john deere b
 | 1935 - 1952
Model year 1935-19381939-19461947-1952
Two-Cylinder Letter SeriesRow-Crop tractor | 1935 - 1952 | Model year 1935-19381939-19461947-1952 | Two-Cylinder Letter Series | Row-Crop tractor |
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1935 - 1952 | |||||
Model year 1935-19381939-19461947-1952 | |||||
Two-Cylinder Letter Series | |||||
Row-Crop tractor | |||||
1935 - 1952 | |
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Model year 1935-19381939-19461947-1952 | |
Two-Cylinder Letter Series | |
Row-Crop tractor |
Production | |
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Manufacturer | John Deere |
Row-Crop tractor | |
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA | |
Total built | 55,670 (all unstyled) |
| 40,057 (short frame) |
| 15,613 (long frame) |
The John Deere model B was introduced as a smaller tractor, to fill the needs of row-crop farmers that did not need a tractor as large as the A. It had a nearly 20-year production run, and the versions of the B can be broadly divided into three groups. The original B is often referred to as "unstyled", and includes all tractors built through 1938. In 1939, with tractor number 60000, began the "early styled" model B. In mid 1947, with tractor number 201000, began the "late styled" model B. Within the first year of production, tractors number 1000 through 3042 used a four-bolt front pedestal. | |
Variants | |
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B | tricycle front axle |
BR | fixed front axle |
BO | Orchard |
BN | narrow row-crop |
BW | wide row-crop |
BI | industrial tractor |
BO Lindeman | crawler |
John Deere B Engine | |
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John Deere 2.4L 2-cyl all fuel | |
Fuel tank | 12 gal
45.4 L |
Aux. fuel | 1 gal
3.8 L |
Engine details ...  | |
John Deere B Transmission | |
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4-speed unsynchronized gear | |
Transmission details ...  |
John Deere B Power | |
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Drawbar (claimed) | 12 hp
8.9 kW |
Belt (claimed) | 16 hp
11.9 kW |
Plows | 2 (10-inch) |
Drawbar (tested) | 11.80 hp
8.8 kW |
Belt (tested) | 16.01 hp
11.9 kW |
Performance test details ...  | |
Mechanical | |
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Two-wheel drive | |
Steering | manual |
Differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes | |
Open operator station with pressed steel seat. | |
Photos | |
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John Deere B photos...  |
Power Take-off (PTO) | |
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Rear PTO | transmission |
Rear PTO Type | 540 |
Dimensions & Tires | |
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Weight | 3,275 lbs
1485 kg |
Front tire | 22x3.25 |
Rear tire | 48x5.25 |
Full dimensions and tires ...  | |
B Serial Number Location | |
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The left side of the transmission case, under the governor. |
B Serial Numbers | |
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1935 | 1000 |
1936 | 12012 |
1937 | 27389 |
1938 | 46175 (*49302) |
1939 | 60000 |
1940 | 78526 |
1941 | 96000 |
1942 | 118721 |
1943 | 136315 |
1944 | 149219 |
1945 | 167700 |
1946 | 179788 |
1947 | 191303 |
1948 | 209295 |
1949 | 230044 |
1950 | 253025 |
1951 | 275242 |
1952 | 293030 |
Final | 310772 |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. | |
Links | |
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John Deere Model B: information at RetiredTractors.com |
Belt Pulley | |
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Diameter | 9.6875 inches
24 cm |
Width | 7.25 inches
18 cm |
RPM | 1250 |
Speed | 3110 ft/min
947.93 meters/min |
Electrical | |
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Ground | positive |
References | |
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The John Deere Unstyled Letter Series by J.R. Hobbs | |
Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere* | |
Models A & B General Purpose Tractors published in 1936, by John Deere | |
Facts About John Deere Tractor Wholesale Prices 1935-1961 | |
*Publication contains known errors. | |
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Instructions for General Purpose Tractors Model B (DIR-218) published in 1939 | |
Instructions for General Purpose Tractors Model B (DIR-313) published in 1958 | |
Operator's Manual Model B Series Tractor (OM-R2005R) |