
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No. 6 of the John Deere Magnificent Seven 7!
JD Model 720 Diesel Tractor. (1956 1958)
Efficient fuel use in Nebraska Test Laboratory.
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No. 7 of the John Deere Magnificent Seven!
JD Model 730 Diesel. (1958 1961) 17,032
diesel units produced out of total of 24,495
Model 730 tractor production. Shared a 27-year
record of fuel economy (along with JD Model 720)
for achieving best diesel fuel economy at the
Nebraska Test Laboratory.
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Thanks for Watching! That concludes our slide
show about those old John Deere Tractors with the
two-cylinder engines. The underlying research
for this slide show was performed by me, Lyle V.
Johnson, utilizing photos and data readily
available from the internet using Google
Searches. More specifically, John Deere tractor
information and data were also available from a
web site entitled "TractorData.com". A
special thanks goes to William Perkins of
Millbrook, Illinois and Wayne Gargrave of
Friendswood, Texas for their assistance in this
project. By Lyle V. Johnson February 10, 2014