Small John Deere Tractors

by BEEMER ROD

• ISBN13: 9780760311301
• ISBN10: 0760311307
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: Motorbooks Intl

Summary

During the initial wave of powered farming in the early 20th century, most medium- to large-scale farmers traded in their mules for tractors. In the 1930s, when manufacturers began marketing their wares to the holdouts, they began building smaller, inexpensive tractors designed to do the work of two mules. This color history covers John Deere's entries in the market, namely its extremely popular two-cylinder models: the L, LA, M, MC, 40, 420, 320, 430, and 330. Today, these models are some of the most popular among the old-tractor crowd. New color photography features restored models today and is supplemented by archival images from the early 20th century. Sidebars examine John Deere's competitors in the class.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	6	(1)
Introduction	7	(2)
Six-To Eight-Horse Tractors	9	(30)
Models C, GP, GPWT, P, and B
Four-To Six-Horse Tractors	39	(23)
Models H and M
Trageting the Single-Team Farms	62	(17)
Models Y, 62, L, LA
Rounding up the Last Hay Burners	79	(15)
Models 40 and 50
Horses and Mules are Put out to Pasture	94	(18)
Models 320 and 330
The end of an Era	112	(15)
Models 420, 430 and 435
Index	127