John Deere D

Production ended · 2WD

Belt power · claimed

27 hp

Weight
4,090 lb
Engines
2 all fuel
Built
160,000
Price new · 1924
$1,000

Power

Power specifications
Engineno record
PTOno record
Drawbar15 hp claimed
Drawbar, tested29.9 hp
Belt pulley27 hp claimed
Belt pulley, tested41.6 hp
Listed power27 hp belt basis
Plows rated3

Engines

Engines fitted to the John Deere Unstyled D
John Deere 7.6L 2-cyl all fuelall fuel · 2 cyl465 ci
John Deere 8.2L 2-cyl all fuelall fuel · 2 cyl501 ci
Engine details
John Deere 7.6L 2-cyl all fuel
Bore × stroke
6.5 in × 7 in
Rated speed
800 rpm
Compression
3.91:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Firing order
1-2
Notes
Used from beginning until 1927, S/N 53388
John Deere 8.2L 2-cyl all fuel
Bore × stroke
6.75 in × 7 in
Rated speed
900 rpm
Compression
3.91:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Firing order
1-2
Notes
The larger 501 cubic inch engine was introduced in 1927, replacing the 465..

Transmissions

Transmissions for the John Deere Unstyled D
2-speed unsynchronized gearunsynchronized gear2F / 1R
3-speed unsynchronized gearunsynchronized gear3F / 1R
Transmission notes

2-speed unsynchronized gear: Original transmission, used from 1923 to 1935

3-speed unsynchronized gear: Three-speed transmission was introduced in 1935

Weight

Weight specifications
Weight4,090 lb unspecified

Dimensions

Dimensions specifications
Wheelbaseno record
Length109 in
Width56 in
Height56 in prior to 1930

Capacities

Capacities specifications
Fuel tank18 gal
Auxiliary fuel2.5 gal

Hydraulics

Hydraulics specifications
Pump flowno record

Hitch

Hitch specifications
Rear lift capacityno record

PTO

PTO specifications
Rear PTOoptional
Rear PTO speeds525

Chassis

Chassis specifications
Drive2WD
SteeringManual steering
CabOpen operator station with steel pan seat

Tires

Tires specifications
Front28x5
Rear46x12

Production

Production specifications
Total built160,000
Price new$1,000 (1924)
FactoriesWaterloo, Iowa, USA
Built byJohn Deere

Serial numbers

Serial number plate on the tractor's operator platform, ahead of seat mount.

First serial number by year
YearFirst serial
192430401 (model years)
192531280
192635309
192743410
192853388
192971645
193095367
1931109944
1932115509
1933115665
1934116273
1935119100
1936125079
1937130700
1938138413
1939142300
Final143799

Literature

  • The John Deere Unstyled Letter Series J.R. Hobbs
  • Tractors 1918-1976 John Deere*
  • Quality Equipment for Your Farming Operations John Deere, 1929
  • 15-27 Farm Tractor John Deere, 1927
  • Two-Cylinder Model D Tractor John Deere, 1937
  • Instructions for Model D (DIR-3C) 1930
  • *Publication contains known errors.