Hershey 2012
1946 John Deere Model A Farm Tractor
Collection of Ray Bowersox
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$9,900 USD | Sold
| Hershey, Pennsylvania
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24.7 hp, 309 cu. in. two-cylinder engine, and four-speed manual transmission
Despite the hard financial times experienced during the Great Depression, John Deere continued to develop new products and introduced the Model A tractor in 1933. The Model A is a distillate-burning unit, enabling it to burn lower cost fuels, which were selling around 8 cents per gallon in the 1930s. Many farmers from the 1930s believed that the ability of the Deere Model A to use lower cost fuel was a significant contribution to their economic survival.
This post-war example of the venerable Model A was restored some years ago and is painted the classic Deere combination of green with yellow wheels. The correct-style script has been affixed to the painted surfaces, including the “A” designation on the sides of the radiator shell. It is equipped with a two-cylinder engine and a four-speed manual transmission with a power takeoff for operating ancillary equipment.
