JOHN DEERE Tractors Dismantled Machines

About John Deere Tractors

The development of gas-powered tractors at the start of the 20th century revolutionized farming. Fields that were once needed to grow feed for horses could now be planted with cash crops. After success with the self-scouring steel plow and other implements, John Deere jumped into the growing tractor market. Deere released its first tractors, the Waterloo Boy and the John Deere tractor (also known as the “Dain All-Wheel Drive”), in 1918. The Waterloo Boy was a kerosene-powered tractor with a two-cylinder 25-horsepower engine. Deere acquired the tractor when the company bought the Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company. Deere sold the tractor under the Waterloo Boy name until 1923, when the company released the John Deere Model D.

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The Dain was a three-wheel tractor with a single rear wheel and all-wheel drive, a four-cylinder engine, and on-the-fly transmission, but it cost nearly twice as much as the Waterloo Boy. As a result of the high price and the death of its inventor, Joseph Dain, only 100 Dain tractors were ever produced. The two-cylinder Model D had a nearly 30-year run and sold over 160,000 units. Subsequent tractors brought improvements like power take-off (PTO), power lift systems, and over-the-top steering. By 1936, tractor sales made up 40% of John Deere’s business as it became a dominant manufacturer in the industry.

Continued Growth

Deere released its first diesel tractor, the two-engine Model R, which was also the first with a separate clutch for PTO, in the 1940s. By the 1960s, the company had four- and six-cylinder engine models along with its first turbocharged tractor. The 1970s saw the arrival of Deere’s Sound Guard body with an insulated cab enclosure and a later enhanced version with the Deere Personal Posture seat. In the 1980s, Deere added the PowerShift transmission and front-wheel-drive features; the company introduced its first rubber-tracked models in the 1990s. More new and improved features came in the 2000s, in the form of John Deere’s first automatic shift transmission and its first tractor with front-axle suspension. Deere also released its first tractor with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) and the PowerTech Plus diesel engine.

Over A Century In The Field

Over 100 years later, Deere is still churning out tractors swathed in its familiar green hue. The company continues to expand its line with offerings suited to a variety of tasks. Choices include compact, utility, specialty, row crop, and four-wheel-drive models that you’ll find distributed throughout TractorHouse.com’s 300 HP or Greater, 175 HP to 299 HP, 100 HP to 174 HP, 40 HP to 99 HP, and Less than 40 HP categories. New models also feature new technology such as precision ag solutions, emissions reduction, infinitely variable transmissions, and safer, more comfortable cabs.

Find The Right John Deere Tractor

You’ll find many thousands of new and used John Deere tractors for sale on TractorHouse.com, including popular models such as the 5075, 6155, 9620R, and 8R Series tractors.