john deere g

1937 - 1953

Model year 1937-19411942-19481948-1953

Two-Cylinder Letter Series

Row-Crop tractor

Model year 1937-19411942-19481948-1953

Two-Cylinder Letter Series

Row-Crop tractor

Manufacturer

John Deere

Row-Crop tractor

Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA

Total built

10,684 (Unstyled)

The first 3,250 John Deere model G tractors (serial number 1000 through 4250) are known as "low radiator" Gs. Overheating issues resulted in a production change to a larger radiator beginning with serial number 4251. Many of the original tractors were refitted with the new radiator.

John Deere 6.8L 2-cyl all fuel

Fuel tank

17 gal 64.3 L

Aux. fuel

1.5 gal 5.7 L

4-speed gear

Drawbar (claimed)

20.70 hp 15.4 kW

Belt (claimed)

31.44 hp 23.4 kW

Plows

3 (14-inch)

Drawbar (tested)

27.63 hp 20.6 kW

Belt (tested)

35.91 hp 26.8 kW

Two-wheel drive

Manual steering

Open operator station.

Rear PTO

transmission

Rear PTO Type

540 (1.75)

Weight

5000 lbs 2268 kg

Front tire

24x5

Rear tire

51.5x7

Serial number plate on the left side of the unstyled John Deere G, near the flywheel. Plate on the right side above pulley on the styled G.

1938

1000 (G Unstyled)

1939

7734 (G Unstyled)

1940

9321 (G Unstyled)

1941

10489 (G Unstyled)

1942

11561 (G Unstyled)

1942

13000 (GM)

1943

13418 (GM)

1944

None

1945

13748 (GM)

1946

15780 (GM)

1947

18553 (GM)

Final

22112 (GM)

1947

23000 (G Early Styled)

1948

25235 (G Early Styled)

1948

26000 (G Late Styled)

1949

32457 (G Late Styled)

1950

39161 (G Late Styled)

1951

46809 (G Late Styled)

1952

53479 (G Late Styled)

1953

63138 (G Late Styled)

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.

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

Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere*

General-Purpose Tractors published in 1938, by John Deere

General-Purpose Tractors published in 1940, by John Deere

General Catalog published in 1940, by John Deere

*Publication contains known errors.