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Which model of JD tractor would have been fairly small (about Farmall Cub size), with a 1 or two cylinder engine?

I remember one being used in the field behind my parent's house about 35-40 years ago. It had avery distinctive pow-pow-pow sound and, at the time, I thought it was a single, but could possibly have been a 2 cylinder.

Anybody know what I might have seen??? Any Pictures???
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It could be a JD L or LA made from 1937 through the 1940's used a 2cylinder Novo Gasoline-only engine.
Anybody got a Picture??? I think I might recognise it....
Here's a pic of an LA that I have on tractorpics.com
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Nope.... Not even Close!

It looked more "Normal" than that, although your tractor is REALLY CUTE!
Might have been a Model "H". They are small and also had a two cylinder engine that ran at what we would consider very low RPM and very high torque. The old Deere 2 cyl. tractors are often affectionately called "Johnny Poppers" for their distinctive popping sound.
Could be Joe... Got a Picture????
go to one of my other sites
www.tractorpics.com and look around the JD section. You might look inthe unclassified, and even the Glen Rose show section.
Of course we expect a report if you find the one you are looking for!

jim D
Yep, if'n I can figure out how to post one on here. AGGGHHH! I don't know how to get a picture on here. I was hoping cut and paste would work , but it does not seem to.
Not an H either... Smaller than that, and without the tricycle wheel arrangement.

Honestly, it was Farmall Cub sized, with wide front axle and a pug, pug, pug sound. They used it to plow, plant and harvest a 30 acre field most of the time I was growing up. My brother got a ride once, when they were baling Hay......
This a Model H (I hope there is a picture)
Oh GREAT!!!!!!

A picture of a John Deere H, in stealth mode....
I don't know how to load a photo up, but the H was available as a wide front and in a couple of other configurations. There ia a great web site on the Deere "Letter" tractors specifically showcasing the Model "B" but with info on all of them. It is
http://www.terrystoy.com/Model-B/index.htm and go to Melodies's Tractor school for photos and descriptions. Terry did a restoration of a Model "B" and documented it week by week from start to finish.

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Now I got the photo to load, and don't know what I did different... Operator fatigue AKA pilot error?
Originally posted by Tractorguy
Not an H either... Smaller than that, and without the tricycle wheel arrangement.

Honestly, it was Farmall Cub sized, with wide front axle and a pug, pug, pug sound. They used it to plow, plant and harvest a 30 acre field most of the time I was growing up. My brother got a ride once, when they were baling Hay......

Anybody else????


What is it I was remembering?????

Where can I find pic's of old deeres????
I found another photo

Did it look like this?

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Well, you have run me out of ideas, i hope someone else comes up with what you are looking for. You and I were born the same year, so I focused on old stuff, Maybe it was something made in the late 50's .. 60's?
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Your picture of an M looks very much like what I remember
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