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Years in Production / 1937–1953
John Deere
G
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere G.
31hp
Engine estimate · from belt
2WD Only
Drive
1937–1953
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
G / 01
At a glance
Overview
1937 - 1953
Model year 1937-19411942-19481948-1953
Two-Cylinder Letter Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
The first 3,250 John Deere model G tractors (serial number 1000 through 4250) are known as "low radiator" Gs. Overheating issues resulted in a production change to a larger radiator beginning with serial number 4251. Many of the original tractors were refitted with the new radiator.
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
- Total Built
- 10,684 (Unstyled)
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Manual steering
Open operator station.
Pto
- Rear Pto
- transmission
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.75)
Serial Numbers
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
- 1938
- 1000 (G Unstyled)
- 1939
- 7734 (G Unstyled)
- 1940
- 9321 (G Unstyled)
- 1941
- 10489 (G Unstyled)
- 1942
- 11561 (G Unstyled)
- 1942
- 13000 (GM)
- 1943
- 13418 (GM)
- 1944
- None
- 1945
- 13748 (GM)
- 1946
- 15780 (GM)
- 1947
- 18553 (GM)
- 1947
- 23000 (G Early Styled)
- 1948
- 25235 (G Early Styled)
- 1948
- 26000 (G Late Styled)
- 1949
- 32457 (G Late Styled)
- 1950
- 39161 (G Late Styled)
- 1951
- 46809 (G Late Styled)
- 1952
- 53479 (G Late Styled)
- 1953
- 63138 (G Late Styled)
- Final
- 22112 (GM)
G / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
John Deere
all fuel
2-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 412.5 ci6.8 L
- Bore Stroke
- 6.125x7.00 inches156 x 178 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 4.2:1
- Rated Rpm
- 975
- Firing Order
- 1-2
- Starter Type
- hand crank
- Oil Capacity
- 11 qts10.4 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 44 qts41.6 L
- Cylinders
- 2
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
John Deere 6.8L 2-cyl all fuel
- Fuel Tank
- 17 gal64.3 L
- Aux Fuel
- 1.5 gal5.7 L
G / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission
- John Deere
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 4 forward and 1 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
John Deere GTransmission
4-speed gear
G / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Weight
- 5000 lbs2268 kg
- Front Tire
- 24x5
- Rear Tire
- 51.5x7
Serial Number Location
Serial number plate on the left side of the unstyled John Deere G, near the flywheel. Plate on the right side above pulley on the styled G.
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 24x5
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Rear Ag
- 51.5x7
- Rear Ag
- 12x38 (13.6)
G / 05
Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
Watch John Deere G videos from their original YouTube creators.
G / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 295
Distillate 4-speed 2WDNovember 15 - 19, 1937
Drawbar performance
Gear 2 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 295
- Belt Power Max
- 35.91 hp26.8 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 3.9 gal/hour14.8 l/hour
- Max Power
- 27.63 hp20.6 kW
- Max Pull
- 4,085 lbs1852 kg