John Deere A Specs ( 1934-1952 )
Production
| Description | Row-Crop tractor / Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA |
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| Manufacturer | John Deere |
| Total built | 300,000 |
Engine
| Aux. fuel | 1 gal (3.8 L) |
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| Engine type | John Deere 5.1L 2-cyl all fuel |
| Fuel tank | 14 gal (53.0 L) |
| Air cleaner | oil bath |
| Bore/Stroke | 5.50x6.50 inches (140 x 165 mm) |
| Compression | 4.45:1 |
| Coolant capacity | 38 qts (36.0 L) |
| Description | John Deere / all fuel / 2-cylinder 4-valve / liquid-cooled horizontal |
| Displacement | 309 ci (5.1 L) |
| Exhaust valve clearance | 0.020 inches*Hot (0.508 mm) |
| Firing order | 1-2 |
| Intake valve clearance | 0.020 inches*Hot (0.508 mm) |
| Oil capacity | 9.25 qts (8.8 L) |
| Point gap | 0.021 inches (0.533 mm) |
| Rated RPM | 975 |
| Sparkplug gap | .030 inches (0.762 mm) |
| Starter type | manual *Hand-crank of tractor flywheel. |
| Belt (claimed) | 24 hp (17.9 kW) |
| Belt (tested) | 24.71 hp (18.4 kW) |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 18 hp (13.4 kW) |
| Drawbar (tested) | 18.72 hp (14.0 kW) |
| Plows | 2 *14-inch |
| PTO (tested) | 23.63 hp (17.6 kW) |
Transmission
| Clutch | dry disc |
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| Gears | 4 forward and 1 reverse |
| Manufacturer | John Deere |
| Transmission type | 4-speed unsynchronized gear |
| Type | unsynchronized gear |
Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station with steel pan seat. |
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| Description | Manual steering / Differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes |
| Drive type | Two-wheel drive |
PTO
| Rear PTO | transmission |
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| Rear PTO Type | 540 |
Dimensions & Tires
| Height | 60 inches (152 cm) |
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| Length | 124 inches (314 cm) |
| Weight | 3783 lbs (1715 kg) |
| Width | 83 inches (210 cm) |
| Front tire | 24x4 |
| Rear tire | 50x6 |
| Weight | 3783 lbs (1715 kg) |
| Ag front | 24x4 steel / 5.50x16 |
| Ag rear | 50x6 steel / 9/10/11.25x36 |
A Serial Number Location
| Description | Serial number plate on the left side of tractor, above the flywheel. |
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A Serial Numbers
| 1934 | 410000 |
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| 1935 | 412866 |
| 1936 | 424025 |
| 1937 | 442151 |
| 1938 | 466787 |
| 1939 | 477000 |
| 1940 | 488000 |
| 1941 | 499000 |
| 1942 | 510239 |
| 1943 | 520004 |
| 1944 | 524423 |
| 1945 | 542700 |
| 1946 | 555334 |
| 1947 | 569610 |
| 1948 | 587349 |
| 1949 | 611921 |
| 1950 | 640246 |
| 1951 | 666307 |
| 1952 | 682602 |
| Description | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
| Final | 703384 |
Nebraska Tractor Test 222
| Belt fuel use (max) | 2.4 gal/hour (9.1 l/hour) |
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| Belt power (max) | 24.71 hp (18.4 kW) |
| Description | Distillate 4-speed 2WDApril 19 - 27, 1934Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 222 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance / Gear 1 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test. |
| Fuel use | 2.3 gal/hour (8.7 l/hour) |
| Max power | 18.72 hp (14.0 kW) |
| Max pull | 2,923 lbs (1325 kg) |
| Power at rated engine speed | 23.63 hp (17.6 kW) |
References
| Description | The John Deere Unstyled Letter Series by J.R. Hobbs / Instructions for General Purpose Tractor Model A (DIR 103) published in 1934 / Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere* / Models A & B General Purpose Tractors published in 1936, by John Deere / *Publication contains known errors. |
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Variants
| A | Row-crop |
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| AN | Single front wheel |
| ANH | High-crop, single-front wheel |
| AO | Orchard |
| AOS | narrow orchard |
| AR | Standard front axle |
| AW | Adjustable wide-front |
| AWH | High-crop, adjustable wide-front |