John Deere A
| | 1934 - 1952 |
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| Two-Cylinder Letter Series | | Row-Crop tractor |
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Series map:
B
A
31.1hp*
42.2hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
| Production |
| Manufacturer | John Deere
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| Row-Crop tractor |
| Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA |
| Total built | 300,000
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| Original price was $2,400 in 1952 |
| The final iteration of the John Deere model A, the "late styled" A, began production in 1947 at serial number 584000. |
| Variants |
| AR | A-Regular with standard front axle
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| AO | Orchard
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| AW | Adjustable wide-front
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| AN | Single front wheel
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| AH | High-crop
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| John Deere A Power |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 34 hp
25.4 kW
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| Belt (claimed) | 38 hp
28.3 kW
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| Plows | 3 *Deere advertised the late styled A as pulling 2-16 or 3-14.
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| Drawbar (tested) | 34.14 hp
25.5 kW
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| Belt (tested) | 38.02 hp
28.4 kW
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 Performance test details ... |
| Mechanical |
| Two-wheel drive |
| Manual steering |
| Differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes |
| Open operator station with steel pan seat. |
| Power Take-off (PTO) |
| Rear PTO | transmission
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| Rear PTO Type | 540 (1.375)
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| A Serial Number Location |
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| Serial number plate on the right side of the John Deere A, above the pulley. |
| A Serial Numbers |
| 1934 | 410000
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| 1935 | 412866
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| 1936 | 424025
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| 1937 | 442151
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| 1938 | 466787
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| 1939 | 477000
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| 1940 | 488000
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| 1941 | 499000
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| 1942 | 510239
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| 1943 | 520004
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| 1944 | 524423
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| 1945 | 542700
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| 1946 | 555334
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| 1947 | 569610
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| 1948 | 587349
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| 1949 | 611921
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| 1950 | 640246
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| 1951 | 666307
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| 1952 | 682602
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| Final | 703384
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FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
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| Belt Pulley |
| Diameter | 12.8 inches
32 cm
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| Width | 7.375 inches
18 cm
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| RPM | 975
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| Speed | 3270 ft/min
996.70 meters/min
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| Electrical |
| Ground | positive
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| Charging system | generator
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| Batteries | 2
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| Battery volts | 6
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| References |
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| The John Deere Styled "Letter" Series by J.R. Hobbs |
| Operator's Manual Model "A" Series (OM-RA2-749) published in 1949 |
| Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere* |
| General-Purpose Tractors published in 1947, by John Deere |
| General-Purpose Tractors published in 1951, by John Deere |
| *Publication contains known errors. |
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| Updated on May 6, 2024 |
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