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John Deere
Number Series The End of an Era
John Deere 50 and
60
The 1950's saw the end of an era in more then one front.
In 1952,John Deere decided to replace
the long standing Letter Series with the Numbered
Series. First to appear in 1952 was the Model 60 to
replace the John Deere A, followed by the 50 replacing the John Deere B
some four months later.
John Deere 40
In 1953 John Deere announced the 40 Series, The tractor was built to a
replacement for the John Deere Model M. By increasing engine
rpm from 1,650 to 1,850, power was improved by 15 percent.
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Three
Point Hitch
An important note in company history,
the 40 Series was the first John Deere models to have a
genuine three-point hitch with exclusive load and depth control.
Invented by Harry Ferguson the three point hitch was first introduced in 1938 on a Ford 9N.
Despite John Deere's late entry the three point hitch
system had become the standard.
A New Three Point Hitch
A new 3 point hitch was added in 1953 for the 50, 60, and 70, with a large range of new implements
to make pick-up-and-go farming easier. It was the first North American introduction of the Category 2
hitch which later influenced development of a new ASAE-SAE technical standard.
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John Deere 20
30 Series
The Demand for more powerful Tractors was answered with
the release of the new John Deere 20 series tractor.
John Deere's completely redesigned combustion chamber
provided increased power, smoother performance, greater
fuel economy. With the long list of impovements John
Deere announced the 20 series the most modern farm
tractor ever produced features include |
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NEW STYLING
What would become arguably the most popular John Deere paint
scheme.1956 saw the release of a sparkling-new, two-tone color styling
FLOAT-RIDE SEAT
Absorbs shocks and tractor vibration; makes rough
fields seem much smoother. This new seat is
fully adjustable to your weight and height
for maximum tractor driving comfort.
INDEPENDENT PTO
Delivers full power of the great new engines,
completely independent of the transmission
clutch and the hydraulic system. Convenient
pedal control.
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John Deere Brochure
View John Deere 520 620
720 Tractor brochure
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John Deere engineers realized that
they had gone about as far as they could go
with the 2-cylinder engine design. For three decades John Deere promoted that The familiar Johnny popper with its Hit and Miss sound
meant simple reliable power however to the
John Deere engineers it meant poor power balance, which
required a heavier drive train for equal
durability. It also meant that additional power
could not be easily obtained by increasing rpms
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John Deere Brochure
View John Deere 50 and 60 Tractor brochure
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Massey Harris Tractors
Take a look at the roots of the Massey Ferguson Tractor
Company visit our Massey Harris Tractor page
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John Deere Tractor Model M
John Deere's Utility Tractor designed to replace the John Deere Model H,
John Deere Model L and Model LA
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John Deere
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JOHN DEERE 720 |
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The John Deere 720 achieved many records in the Deere line: It was
the largest row-crop two-cylinder model built by
John Deere
;the largest row-crop tractor tested at Nebraska; it provided
more work per gallon of diesel fuel of any wheeled
or crawler tractor tested up to that time; and the gas and
LP-gas models were also the most powerful row-crops of
their fuel type.
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JOHN DEERE 320 |
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John Deere 1956
With the introduction of the 20 series in 1956, there were two utility
models, the 320 and 420. Built in Dubuque, the 320 had the new Load
and Depth control three-point hitch, Touch-O-Matic hydraulics, independent
disk-type brakes, push-button electric start, and improved
operator comfort. In addition to the utility model it was also available in
the standard model complete with a PTO shaft for auxiliary equipment.
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JOHN DEERE R |
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After years of testing
John Deere
relaesed its first diesel tractor in 1949.
The John Deere R featured a two-cylinder diesel started by a two-cylinder,
horizontally opposed, gas "pony" engine with electric starting;
as Caterpillar found with its diesel engines, the auxiliary gas
motor was necessary to pre-warm the main engine in colder climes.
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FARMALL
REGULAR - F20 |
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International Harvester
Company built 135,000 regular
Farmall Tractors
between 1923 and 1932, when the name was changed to "F-20." (The F- 12 was also introduced in 1932 by IInternational Harvester and 132,000 F-12's were built between 1932 and 1938.)
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