Engineering:John Deere Model A
| John Deere Model A | |
|---|---|
 Unstyled John Deere Model A | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Deere & Company |
| Production | 1934–1952 300,000 (approx.) [1] |
| Assembly | Waterloo, IA |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | row crop tractor |
| Platform | A: Rowcrop AR: Standard Tred AO: Orchard AI: Industrial |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Two cylinder horizontal S/N 41008 - S/N 487999, 309ci S/N 488000 - 703384, 321ci |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | Unstyled - 124 inches Early Styled - 133 inches Late Styled - 134 inches |
| |uk|Kerb|Curb}} weight | Unstyled - 3,525lb Early Styled 3,783lb Late Styled - 4,909lb |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | John Deere GPWT |
| Successor | John Deere Model 60 |
The John Deere Model A is a row crop tractor manufactured by Deere & Company[2] to directly compete with McCormick's Farmall tractors. With over 320,000 sold by the end of its original production in 1952, it was a popular tractor that used Deere & Company's two cylinder design.[3][4] Early tractors burnt distillate, a petroleum byproduct similar to kerosene,[5] which became a main selling point owing to the fuel's low price. Deere & Company's two cylinder design made a very distinctive sound giving them the nickname "Johnny Poppers"
Variants on the A included the AO (for use in orchards), AI (for industrial use), AN (with a narrow front), AW (with a wide front). The AN and AW further varied into models with high crop applications, the ANH and AWH, respectively.[2]
References
- ↑ "The A Before the Model A". John Deere Journal. https://johndeerejournal.com/2019/05/the-a-before-the-model-a/. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "John Deere A". TractorData. http://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/000/0/2/25-john-deere-a.html.
- ↑ Mowitz, Dave (26 March 2018). "Deere's Watershed Tractor". Successful Farming. https://www.agriculture.com/machinery/ageless-iron/deeres-watershed-tractor.
- ↑ Larsen, Lester F.; Walters, F. C. (1 December 1991). "Brief History Of The John Deere Two-Cylinder Tractors". Gas Engine Magazine. https://www.gasenginemagazine.com/tractors/brief-history-of-the-john-deere-two-cylinder-tractors/.
- ↑ Lyons, Chuck (14 May 2013). "Alternative Fuels in Early Farm Tractors". Farm Collector. https://www.farmcollector.com/tractors/alternative-fuels-zm0z13julzbea/.
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