John Deere A (1934-1938)

The John Deere A was a row crop tractor made from 1934 to 1938. It had a 2-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine that could run on different fuels. The engine was 309 cubic inches, which was above average for tractors of its time. It produced 18 horsepower at 975 rpm, which was on the lower end of power output.

This tractor had a 2-wheel drive system and manual steering. It came with a basic transmission that had 4 forward gears and 1 reverse gear. The John Deere A was 123.6 inches long, 86.2 inches wide, and 63.8 inches tall. It weighed 3,781 pounds, which was lighter than many other tractors. The tractor had an open operator station and needed to be started manually. It also had a transmission PTO that could run at 540 rpm, which was useful for powering other farm equipment.