John Deere Model H

The John Deere Model H tractor was a row-crop tractor produced by John Deere from 1939 to 1947.

John Deere H
John Deere H
TypeRow-crop agricultural tractor
ManufacturerJohn Deere
Production1939–1947
Length111.25 inches (282.6 cm)
Width79 inches (200 cm)
Height52 inches (130 cm) to steering wheel)
Weight3,035 pounds (1,377 kg) (ballasted)
PropulsionRear wheels
Gross power15 horsepower (11 kW)
PTO power14.84 horsepower (11.07 kW) (belt)
Drawbar power12.48 horsepower (9.31 kW)
Drawbar pull1,839 pounds (834 kg)
NTTL test312

Description and production

The H was introduced in 1939 as a much-scaled-down version of the John Deere Model G. It was a general-purpose row-crop tractor, intended for smaller farms. As with most row-crop tractors, the spacing between the rear wheels could be adjusted to suit row spacings. The front wheels were offered with wide and narrow wheel arrangements, as well as high-crop and single front wheel versions. The tractor was equipped with a two-cylinder side-by-side engine of 99.7 cubic inches (1,634 cc) displacement. A cost-saving peculiarity of the H was that the engine output was through the camshaft rather than through the crankshaft. A three-speed transmission was provided.[1][2] The H was produced only for kerosene fuel.[3] Production ended in 1947. The Model M was an indirect follow-on product.[4]

58,584 Model Hs were built at the John Deere factory in Waterloo, Iowa.[5]

References
  1. MacMillan, Don (2020). John Deere Tractors: The First 100 Years (2 ed.). Motorbooks. pp. 57–58. ISBN 978-0-7603-6607-3.
  2. Pripps, Robert N. (2020). The Field Guide to Classic Farm Tractors. Motorbooks. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-7603-6844-2.
  3. "John Deere H". TractorData. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  4. Pripps, pp. 58-59
  5. MacMillan, p. 69
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