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Years in Production / 1917–1924

Waterloo Boy

N

Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Waterloo Boy N.

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27hp

Engine estimate · from belt

2WD Only

Drive

1917–1924

Production years

Waterloo Boy

Manufacturer

N / 01

At a glance

Overview

Alternative Additional Value
600W

Production

Standard-tread tractor

Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA

Original price was $1,050 in 1921

The "N" was in production at the Waterloo Engine Company when, in 1918, it became the John Deere Tractor Company. When Nebraska created its tractor testing program, the "N" was the first to be tested.

Manufacturer
Waterloo Boy (a part of John Deere)
Total Built
21,392

Mechanical

Two-wheel drive

Manual brakes

Open operator station with steel pan seat. Optional steel canopy.

Steering
manual chain and capstan
Steering
manual

Electrical

Charging System
magneto ignition

N / 02

Under the hood

Engine Detail

Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company

kerosene

2-cylinder

liquid-cooled

Displacement
465 ci7.6 L
Bore Stroke
6.50x7.00 inches165 x 178 mm
Compression Ratio
3.91:1
Rated Rpm
750
Firing Order
1-2
Starter Type
hand-crank
Oil Capacity
4 qts3.8 L
Coolant Capacity
52 qts49.2 L
Fuel Type
kerosene
Cylinders
2
Cooling
liquid-cooled

Engine Options

Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company 7.6L 2-cyl kerosene

Fuel Tank
20 gal75.7 L
Aux Fuel
1 gal3.8 L

N / 03

Size. Stance. Footprint.

Dimensions

Length
132 in335 cm
Width
72 in182 cm
Height
63 in160 cm

Dimensions And Tires

Weight
6,183 lbs2804 kg
Front Tire
28
Rear Tire
52

Tires And Tracks

Front Ag
28 x 6 steel
Rear Ag
52 x 12 steel

N / 04

Tractor Photos

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N / 05

Tests (NTTL)

Nebraska Tractor Test 1

Kerosene 2-speed 2WDMarch 31 - April 9, 1920

Drawbar performance

Gear 1 used for power test.

Gear 1 used for pull test.

Id
1
Belt Power Max
25.97 hp19.4 kW
Belt Fuel Use Max
3.8 gal/hour14.4 l/hour
Max Power
15.98 hp11.9 kW
Max Pull
2,900 lbs1315 kg

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Waterloo Boy Tractor - geograph.org.uk - 1576649

Waterloo Boy Tractor - geograph.org.uk - 1576649 — Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized; converted to WebP. · Penny Mayes · CC BY-SA 2.0 commons.wikimedia.org source ↗