Waterloo Boy N


Waterloo Boy N tractor photo
1917 - 1924
Standard-tread tractor
Series map:
N
27.8hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
Production
ManufacturerWaterloo Boy (a part of John Deere)
Standard-tread tractor
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Total built21,392
Original price was $1,050 in 1921
The "N" was in production at the Waterloo Engine Company when, in 1918, it became the John Deere Tractor Company. When Nebraska created its tractor testing program, the "N" was the first to be tested.
Waterloo Boy N Engine
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company 7.6L 2-cyl kerosene
Fuel tank20 gal
75.7 L
Aux. fuel1 gal
3.8 L
Engine details ...
Waterloo Boy N Power
Drawbar (claimed)12 hp
8.9 kW
Belt (claimed)25 hp
18.6 kW
Plows3 (14-inch)
Drawbar (tested)15.98 hp
11.9 kW
Belt (tested)25.97 hp
19.4 kW
Performance test details ...
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Steeringmanual chain and capstan
 manual
Manual brakes
Open operator station with steel pan seat. Optional steel canopy.
Dimensions & Tires
Weight6,183 lbs
2804 kg
Front tire28
Rear tire52
Full dimensions and tires ...
N Serial Numbers
19178378
191810221
191913461
192018924
192127026
192227812
192328119
192429520
Final31412

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Electrical
Charging systemmagneto ignition
References
N references literature
The John Deere Unstyled Letter Series by J.R. Hobbs
Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere*
Waterloo Boy Kerosene Burning Tractor published in 1920, by John Deere
Waterloo Boy Tractor Model "N" Manual of Instruction (15) published in 1929
*Publication contains known errors.
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