john deere 70

1953 - 1956

Row-Crop tractor

Row-Crop tractor

Manufacturer

John Deere

Row-Crop tractor

Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA

Total built

35,868 (row-crop)

 

6,254 (LP-gas)

 

2,509 (all-fuel)

 

11,105 (diesel)

Original price was $2800 in 1955

Four variants of the John Deere model 70 were built; the 70, the diesel 70D (1954-1956 only), the high-crop 70, and the standard (wheatland) 70S.

70

row-crop

70S

standard tread

70HC

high-crop

John Deere 6.2L 2-cyl gasoline

John Deere 6.8L 2-cyl all-fuel

John Deere 6.2L 2-cyl LP gas

John Deere 6.2L 2-cyl diesel

Gas Fuel tank

24.5 gal 92.7 L

Diesel Fuel tank

20 gal 75.7 L

LP gas Fuel tank

33 gal 124.9 L

Aux. fuel

1.75 gal 6.6 L

 

0.25 gal (diesel) 0.9 L

6-speed unsynchronized gear

Belt (claimed)

50.35 hp 37.5 kW

Drawbar (tested)

45.60 hp 34.0 kW

Belt (tested)

50.86 hp 37.9 kW

Two-wheel drive

Steering

manual

 

power OptOptional

Differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes

Open operator station

Rear PTO

transmission

 

independent OptOptional

Rear PTO Type

540

Wheelbase

91 inches 231 cm

Weight

6538 to 7079 pounds

Front tire

6.00-16

Rear tire

12-38

front-end loader

Right side of tractor frame, forward of and below the belt pully.

1953

7000001

1954

7002283

1955

7014803

1956

7031300

Final

7043757

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.

Diameter

12.875 inches 32 cm

Width

7.375 inches 18 cm

RPM

1125

Speed

3790 ft/min 1155.19 meters/min

Ground

positive

Batteries

2 (gas)

 

1 (diesel)

Battery volts

6

The First Numbered Series of John Deere Tractors published in 2004, by Hain Publishing

Operator's Manual 70 Diesel Tractors (OM-R2032) published in 1953

Operator's Manual 70 Series Tractors (OM-R2035) published in 1953

Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere*

General-Purpose Tractors published in 1953, by John Deere

*Publication contains known errors.