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Years in Production / 1952–1956
John Deere
50
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 50.
31hp
Engine estimate · from belt
2WD Only
Drive
1952–1956
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
50 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1952 - 1956
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Original price was $2,011 in 1954
The John Deere 50 was introduced to replace the model B. These new tractors offered a number of advancements including duplex carburetion, live Powr-Trol hydraulics, and a fully-independent PTO.
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
- Total Built
- 32,574 (total)
- Total Built
- 29,746 (gas)
- Total Built
- 2,097 (all-fuel)
- Total Built
- 731 (LP-gas)
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Expanding shoe brakes
Open operator station with padded seat.
- Steering
- manual
- Steering
- power *Power steering became an option in 1954.
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Pressure
- 930 psi64.1 bar
- Pump Flow
- 8.9 gpm33.7 lpm
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent OptOptional
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
Serial Numbers
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
- 1952
- 5000001
- 1953
- 5001257
- 1954
- 5016620
- 1955
- 5021977
- 1956
- 5030600
- End
- 5033751
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 9.7 inches24 cm
- Width
- 7.25 inches18 cm
- Rpm
- 1250
- Speed
- 3170 ft/min966.22 meters/min
Electrical
- Ground
- Positive
- Charging System
- generator
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Volts
- 6
- Battery Ah
- 85
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Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
John Deere
gasoline
2-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 190.4 ci3.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.6875x5.50 inches119 x 140 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Rated Rpm
- 1250
- Firing Order
- 1-2
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 23 qts*Early, non-pressurized system.21.8 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 19 qts18.0 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 2
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
John Deere
all-fuel
2-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 190.4 ci3.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.6875x5.50 inches119 x 140 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 5.35:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1250
- Firing Order
- 1-2
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Cylinders
- 2
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 3)
John Deere
LP gas
2-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 190.4 ci3.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.6875x5.50 inches119 x 140 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 8:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1250
- Firing Order
- 1-2
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- LP gas
- Cylinders
- 2
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
John Deere 3.1L 2-cyl gasoline
John Deere 3.1L 2-cyl all-fuel
John Deere 3.1L 2-cyl LP gas
- Fuel Tank
- 15.5 gal58.7 L
- Aux Fuel
- 2 gal7.6 L
Engine Options
John Deere 3.1L 2-cyl gasoline
John Deere 3.1L 2-cyl all-fuel
John Deere 3.1L 2-cyl LP gas
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Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- unsynchronized gear
- Gears
- 6 forward and 1 reverse
- Clutch
- mechanical dry disc
John Deere50 Transmission
6-speed unsynchronized gear
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Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 132.75 in337 cm
- Width
- 86.63 in220 cm
- Height
- 59.83 in151 cm
- Wheelbase
- 90 in228 cm
- Front tread
- 7.3 in18 cm
- Rear tread
- 56 in142 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 90 inches228 cm
- Weight
- 4855 lbs2202 kg
- Front Tire
- 5.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 10-38
Serial Number Location
Right side of tractor frame, ahead of belt pulley.
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 5.50-16
- Rear Ag
- 10-38
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Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
Watch John Deere 50 videos from their original YouTube creators.
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Tests (NTTL)
Tractor Tests
NTTL 486: gasoline 6-speed 2WD
NTTL 507: tractor fuel 6-speed 2WD
NTTL 540: LP gas 6-speed 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 486
Gasoline 6-speed 2WDOctober 15 - 22, 1952
Drawbar performance
Gear 4 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 486
- Belt Power Max
- 30.35 hp22.6 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.8 gal/hour10.6 l/hour
- Max Power
- 27.07 hp20.2 kW
- Max Pull
- 3,504 lbs1589 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 507
Tractor fuel 6-speed 2WDSeptember 25 - October 2, 1953
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 507
- Belt Power Max
- 24.83 hp18.5 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.5 gal/hour9.5 l/hour
- Max Power
- 22.45 hp16.7 kW
- Max Pull
- 3,583 lbs1625 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 540
LP gas 6-speed 2WDMay 9 - 13, 1955
Drawbar performance
Gear 4 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 540
- Belt Power Max
- 31.20 hp23.3 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 3.6 gal/hour13.6 l/hour
- Max Power
- 28.11 hp21.0 kW
- Max Pull
- 3,466 lbs1572 kg