john deere l

1937 - 1946

Two-Cylinder Letter Series

Utility tractor

Two-Cylinder Letter Series

Utility tractor

Manufacturer

John Deere

Utility tractor

Built in Moline, Illinois, USA

Total built

13,365

Original price was $517 in 1946

L

farm tractor

LI

industrial tractor

John Deere 1.1L 2-cyl gasoline

Hercules 0.9L 2-cyl gasoline

Hercules 1.1L 2-cyl gasoline

Fuel tank

6 gal 22.7 L

3-speed unsynchronized gear

Drawbar (claimed)

7.01 hp 5.2 kW

Belt (claimed)

9.27 hp 6.9 kW

Plows

1 (12-inch)

Drawbar (tested)

9.06 hp 6.8 kW

Belt (tested)

10.42 hp 7.8 kW

Two-wheel drive

Manual steering

Open operator station.

Weight

1,515 lbs 687 kg

Front tire

4.00-15

Rear tire

6.00-22

Serial number plate on the right side of the rear axle.

1937

621000

1938

621079

1939

626265

1940

630160

1941

634191

1942

640000

1943

640738

1944

641038

1945

641538

1946

641958

Final

642038

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The John Deere Styled "Letter" Series by J.R. Hobbs

The John Deere Unstyled Letter Series by J.R. Hobbs

Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere*

General Catalog published in 1940, by John Deere

Model "L" General-Purpose Tractor published in 1939, by John Deere

Models "L" and "LA" General-Purpose Tractors published in 1941, by John Deere

*Publication contains known errors.