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
Type	Row-crop agricultural tractor
Manufacturer	John Deere
Production	1939–1947
Length	111.25 inches (282.6 cm)
Width	79 inches (200 cm)
Height	52 inches (130 cm) to steering wheel)
Weight	3,035 pounds (1,377 kg) (ballasted)
Propulsion	Rear wheels
Gross power	15 horsepower (11 kW)
PTO power	14.84 horsepower (11.07 kW) (belt)
Drawbar power	12.48 horsepower (9.31 kW)
Drawbar pull	1,839 pounds (834 kg)
NTTL test	312

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]