Industrial Tractor · 1936Unverified
John Deere BI
John Deere BI — Industrial tractor · 14 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.
Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.
Rated power
14 hp
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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.