john deere m

1947 - 1952

Two-Cylinder Letter Series

Utility tractor

Two-Cylinder Letter Series

Utility tractor

Manufacturer

John Deere

Utility tractor

Built in Dubuque, Iowa, USA

Total built

45,799

Original price was $1,075 in 1952

The M had been in development for several years during World War II prior to its introduction in 1947. The M replaced the H, L, and LA models. Three additional variants; the MT tricycle, MC crawler model, and MI industrial model were also built. The M was the first tractor to be produced at Deere's new Dubuque factory. It was the first to use Deere's Touch-O-Matic hydraulic system. PTO and electric starting were standard features.

M

utility

MT

row-crop

MC

crawler

MI

industrial

John Deere 1.6L 2-cyl gasoline

Fuel tank

10 gal 37.9 L

4-speed unsynchronized gear

Drawbar (claimed)

18 hp 13.4 kW

Belt (claimed)

20 hp 14.9 kW

Drawbar (tested)

18.15 hp 13.5 kW

Belt (tested)

20.45 hp 15.2 kW

Two-wheel drive

Manual steering

Differential mechanical disc brakes

Open operator station.

Type

Touch-O-Matic

Pressure

700 psi 48.3 bar

Total flow

4.25 gpm 16.1 lpm

Oil type

10W

10W

10W

Type

Deere Quik-Tatch

Rear PTO

transmission

Rear PTO Type

550

Wheelbase

70 inches 177 cm

Weight

2600 lbs 1179 kg

Front tire

4.00x15

Rear tire

8-24

Serial number plate located on the lower part of dash.

1947

10001

1948

13734

1949

25604

1950

35659

1951

43525

1952

50580

Final

55799

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.

M 3-point Hitch Conversion: Modification of the M's hitch to a three-point hitch

Diameter

7.25 inches 18 cm

Width

6.4 inches 16 cm

RPM

1575

Speed

2989 ft/min 911.05 meters/min

Ground

positive

Battery volts

6

The John Deere Styled "Letter" Series by J.R. Hobbs

Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere*

Model "M" General-Purpose Tractor published in 1946, by John Deere

Operator's Manual Model "M" Tractor (OM-TM3) published in 1951

*Publication contains known errors.