John Deere B
1935 - 1952 Two-Cylinder Letter Series Row-Crop tractor
Production Manufacturer John Deere
Row-Crop tractor Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA Total built 136,863 (early-styled B)
In June of 1938, production began on the new "styled" John Deere model B for the 1939 model year. This upgraded B featured a larger engine and new sheet metal.
Variants B tricycle front axle
BR fixed front axle
BO Orchard
BN narrow row-crop
BW wide row-crop
BI industrial tractor
John Deere B Power Drawbar (claimed) 25 hp18.6 kW
Belt (claimed) 28 hp20.9 kW
Plows 2 (14-inch)
Drawbar (tested) 18.26 hp13.6 kW
Belt (tested) 20.52 hp15.3 kW
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Mechanical Two-wheel drive Steering manual
Differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes Open operator station with pressed steel seat.
Hydraulics Type Powr-Trol
Valves 1
Tractor hitch Type Power Lift Opt Optional
Power Take-off (PTO) Rear PTO transmission
Rear PTO Type 540 (1.375)
B Serial Number Location Right side of the transmission case, on top, under the magneto.
Belt Pulley Diameter 10.625 inches26 cm
Width 6.2 inches15 cm
RPM 1150
Speed 3,200 ft/min975.36 meters/min
Electrical Ground positive
Charging system generator
Battery volts 6
References The John Deere Styled "Letter" Series by J.R. Hobbs Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere* General-Purpose Tractors published in 1938, by John Deere General-Purpose Tractors published in 1940, by John Deere Facts About John Deere Tractor Wholesale Prices 1935-1961 General Catalog published in 1940, by John Deere *Publication contains known errors. Operator's Manual Hydraulic Loader No. 40 (OM-C26-753) published in 1953 Instructions for General Purpose Tractors Model B (DIR-218) published in 1939 Operator's Manual Model B Series Tractor (OM-R2005R) Operator's Manual B Series Tractors (OM-RB1-1144) published in 1944
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