I own a 1937 A. An older gentleman ordered it new from JD and sold it to me because he couldn't turn the flywheel anymore. He gave me all the original paperwork manuals and shipping papers also a picture of the tractor when it arrived on a railcar in Brainerd MN. It has the Model A on the hood behind the radiator and the flowing G and the Deer between the John Deere. It's still all original and runs strong. People ask me sometimes at shows and antique pulls if it was restored and in all actuality it was just covered it's whole life and never left outside and maticulasly takin care of. He was 97 years old. I started the tractor up for him he drove it around the barn and up onto my trailer. He shook my hand and wept. It was the first and last tractor on his farm. He and his wife waved as I left. I'll never forget that day and I'll never let that tractor go.
Great story! I had 37’ model “A” similar if not, close to identical. It was a great tractor. In the beginning of ownership we used it for pulling hay wagons and the occasional odd job around the place. Then we just started using it less and less over the years until one day a good family friend offered to buy it for a restoring project and after haggling back and forth for a while I ended up letting her go. I did see it after it was all restored and wow!! What an amazing job he did. I only wish I would’ve thought to take pictures cause that was the last time I seen it. My friend died and I’m really not sure what happened to the tractor.
I have a 1935 a that I just bought. can you recommend where I can find a good maintenance manual for it all the ones I find show 1938 and later I can't really find anything for 1935. I noticed my oil pump is not on the bottom. I can't find any literature on these early A models.
there is an 'A' that is one of the original 12 prototypes that did the test in Lincoln, Nebraska. Got "lost" so didn't get scrapped, many changes to production tractors.
I just seen that rock shaft power lift , that exact one, welded to a plate, and installed on the back of a farmall H. Untill I seen this, I didn't know what John Deere tractor it came off of .
My father had a 1935-6-7. not sure which. It was on steel, he later went over to rubber tires. And did custom combining with the first John Deere combine that came out.
Fernando, Steel lugs DID NOT have the same gripping power as rubber tires.. In 72 and I know. Dad said whenever he hit a gopher hole with his 37 WD A with the same skeleton grip wheels as shown on the above A, , down shed go.
Where I live in upstate NY my grandfather said lugs were great bc with our wet heavy clay soil,lugs would grip better vs rubber which just spin. But once they blacktopped our rd in I think 82 & banned metal wheels,we went full rubber.
How does that single narrow front wheel not just sink into the ground? Is the ground so much drier and harder in America than it would be in Britain? Because even if most of the weight is on the rear wheels, I can't imagine a tractor like that being able to cross a typical British field.
Um aaaah it aaaaah. Stop! Think! Then finish what you're saying. Stay on subject. You jump around too much. You have too much on your mind at the same time. Very very very interesting video. 👍👍
I own a 1937 A. An older gentleman ordered it new from JD and sold it to me because he couldn't turn the flywheel anymore. He gave me all the original paperwork manuals and shipping papers also a picture of the tractor when it arrived on a railcar in Brainerd MN. It has the Model A on the hood behind the radiator and the flowing G and the Deer between the John Deere. It's still all original and runs strong. People ask me sometimes at shows and antique pulls if it was restored and in all actuality it was just covered it's whole life and never left outside and maticulasly takin care of. He was 97 years old. I started the tractor up for him he drove it around the barn and up onto my trailer. He shook my hand and wept. It was the first and last tractor on his farm. He and his wife waved as I left. I'll never forget that day and I'll never let that tractor go.
The old stuff was built to last.
What a great story!!
Wow that’s a great story. You should post a video of it!
Great story! I had 37’ model “A” similar if not, close to identical. It was a great tractor. In the beginning of ownership we used it for pulling hay wagons and the occasional odd job around the place. Then we just started using it less and less over the years until one day a good family friend offered to buy it for a restoring project and after haggling back and forth for a while I ended up letting her go. I did see it after it was all restored and wow!! What an amazing job he did. I only wish I would’ve thought to take pictures cause that was the last time I seen it. My friend died and I’m really not sure what happened to the tractor.
He did not cry. Shut up. God, people will say anything and make up the most idiotic stories nowadays just for a few likes.
Amazing how our ancestors farmed and fed us with these very basic but bullet-proof old machines
Nice work on this clean resto
My dad has a 1936 A and this video shows some of the upgrades and improvements. I've learned something today.👍
This tractor is as old as my grandpa💚💛 He just turned 85 on Tuesday
That is a tractor! Nice job on the restoration, give yourself a well deserved pat on the back. Thanks for sharing
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I love the restoration you did. AWSOME!
Neat old tractor, fella sure knows his John Deere A history.
I’ve got a 35 A . Same as in your video. It was my grandfather’s. He bought it new in Dallas Tx 1935.
Very nice restoration on the John Deere. He's very knowledgeable about the brand of tractors. Stay safe.
Would be fun to see a before picture. Nice restoration!
Nice restoration tractor Very very Nice John Deere 👏👏👏👏👏👏
U really did a great job....
Our 37 A had the flowing General purpose mixed in with the standard JOHN DEERE in the middle, both top and bottom and from side to side.
Neat to see the progression and changes they made to the tractor. It would be cool to own one of the first ones.
thanks for sharing. haul some logs. lets hear that Johnny pop!
Wow what a beauty!
Thanks again for keeping the videos coming..
Great video, very good explanation of details ❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍
Spectacular!!!. "John Deere"!!!!👍👏💪💚💛🇺🇸
Great one!
Very nice restoration.
Very nice
That's one beautiful tractor
Everytime I watch these old Johnnys ,I just thank God my grandfather started with Farmalls.Nice resto though .
Thank you thank you thank you 💚💛💚
Nice!
Tractor technology at its simplest and with very few problems.🚜
Good video, I have an early 35 A also.
God bless America!
I have a 1935 a that I just bought. can you recommend where I can find a good maintenance manual for it all the ones I find show 1938 and later I can't really find anything for 1935. I noticed my oil pump is not on the bottom. I can't find any literature on these early A models.
there is an 'A' that is one of the original 12 prototypes that did the test in Lincoln, Nebraska. Got "lost" so didn't get scrapped, many changes to production tractors.
Imagine taking this to school
I just seen that rock shaft power lift , that exact one, welded to a plate, and installed on the back of a farmall H. Untill I seen this, I didn't know what John Deere tractor it came off of .
Good job bud thank you for your video
Where is the tube type computer that runs the tractor?.HAHA!!🤣👍
John Deere just issued a cease and desist order.
He's not allowed to work on it anymore.
Love my 37A
A very nice early JD A..
Looks like the one in the background is an early JD AW?
What's the recommended tire pressure for those?
My father had a 1935-6-7. not sure which. It was on steel, he later went over to rubber tires. And did custom combining with the first John Deere combine that came out.
Funnel....oh, we’re fancy!
Some funnels were fancy. We had a funnel that locked on to the filler neck just like the gas cap did.
I give it an A in appearance and explanation
I agree on the A for appearance. He does need some work on his presentation/explanation.
I have a lot of old original manuals for john deere
John Deeres the best ever
I bet that these old things have more grip in the mud than the new tractors
Rubber tires actually have more grip.
We had an original 1936 A and the petcocks were underneath the engine block.
Fernando, Steel lugs DID NOT have the same gripping power as rubber tires.. In 72 and I know. Dad said whenever he hit a gopher hole with his 37 WD A with the same skeleton grip wheels as shown on the above A, , down shed go.
The one great thing about metal lugs is all you needed when stuck was a fence post or two..
Where I live in upstate NY my grandfather said lugs were great bc with our wet heavy clay soil,lugs would grip better vs rubber which just spin. But once they blacktopped our rd in I think 82 & banned metal wheels,we went full rubber.
I own a '34 open fanshaft A
How does that single narrow front wheel not just sink into the ground? Is the ground so much drier and harder in America than it would be in Britain? Because even if most of the weight is on the rear wheels, I can't imagine a tractor like that being able to cross a typical British field.
Wow I bet it’s rough riding with metal wheels
Right to repair example
Another nice tractor by stuttering John. A A A A A A A A A A A
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Um aaaah it aaaaah.
Stop!
Think!
Then finish what you're saying.
Stay on subject. You jump around too much. You have too much on your mind at the same time. Very very very interesting video. 👍👍
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Soil test you're farm. The trees and animals in south texas are cancerous. My land is ruined.
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Ahh ahhh ahhh ahh what did he say ahh ahhh. Lol.