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THE JOHN DEERE MODEL D TURNS 100

John Deere Model D basic specification 1923-1939 (unstyled)

Engine: John Deere 7.6 litre (from 1927 8.2 litre)

Cylinders: 2

Power: 15-30hp drawbar, 27-41.59hp belt

Transmission: 2x1 (from 1935 3x1)

Weight: 1855 to 2667k

John Deere Model D specification 1939-1953 (styled)

Engine: John Deere 8.2 litre

Cylinders: 2

Power: 38hp drawbar, 42hp belt

Transmission: 3x1

Weight: 2721kg

The Thirties had quickly become an age of streamlining, whether it be with trains, planes, or automobiles, and soon the farm tractor would join the streamlined age.

Whole design

This was not just a cosmetic exercise as for the firstdesign of the tractor was being taken into consideration as a single unit rather than just an afterthought.

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