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Used John Deere A Tractors for Sale (12 listings)

Name: John Deere A Tractor
Brand: John Deere

The John Deere A Tractor ranges in price from as low as $3,500 to $7,850 according to Machinery Pete's data.

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1946 John Deere A

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$3,750 USD 5000 hours

Drive: 2 WD

HP: 25

Hours: 5000

No Hour Meter Good running shape

$3,750 USD

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Ben Kaplan Equipment - Windsor

Windsor, CA

(707) 849-6920

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1947 John Deere A

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$6,750 USD

Drive: 2 WD

HP: 38

super clean A!

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Red Barn & Associates - Lexington

Lexington, KY

(859) 608-9745

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John Deere A

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MacFadden & Sons Inc. - Sharon Springs

Sharon Springs, NY

(518) 284-2090

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John Deere A

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$3,500 USD

Drive: 2 WD

Configuration: Narrow, Cab: No Cab, Transmission: Syncro, Guidance-ready: No, Guidance Receiver: No, Guidance Display: No, Front Axle: 2WD, Rear PTO: 540, Tire Width: Narrow, Loader: No

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Riechmann Bros. LLC - Breese

Dupo, IL

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John Deere A

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SN: 562155, Narrow Front

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Dodge, ND

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1947 John Deere A

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SN: 585113, Row Crop, 24 hp, Narrow Front

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Dodge, ND

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1939 John Deere A

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1939 John Deere A W/Nice round spoke rear wheels, starts and runs good, very good tires, pretty straight tractor.

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Will's Tractor Sales - Vandalia

Vandalia, IL

(618) 267-9050

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1948 John Deere A

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$7,850 USD

Drive: 2 WD

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super clean A!

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Red Barn & Associates - Lexington

Lexington, KY

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1941 John Deere A

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1941 John Deere A 2WD Tractor, 2-Cylinder, Gas Engine, 4-Speed Transmission With Reverse, 540 PTO, Pivoting Drawbar, Hand Crank Start, Narrow Front-End, 5.50-16 Front Tires, 13.6-38 Rear Tires, NOTE: P... See all seller comments

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BigIron Auctions
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Palmyra, NE

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1938 John Deere A

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1938 John Deere A 2WD Tractor Pulling Tractor, Estimated 100 Hp, John Deere Two Cyl, Gas, Water Cooled Engine, Manual Transmission, 4 Forward Speeds, 1 Reverse Speeds, 5.00-15 Front Tires, 14.9-38 Rear... See all seller comments

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BigIron Auctions
BigIron Auctions
Warrensburg, MO

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1951 John Deere A

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1951 John Deere A 2WD Tractor, 38 Hp, 5.3L 2-Cyl, Gas, Water Cooled Engine, 14-Gallon Fuel Capacity, Manual Transmission, 6 Forward Speeds, 1 Reverse Speeds, Live PTO, 540 PTO, Rear PTO Location, 1 Aux... See all seller comments

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Adair, IA

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1938 John Deere A

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1938 John Deere A 2WD Tractor, 26 Hp, John Deere 2 Cyl, Gas, Water Cooled Engine, Manual Transmission, 4 Forward Speeds, 1 Reverse Speeds, Independent PTO, 540 PTO, Rear PTO Location, 6.00-16 Front Tir... See all seller comments

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John Deere A Specs

Overview

Capacity

Fuel

14 gal (53.0 L)

Aux. fuel

1 gal (3.8 L)

Variants

Row-crop

Single front wheel

Orchard

Standard front axle

Adjustable wide-front

ANH

High-crop, single-front wheel

AOS

narrow orchard

AWH

High-crop, adjustable wide-front

Mechanical

Cab

Open operator station with steel pan seat.

Brakes

differential mechanical expanding shoe

Chassis

4x2 2WD

Steering

manual

Production

Factory

Waterloo, Iowa, USA

Total built

300,000

Manufacturer

John Deere

A Serial Numbers*

*General guideline: If your serial number is in between two years, your tractor is the earlier year.

1934

410000

1935

412866

1936

424025

1937

442151

1938

466787

1939

477000

1940

488000

1941

499000

1942

510239

1943

520004

1944

524423

1945

542700

1946

555334

1947

569610

1948

587349

1949

611921

1950

640246

1951

666307

1952

682602

Final

703384

Location

Serial number plate on the left side of tractor, above the flywheel.

Dimensions & Tires

Weight

3783 lbs (1715 kg)

Rear tire

50x6

Front tire

24x4

John Deere A Power

Plows

2*14-inch

PTO (tested)

23.63 hp (17.6 kW)

Belt (tested)

24.71 hp (18.4 kW)

Belt (claimed)

24 hp (17.9 kW)

Drawbar (tested)

18.72 hp (14.0 kW)

Drawbar (claimed)

18 hp (13.4 kW)

Power Take-off (PTO)

Rear PTO

transmission

Rear RPM

540

Engine

Engine Detail

2-cylinder 4-valve, 309 ci (5.1 L), all fuel, John Deere, liquid-cooled horizontal

Point gap

0.021 inches (0.533 mm)

Rated RPM

975

Air cleaner

oil bath

Bore/Stroke

5.50x6.50 inches (140 x 165 mm)

Compression

4.45:1

Firing order

1-2

Oil capacity

9.25 qts (8.8 L)

Starter type

manual*Hand-crank of tractor flywheel.

Sparkplug gap

.030 inches (0.762 mm)

Coolant capacity

38 qts (36.0 L)

Intake valve clearance

0.020 inches (0.508 mm) *Hot

Exhaust valve clearance

0.020 inches (0.508 mm) *Hot

Transmission

Type

unsynchronized gear

Gears

4 forward and 1 reverse

Clutch

dry disc

Speeds

Manufacturer

John Deere

Dimensions

63.875 inches (162 cm), 86.325 inches (219 cm)

Width

83 inches (210 cm)

Height

60 inches (152 cm)

Length

124 inches (314 cm)

Weight

3783 lbs (1715 kg)

John Deere A Tires

Ag rear

50x6 steel, 9/10/11.25x36

Ag front

24x4 steel, 5.50x16

Tests

Nebraska Tractor Test 222

Type

Distillate 4-speed 2WD

Test Date

April 19 - 27, 1934

Test report

PDF file

Max pull gear

Belt power (max)

24.71 hp (18.4 kW)

Drawbar pull (max)

2,923 lbs (1325 kg)

Belt fuel use (max)

2.4 gal/hour (9.1 l/hour)

Drawbar power (max)

18.72 hp (14.0 kW)

PTO fuel use (engine speed)

2.3 gal/hour (8.7 l/hour)

PTO power (rated engine speed)

23.63 hp (17.6 kW)

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