John Deere 70
| | 1953 - 1956 |
| Row-Crop tractor |
|
Series map:
60
70
80
46.2hp*
53.7hp*
63.9hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
| Production |
| Manufacturer | John Deere
|
| Row-Crop tractor |
| Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA |
| Total built | 35,868 (row-crop)
|
| | 6,254 (LP-gas)
|
| | 2,509 (all-fuel)
|
| | 11,105 (diesel)
|
| Original price was $2800 in 1955 |
| Four variants of the John Deere model 70 were built; the 70, the diesel 70D (1954-1956 only), the high-crop 70, and the standard (wheatland) 70S. |
| Variants |
| 70 | row-crop
|
| 70S | standard tread
|
| 70HC | high-crop
|
| John Deere 70 Engines |
| John Deere 6.2L 2-cyl gasoline |
| John Deere 6.8L 2-cyl all-fuel |
| John Deere 6.2L 2-cyl LP gas |
| John Deere 6.2L 2-cyl diesel |
| Gas Fuel tank | 24.5 gal
92.7 L
|
| Diesel Fuel tank | 20 gal
75.7 L
|
| LP gas Fuel tank | 33 gal
124.9 L
|
| Aux. fuel | 1.75 gal
6.6 L
|
| | 0.25 gal (diesel)
0.9 L
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 Engine details ... |
| Mechanical |
| Two-wheel drive |
| Steering | manual
|
| | power OptOptional
|
| Differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes |
| Open operator station |
| Power Take-off (PTO) |
| Rear PTO | transmission
|
| | independent OptOptional
|
| Rear PTO Type | 540
|
| 70 Serial Number Location |
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| Right side of tractor frame, forward of and below the belt pully. |
| Belt Pulley |
| Diameter | 12.875 inches
32 cm
|
| Width | 7.375 inches
18 cm
|
| RPM | 1125
|
| Speed | 3790 ft/min
1155.19 meters/min
|
| Electrical |
| Ground | positive
|
| Batteries | 2 (gas)
|
| | 1 (diesel)
|
| Battery volts | 6
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| References |
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| The First Numbered Series of John Deere Tractors published in 2004, by Hain Publishing |
| Operator's Manual 70 Diesel Tractors (OM-R2032) published in 1953 |
| Operator's Manual 70 Series Tractors (OM-R2035) published in 1953 |
| Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere* |
| General-Purpose Tractors published in 1953, by John Deere |
| *Publication contains known errors. |
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