john deere gp

1928 - 1935

Two-Cylinder Letter Series

Row-Crop tractor

Two-Cylinder Letter Series

Row-Crop tractor

Manufacturer

John Deere

Row-Crop tractor

Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA

Total built

30,535 (GP)

 

5,103 (GPWT)

 

717 (GPO)

Original price was $1,200 in 1935

The GP was originally designated the Model C, the name was changed due to a similarity to the existing D, plus the "General Purpose" name was a marketing ploy to keep in line with International's new "Farmall". The GP was designed as a row crop tractor, with the fixed front axle straddling three rows. Several versions of the GP were made. The "wide tread" GPWT has a 76-inch rear axle and a tricycle front. The GP-P was a modified GPWT with a 68-inch rear axle, for use in potato fields. The GPO was lowered and had fenders for orchard work. Twenty-four GPO tractors were converted into crawlers by Lindeman.

GPWT

wide-tread

GPO

orchard

GP-P

potato

John Deere 5.1L 2-cyl kerosene

John Deere 5.6L 2-cyl kerosene

Fuel tank

16 gal 60.6 L

Aux. fuel

2 gal 7.6 L

3-speed unsynchronized gear

Drawbar (claimed)

10 hp 7.5 kW

Belt (claimed)

20 hp 14.9 kW

Plows

2 (14-inch)

Drawbar (tested)

18.86 hp 14.1 kW

Belt (tested)

25.36 hp 18.9 kW

Two-wheel drive

Manual steering

Open operator station.

Weight

3,600 lbs 1632 kg

Front tire

24x6

Rear tire

42.75x10

Below gear shift lever

1928

200211

1929

201336

1930

212038

1931

223803

1932

228666

1933

229051

1934

229216

1935

230514

Final

230745

1931

15000 (GP-O)

1932

15226 (GP-O)

1933

15387 (GP-O)

1934

15412 (GP-O)

1935

15589 (GP-O)

Final

15732 (GP-O)

1930

5000-5202 (GP-P)

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Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere*

Quality Equipment for Your Farming Operations published in 1929, by John Deere

General Purpose Tractor published in 1930, by John Deere

General Purpose Two-Cylinder Tractor published in 1931, by John Deere

*Publication contains known errors.