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Years in Production / 1939–1947
John Deere
H
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere H.
14hp
Engine estimate · from belt
2WD Only
Drive
1939–1947
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
H / 01
At a glance
Overview
1939 - 1947
Two-Cylinder Letter Series
Row-Crop tractor
- 32 Sae90
- : SAE 140 32-
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Original price was $650 in 1947
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
- Total Built
- 58,584 (total)
- Total Built
- 978 (HN)
- Total Built
- 133 (HWH)
- Total Built
- 31 (HNH)
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Manual steering
Open operator station.
Pto
- Rear Pto
- transmission
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
- Engine Rpm
- 546@1400
Serial Numbers
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
- 1939
- 1000
- 1940
- 10000
- 1941
- 20615
- 1942
- 35699
- 1943
- 44754
- 1944
- 45642
- 1945
- 47796
- 1946
- 53327
- 1947
- 58614
- Final
- 61116
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 12.25 inches31 cm
- Width
- 4.5 inches11 cm
- Rpm
- 700
- Speed
- 2245 ft/min684.28 meters/min
Electrical
- Ground
- positive
- Battery Volts
- 6
H / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
John Deere
kerosene
2-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 99.7 ci1.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.56x5.00 inches90 x 127 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 4.75 : 1
- Rated Rpm
- 1400
- Firing Order
- 1-2
- Starter
- hand-crank
- Starter
- electric *Electric start became available as an option in 1941, tractor serial number 27000.
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Coolant Capacity
- 22 qts20.8 L
- Sparkplug Gap
- 0.030 inches0.762 mm
- Fuel Type
- kerosene
- Cylinders
- 2
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
- Oil Capacity
- 4.5 qts4.3 L
Engine Options
John Deere 1.6L 2-cyl kerosene
- Fuel Tank
- 7.5 gal28.4 L
- Aux Fuel
- 0.875 gal3.3 L
H / 03
Gears & controls
John Deere HTransmission
3-speed gear
H / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 76 inches193 cm
- Weight
- 2080 lbs943 kg
- Front Tire
- 4.00-15
- Rear Tire
- 7.50-32
Serial Number Location
Left side near flywheel until 1941. Then on right side in front of pulley. Production years shown.
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 4.00-15
- Front Ag
- 6.00-12 (HN)
- Rear Ag
- 7.50-32
H / 05
Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
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H / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 312
Distillate 3-speed 2WDOctober 311938, - October 10, 1938
Drawbar performance
Gear 2 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 312
- Belt Power Max
- 14.84 hp11.1 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 1.3 gal/hour4.9 l/hour
- Max Power
- 12.48 hp9.3 kW
- Max Pull
- 1,839 lbs834 kg