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Years in Production / 1935–1952
John Deere
B
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere B.
16hp
Engine estimate · from belt
2WD Only
Drive
1935–1952
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
B / 01
At a glance
Overview
1935 - 1952
Model year 1935-19381939-19461947-1952
Two-Cylinder Letter Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
- Total Built
- 55,670 (all unstyled)
- Total Built
- 40,057 (short frame)
- Total Built
- 15,613 (long frame)
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes
Open operator station with pressed steel seat.
- Steering
- manual
Pto
- Rear Pto
- transmission
- Rear Type
- 540
Serial Numbers
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
- 1935
- 1000
- 1936
- 12012
- 1937
- 27389
- 1938
- 46175 (*49302)
- 1939
- 60000
- 1940
- 78526
- 1941
- 96000
- 1942
- 118721
- 1943
- 136315
- 1944
- 149219
- 1945
- 167700
- 1946
- 179788
- 1947
- 191303
- 1948
- 209295
- 1949
- 230044
- 1950
- 253025
- 1951
- 275242
- 1952
- 293030
- Final
- 310772
Links
John Deere Model B: information at RetiredTractors.com
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 9.6875 inches24 cm
- Width
- 7.25 inches18 cm
- Rpm
- 1250
- Speed
- 3110 ft/min947.93 meters/min
Electrical
- Ground
- positive
B / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
John Deere
all fuel
2-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 149 ci2.4 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.25x5.25 inches108 x 133 mm
- Fuel System
- Marvel-Schebler DLTX-10
- Cooling System
- thermo-siphon
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 4.71:1
- Rated Rpm
- 975
- Firing Order
- 1-2
- Starter Type
- hand-crank
- Oil Capacity
- 7 qts6.6 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 22 qts20.8 L
- Sparkplug Gap
- 0.030 inches0.762 mm
- Point Gap
- 0.015 inches0.381 mm
- Intake Valve Clearance
- 0.020 inches (hot)0.508 mm
- Exhaust Valve Clearance
- 0.020 inches (hot)0.508 mm
- Cylinders
- 2
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
John Deere 2.4L 2-cyl all fuel
- Fuel Tank
- 12 gal45.4 L
- Aux Fuel
- 1 gal3.8 L
B / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
Gear shift lever with speed 1, 2, and reverse. High and low range shift lever.
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
- Transmission Type
- unsynchronized gear
- Gears
- 4 forward and 1 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
John Deere BTransmission
4-speed unsynchronized gear
B / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Weight
- 3,275 lbs1485 kg
- Front Tire
- 22x3.25
- Rear Tire
- 48x5.25
Serial Number Location
The left side of the transmission case, under the governor.
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 22x3.25 (steel)
- Rear Ag
- 48x5.25 (steel)
B / 05
Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
Watch John Deere B videos from their original YouTube creators.
B / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 232
Distillate 4-speed 2WDNovember 15, 1934 - April 19, 1935
Drawbar performance
Gear 2 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 232
- Belt Power Max
- 16.01 hp11.9 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.1 gal/hour7.9 l/hour
- Max Power
- 11.80 hp8.8 kW
- Max Pull
- 1,728 lbs783 kg