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Overview
Production
Manufacturer
John Deere
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Row-Crop tractor
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Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Total built
32,574 (total)
Total built
29,746 (gas)
Total built
2,097 (all-fuel)
Total built
731 (LP-gas)
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Original price was $2,011 in 1954
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The John Deere 50 was introduced to replace the model B. These new tractors offered a number of advancements including duplex carburetion, live Powr-Trol hydraulics, and a fully-independent PTO.
Engine
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John Deere 3.1L 2-cyl gasoline
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John Deere 3.1L 2-cyl all-fuel
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John Deere 3.1L 2-cyl LP gas
Fuel tank
15.5 gal | 58.7 L
Aux. fuel
2 gal | 7.6 L
Transmission
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6-speed unsynchronized gear
Power
Belt (claimed)
30.97 hp | 23.1 kW
Plows
2
Drawbar (tested)
28.11 hp | 21.0 kW
Belt (tested)
31.20 hp | 23.3 kW
Mechanical
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Two-wheel drive
Steering
manual
Steering
power
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Expanding shoe brakes
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Open operator station with padded seat.
Hydraulics
Type
open center
Pressure
930 psi | 64.1 bar
Pump flow
8.9 gpm | 33.7 lpm
Pto
Rear PTO
independent
Rear PTO Type
540 (1.375)
Dimensions
Wheelbase
90 inches | 228 cm
Weight
4855 lbs | 2202 kg
Front tire
5.50-16
Rear tire
10-38
Serial location
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Right side of tractor frame, ahead of belt pulley.