The John Deere Century

179 Pages·2018·126.261 MB·English

by  Randy Leffingwell

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THE JOHN
DEERE
CENTURY
RANDY LEFFINGWELL
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© 2018 Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc. On the front endpaper: Train cars loaded with new Model
Text © 2018 Randy Leffingwell N tractors, introduced in 1917 with two forward gears and
Photography © 2018 Randy Leffingwell slight updates from the previous R models. This 1920 train
carried six Model Ns per car. D&CA
First published in 2018 by Motorbooks, an imprint of The Quarto Group,
401 Second Avenue North, Suite 310, Minneapolis, MN 55401 USA. On the rear endpaper: Theo Brown initially thought
T [phone] F [phone] www.QuartoKnows.com three-row cultivation made sense with the front axle of a
Model C straddling a row. Farmers disagreed, however, and
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without
Brown went to four rows. D&CA
written permission of the copyright owners. All images in this book have been
reproduced with the knowledge and prior consent of the artists concerned, and no On the interior case: The 8335R offered rear-lift capacity
responsibility is accepted by producer, publisher, or printer for any infringement of of 18,700 pounds. This helps explain why the front end
copyright or otherwise, arising from the contents of this publication. Every effort carries 20 of Deere’s 100-pound “suitcase” weights. Deere
has been made to ensure that credits accurately comply with information supplied. specified 420/85R34 tires for the front. Shutterstock
We apologize for any inaccuracies that may have occurred and will resolve inaccurate
On the back cover: Deere’s adaptation of the three-point
or missing information in a subsequent reprinting of the book.
hitch made operations like this simple. Here a Model 40
Motorbooks titles are also available at discount for retail, wholesale, promotional, Standard front pulls its single-hank ripper breaking up
and bulk purchase. For details, contact the Special Sales Manager by email  at  compacted soil. D&CA
[email protected] or by mail at The Quarto Group, Attn: Special Sales
On the frontis: Deere manufactured its industrial Model L
Manager, 401 Second Avenue North, Suite 310, Minneapolis, MN 55401 USA.
from 1942 into early 1947, however very few were assembled
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 during World War II years.
ISBN: 978-0-7603-6021-7 On the title page: Sometimes known as Cotton and Cane
tractors, these high-clearance tractors often went directly
Digital edition published in 2018
from the factory to cotton plantations and sugar cane farms
from the U.S. Southeast to the Southwest.
eISBN: 978-0-7603-6022-4
Photos credited D&CA appear courtesy of Deere &
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Company Archives. Photos credited GLWPI appear
Names: Leffingwell, Randy, 1948- author. courtesy of Gordon Library Worchester Polytechnic
Title: John Deere century / by Randy Leffingwell. Institute. All other photos © Randy Leffingwell.
Description: Minneapolis, Minnesota : Motorbooks, 2018.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017047182 | ISBN 9780760360217 (hc w/jacket)
Subjects: LCSH: Deere & Company--History. | John Deere tractors--History.
Classification: LCC TL233.6.J64 L45 2018 | DDC 338.7/62922520973--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017047182
Acquiring Editor: Darwin Holmstrom
Project Manager: Jordan Wiklund
Art Direction: Cindy Samargia Laun
Cover Design: Brad Norr
Page Design and Layout: Silverglass Design
Printed in China
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THE DAIN ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE AND
THE WATERLOO BOY 9
2
THE MODEL D 27
CONTENTS
3
THE MODEL C EXPERIMENTAL,
GP, AND SPECIALS 33
4
MODELS A AND B 59
5
MODELS L AND LA 77
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MODELS G, H, A, B,
STYLED D, AND M 83
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DIESEL MODELS 107
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MODELS 40, 50, 60, AND 70 115
CONTENTS
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A NEW GENERATION OF POWER 129
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GENERATION II TRACTORS AND
THE 21ST CENTURY 143
DEDICATION 173
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 174
INDEX 175
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