[AT] 3 cylinder

[deanvp at att.net]

This reminds me of when JD purchased Lanz in 1956.  Upon trying to manage
the factory the work ethic was terrible and moral had dropped to a point of
near collapse. Beer flowed freely within the company during working hours.
It was a real eye opener for JD.  But.. what they got out of it was an entry
into the European market with some well established distribution and sales
channels.  It eventually paid off. One of the first products designed and
manufactured in Germany but exported back to the US was a 3 cylinder diesel
tractor model name 820 in 1968 not to be confused with the US 2 cylinder
version  820 diesel.  JD started selling US made tractors in the European
market with the New Generation tractors announced in late 1960.  The
acquisition turned out to be very valuable for JD and a very good decision
by Hewitt and the JD board. . 

 

Dean VP

Snohomish, WA 98290

 

From: AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> On Behalf Of James Peck
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Subject: Re: [AT] 3 cylinder

 

This says the JD 1520 was manufactured in Dubuque and Mannheim. I wonder if
it was designed in Mannheim. 

 

http://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/000/0/7/70-john-deere-1520.html

 

 

Here is a 3 plow, Category II 3 point hitch, 3 cylinder, in with the garden
tractors.

 

http://www.tractor-review.com/john-deere-1520.html

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