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Industrial Tractor · 1936Unverified

John Deere BI

Name: John Deere BI
Brand: John Deere

John Deere BI — Industrial tractor · 14 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The John Deere BI is a compact industrial tractor with a rating of 14 hp, one of the smaller models in its class. Manufactured from 1936 to 1941, it features a 2-cylinder petrol liquid-cooled engine, coupled with a 4-speed gearbox and two-wheel drive. This tractor is suitable for workloads of up to 200 acres.

Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.

Rated power

14 hp

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

44 rows

Recorded power

14 hp

Transmissions

4-speed gear

Production years

1936-1941

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerJohn DeereReference

Industrial tractorReference

Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USAReference

Total built183Reference

Two-wheel driveReference

Manual steeringReference

Open operator station.Reference

Variants

BRstandard-front farm tractorReference

Brow-crop farm tractorReference

Engine

John Deere 2.4L 2-cyl all fuelReference

John Deere 2.9L 2-cyl gasolineReference

Fuel tank45.4 LReference

Belt (claimed)10.6 kWReference

John DeereReference

all fuelReference

2-cylinderReference

liquid-cooledReference

Original engine, used through 1938 (until S/N 328999)Reference

Displacement2.4 LReference

Bore/Stroke108 x 133 mmReference

Compression4.71:1Reference

Rated RPM975Reference

Firing order1-2Reference

Oil capacity6.6 LReference

Coolant capacity22.7 LReference

Sparkplug gap0.762 mmReference

Point gap0.381 mmReference

gasolineReference

Larger engine, available in 1938 (S/N 329000)Reference

Displacement2.9 LReference

Bore/Stroke114 x 140 mmReference

Rated RPM1150Reference

Transmission

4-speed gearReference

TypegearReference

Gears4 forward and 1 reverseReference

BI Serial Number Location

Serial number plate on the left side of the tractor, just ahead of the flywheel.Reference

BI Serial Numbers

1936325000Reference

1937326655Reference

1938328111Reference

1939329000Reference

1940330633Reference

1941332039Reference

Final332157Reference

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.Reference

Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.

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