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Tractor · 1937Unverified

John Deere L

Name: John Deere L
Brand: John Deere

John Deere L — Two-Cylinder Letter Series · 7 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The John Deere L is a compact tractor with a rated output of 7 hp, featuring a 2-cylinder petrol liquid-cooled engine. This model was manufactured from 1937 to 1946. Powered by a 2-cylinder petrol liquid-cooled engine, it is driven through two-wheel drive with a 3-speed gearbox, and has a listed weight of 687 kg. The John Deere L is suited for tasks on areas of approximately 200 acres.

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

Rated power

7 hp

Max power

6.8 kW

Weight

687 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

69 rows

Recorded power

7 hp

Recorded weight

687 kg

Transmissions

3-speed unsynchronized gear

Production years

1937-1946

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerJohn DeereReference

Utility tractorReference

Built in Moline, Illinois, USAReference

Total built13,365Reference

Original price was $517 in 1946Reference

Two-wheel driveReference

Manual steeringReference

Open operator station.Reference

Variants

Lfarm tractorReference

LIindustrial tractorReference

Engine

John Deere 1.1L 2-cyl gasolineReference

Hercules 0.9L 2-cyl gasolineReference

Hercules 1.1L 2-cyl gasolineReference

Fuel tank22.7 LReference

Drawbar (claimed)5.2 kWReference

Belt (claimed)6.9 kWReference

Plows1 (12-inch)Reference

Drawbar (tested)6.8 kWReference

Belt (tested)7.8 kWReference

John DeereReference

gasolineReference

2-cylinderReference

liquid-cooledReference

Final engine. Used from serial number 640000 through the end of productionReference

Displacement1.1 LReference

Bore/Stroke83 x 102 mmReference

Rated RPM1550Reference

Firing order1-2Reference

Coolant capacity9.5 LReference

Hercules NXAReference

Original engine, used until 1938, SN 622580Reference

Displacement0.9 LReference

Bore/Stroke76 x 102 mmReference

Hercules NXBReference

Second engine, used until 1941, SN 634840Reference

Air cleaneroil bathReference

Belt power (max)7.8 kWReference

Max power6.8 kWReference

Transmission

3-speed unsynchronized gearReference

Typeunsynchronized gearReference

Gears3 forward and 1 reverseReference

Clutchdry discReference

Dimensions

Weight687 kgReference

Front tire4.00-15Reference

Rear tire6.00-22Reference

Ag front4.00-15Reference

Ag rear6.00-22Reference

Length231 cmReference

Width124 cmReference

Height144 cmReference

L Serial Number Location

Serial number plate on the right side of the rear axle.Reference

L Serial Numbers

1937621000Reference

1938621079Reference

1939626265Reference

1940630160Reference

1941634191Reference

1942640000Reference

1943640738Reference

1944641038Reference

1945641538Reference

1946641958Reference

Final642038Reference

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.Reference

Test results

Hercules NXB 3-speed 2WDNovember 14 - 16, 1938Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 313 fileReference

Belt fuel use (max)4.2 l/hourReference

Drawbar performanceReference

Gear 2 used for power test.Reference

Max pull560 kgReference

Gear 1 used for pull test.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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