john deere 420

1956 - 1958

Utility tractor

Utility tractor

Manufacturer

John Deere

Utility tractor

Built in Dubuque, Iowa, USA

Total built

11,197 (420W)

 

7,580 (420T)

 

4,932 (420U)

 

3,908 (420S)

 

610 (420H)

 

86 (420V)

Original price was $2300 in 1958

The 420 had so many possible configurations, sales literature referred to the 420 "Fleet". There was a 420 General-Purpose, Standard, Hi-Crop, Special, Utility, and even Crawler versions, each with several wheel configurations.

420W

row-crop utility

420T

tricycle

420C

crawler

420U

utility

420S

standard

420I

special utility

John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl gasoline

John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl all-fuel

John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl LP gas

Fuel tank

10.5 gal 39.7 L

 

20 gal (LP gas) 75.7 L

4-speed unsynchronized gear

5-speed unsynchronized gear

Drawbar (tested)

26.15 hp 19.5 kW

Belt (tested)

28.31 hp 21.1 kW

Two-wheel drive

Steering

manual

 

power optional

Open operator station.

Rear Type

I

Rear PTO

transmission

 

live *Live PTO optional with the 5-speed transmission.

Rear PTO Type

540

Weight

3250 lbs 1474 kg

Front tire

5.00-15

Rear tire

9-24

Serial number plate on the left side of tractor, on the clutch housing.

1956

80001

1957

107813

1958

127782

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.

Ground

positive

Battery volts

6

The John Deere 20 series Two Cylinder Tractors by Benjamin Hain

Industrial Tractors and Equipment published in 1956, by John Deere

Industrial Tractors and Equipment published in 1957, by John Deere

Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere*

The 1957 John Deere Tractors are here!

Facts about horsepower and fuel economy published in 1957, by John Deere

*Publication contains known errors.