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Years in Production / 1956–1958
John Deere
420C
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 420C.
32hp
Engine estimate · from belt
Tracks
Drive
1956–1958
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
420C / 01
At a glance
Overview
1956 - 1958
Agricultural Crawler tractor
Production
Agricultural Crawler tractor
Built in Dubuque, Iowa, USA
Original price was $2,350 in 1956
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
- Total Built
- 17,882
Mechanical
Mechanical band brakes
Open operator station.
- Drive
- crawler
- Steering
- mechanical disc clutches
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I OptOptional
Pto
- Rear Pto
- live
- Rear Type
- 560
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 9 inches22 cm
- Width
- 6 inches15 cm
- Rpm
- 1270
- Speed
- 3000 ft/min914.40 meters/min
Electrical
- Ground
- positive
- Battery Volts
- 6
420C / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
John Deere
gasoline
2-cylinder 4-valve
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 113 ci1.9 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.25x4.00 inches108 x 102 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 7.2:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1850
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Oil Capacity
- 5 qts4.7 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 11 qts10.4 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 2
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl gasoline
- Fuel Tank
- 10.5 gal39.7 L
420C / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
- Transmission Type
- unsynchronized gear
- Gears
- 4 forward and 1 reverse
Transmission (Option 2)
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
- Transmission Type
- unsynchronized gear
- Gears
- 5 forward and 1 reverse
Transmission Options
4-speed unsynchronized gear
5-speed unsynchronized gear
420C / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Tires And Tracks
10-inch tracks
- Weight
- 4140 to 4700 pounds
Tires And Tracks
- Width
- 10 inches25 cm
- Width
- 12 inches30 cm
- Width
- 14 inches35 cm
See it in action
Videos
Watch John Deere 420C videos from their original YouTube creators.
420C / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 601
Gasoline 5-speed crawlerOctober 15 - 25, 1956
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 601
- Belt Power Max
- 28.76 hp21.4 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.6 gal/hour9.8 l/hour
- Max Power
- 23.53 hp17.5 kW
- Max Pull
- 4,862 lbs2205 kg