[AT] Winter Tractors - Edited

[Dennis Johnson]

Dean,

Years back I had a JD D.  It was purchased new in Kansas by my dad' cousin.  
I ended up getting transferred to Ohio and did not have anywhere to keep it, so I ended up selling it. 
Looking back it is one of the dumber moves I have made, along with selling my 57 Chevy....

Thanks,
Dennis

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> On Dec 14, 2015, at 8:34 PM, Dean VP <deanvp at att.net> wrote:
> 
> Herb,
> 
> That model JD is a Model D which first came out in 1923 and remained in production for over 30 years.
> March 1, 1923 and remained in production  until July 3, 1953. With a lot of changes of course. Longest
> running JD Tractor Model in the company's history. The Model D was JD's first tractor that  they
> developed in house after the Waterloo Boy had had been acquired. It was a very successful tractor and
> very popular in Wheat Country or wherever there were large farms. It never was configured for Row Crop
> farming.  We have serial number 0004 out here in WA.
> 
> In about 1928 JD introduced the Model C which later became the Model GP which was JD's first attempt
> at a
> Row Crop tractor which was not successful at all. Then in 1934 JD introduced a real Row crop tractor,
> the model A followed by the Model B.  which each had sales of over 300,000 units. The A & B were very
> successful along with the D  which fully established JD in the tractor business.
> 
> JD also came out with Lights and Starting and styled their tractors in the 1939 models. Actually
> Electric starting and Lighting  didn't really start
> until the 1940 model year and then JD sold kits to retrofit earlier models in the field. There wasn't
> much performance difference between the styled 1939 models and the unstyled 1938 models.  Many called
> the 1939 models 1938 models with tin. After the cosmetic change in 1939 JD started making engine and
> mechanical changes incrementally. 1941 being when they went to a 6 speed transmission and more HP
> 
> Dean VP
> Snohomish, WA
> 
> If we can employ guards with guns to protect money, we can and should employ guards with guns to
> protect people. Bernard Goldberg.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
> Herb Metz
> Sent: Monday, December 14, 2015 4:48 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Winter Tractors
> 
> Dean,  Thanks for sharing. What was this model JD and when did they come 
> out?
> There is a second scoop shovel stuck in the snow behind and on the other 
> side of the tractor.  I shoveled a lot of snow, too much, with a normal 
> scoop shovel.  I do not remember our having a snow shovel.  We had an old JD 
> just like this until Dad bought a new 1938 CC Case with NFE and rubber 
> tires.  I often wished (to myself) that he had waited one year because Case 
> made major enhancements in 1939; battery , lights, starter, and road gear. 
> But he probably did not know about this at time of purchase.  Herb(GA)
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Dean VP
> Sent: Monday, December 14, 2015 1:02 AM
> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
> Subject: Re: [AT] Winter Tractors
> 
> This is from a long time ago.
> 
> Dean VP
> Snohomish, WA
> 
> If we can employ guards with guns to protect money, we can and should employ 
> guards with guns to
> protect people. Bernard Goldberg.
> 
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