john deere 70

John Deere 70 tractor photo
1953 - 1956 Row-Crop tractor
1953 - 1956
Row-Crop tractor
1953 - 1956
Row-Crop tractor
1953 - 1956
Row-Crop tractor
Tractor Tests
NTTL 493: gasoline 6-speed 2WD
NTTL 506: tractor fuel 6-speed 2WD
NTTL 514: LP gas 6-speed 2WD
NTTL 528: diesel 6-speed 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 493
70 fuel use from test 493
70 fuel use from test 493
70 fuel use from test 493
70 fuel use from test 493
Nebraska Tractor Test 493
Gasoline 6-speed 2WD May 15 - 20, 1953 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 493 file
Belt power (max)
48.29 hp 36.0 kW
Belt fuel use (max)
4.5 gal/hour 17.0 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power
42.24 hp 31.5 kW
Gear 3 used for power test.
Max pull
5,453 lbs 2473 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 506
70 fuel use from test 506
70 fuel use from test 506
70 fuel use from test 506
70 fuel use from test 506
Nebraska Tractor Test 506
Tractor fuel 6-speed 2WD September 251953, - October 1, 1953 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 506 file
Belt power (max)
43.15 hp 32.2 kW
Belt fuel use (max)
4.2 gal/hour 15.9 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power
39.58 hp 29.5 kW
Gear 3 used for power test.
Max pull
5,102 lbs 2314 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 514
70 fuel use from test 514
70 fuel use from test 514
70 fuel use from test 514
70 fuel use from test 514
Nebraska Tractor Test 514
LP gas 6-speed 2WD November 6 - 12, 1953 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 514 file
Belt power (max)
50.86 hp 37.9 kW
Belt fuel use (max)
5.8 gal/hour 22.0 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power
45.60 hp 34.0 kW
Gear 3 used for power test.
Max pull
6,127 lbs 2779 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 528
70 fuel use from test 528
70 fuel use from test 528
70 fuel use from test 528
70 fuel use from test 528
Nebraska Tractor Test 528
Diesel 6-speed 2WD October 19 - 22, 1954 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 528 file
Belt power (max)
50.40 hp 37.6 kW
Belt fuel use (max)
2.8 gal/hour 10.6 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power
45.09 hp 33.6 kW
Gear 4 used for power test.
Max pull
6,189 lbs 2807 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.