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John Deere B



John Deere B tractor photo
1935 - 1952
Model year
Two-Cylinder Letter Series
Row-Crop tractor
Series map:
B
A
17.8hp*
26.7hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
Production
ManufacturerJohn Deere
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Total built55,670 (all unstyled)
 40,057 (short frame)
 15,613 (long frame)
The John Deere model B was introduced as a smaller tractor, to fill the needs of row-crop farmers that did not need a tractor as large as the A. It had a nearly 20-year production run, and the versions of the B can be broadly divided into three groups. The original B is often referred to as "unstyled", and includes all tractors built through 1938. In 1939, with tractor number 60000, began the "early styled" model B. In mid 1947, with tractor number 201000, began the "late styled" model B. Within the first year of production, tractors number 1000 through 3042 used a four-bolt front pedestal.
Variants
Btricycle front axle
BRfixed front axle
BOOrchard
BNnarrow row-crop
BWwide row-crop
BIindustrial tractor
BO Lindemancrawler
John Deere B Engine
John Deere 2.4L 2-cyl all fuel
Fuel tank12 gal
45.4 L
Aux. fuel1 gal
3.8 L
Engine details ...
John Deere B Transmission
4-speed unsynchronized gear
Transmission details ...
John Deere B Power
Drawbar (claimed)12 hp
8.9 kW
Belt (claimed)16 hp
11.9 kW
Plows2 (10-inch)
Drawbar (tested)11.80 hp
8.8 kW
Belt (tested)16.01 hp
11.9 kW
Performance test details ...
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Steeringmanual
Differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes
Open operator station with pressed steel seat.
Photos
Unstyled John Deere B with four-bolt front pedestal.
John Deere B photos...
Power Take-off (PTO)
Rear PTOtransmission
Rear PTO Type540
Dimensions & Tires
Weight3,275 lbs
1485 kg
Front tire22x3.25
Rear tire48x5.25
Full dimensions and tires ...
B Serial Number Location
John Deere B serial number location
The left side of the transmission case, under the governor.
B Serial Numbers
19351000
193612012
193727389
193846175 (*49302)
193960000
194078526
194196000
1942118721
1943136315
1944149219
1945167700
1946179788
1947191303
1948209295
1949230044
1950253025
1951275242
1952293030
Final310772

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
Links
John Deere Model B: information at RetiredTractors.com
Belt Pulley
Diameter9.6875 inches
24 cm
Width7.25 inches
18 cm
RPM1250
Speed3110 ft/min
947.93 meters/min
Electrical
Groundpositive
References
B references literature
The John Deere Unstyled Letter Series by J.R. Hobbs
Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere*
Models A & B General Purpose Tractors published in 1936, by John Deere
Facts About John Deere Tractor Wholesale Prices 1935-1961
*Publication contains known errors.
B manuals literature
Instructions for General Purpose Tractors Model B (DIR-218) published in 1939
Instructions for General Purpose Tractors Model B (DIR-313) published in 1958
Operator's Manual Model B Series Tractor (OM-R2005R)
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