Tractor [John Deere (Model B)]
Maker and role
The John Deere Company, Manufacturer
Production date
1936
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Object detail
Accession number
1967.230
Maker
Production period
Description
John Deere tractor, Model B, green colour, 2 cylinder, horizontally opposed 4¼" x 5¼", 22 HP, over-centre clutch, high and low reduction gears, power take-off. Belt HP 16.76. C.I. Cap = 149. 1st speed = 2 mph, 2nd speed = 3¼ mph, 3rd speed = 4¼ mph, 4th speed = 6¾ mph, Rev. = 3 1/3. Information supplied by Gough, Gough and Hamer Ltd., Auckland.
Brief History
It is thought this tractor was imported by Brown and Dureau into New Zealand in 1937 on the ship Northumberland and bought from them by a farmer in Coatesville in 1937. It later moved to Glenbrook where it worked for 15 years before coming to MOTAT in 1967. The Model B was the best-selling 2-cylinder John Deere tractor ever produced. It was a medium sized tractor, especially useful for small farmers wanting to replace their horses with a machine.
The date of this tractor may be disputed due to the style additions to this tractor, or alternately it may be a 1936 model which has been modified.
The date of this tractor may be disputed due to the style additions to this tractor, or alternately it may be a 1936 model which has been modified.
Media/Materials
Collection
Credit Line
The John Deere Company. 1936. Tractor [John Deere (Model B)], 1967.230. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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