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Featuring 2-cylinder
John Deere
tractors native to the western-Piedmont of North Carolina
John Deere Model 70
General Specification:
Years Produced:
1953-1956
First Serial Number:
7000001
Last Serial Number:
7043757
Total Built:
43,000 (approx.)
Price, New:
$2,800 (1955)
Horsepower
(rated):
Drawbar
PTO/Belt
Gasoline
44.2
50.4
Tractor Fuel
41.0
45.0
LPG
46.1
52.0
Diesel
45.7
51.5
Engine Displacement:
Gasoline & LPG
379.5ci
All-Fuel
412.5ci
Diesel
376.0ci
Engine Rated rpm:
975
Diesel:
1,125
Wheels/Tires, Standard
Tires
Rear:
12.0x38
Front:
6x16
Length
(inches):
134.6
Height to Radiator
(inches):
65.6
Weight
(pounds):
6,035
Transmission
Speeds Forward
6
Archie Brown is the proud owner of this 1954 JD 70.
Here is a 1954 JD 70LPS from the collection of John Crawford, of Chapel Hill, NC.
A rear view of John Crawford's 1954 JD 70LPS.
This JD 70 with a wide front end was seen at the NAMA show in Centre Hall, PA in Sept. '98.
More pictures on
John Deere Early Number-Series Tractors
page.
Webmaster:
Byron Guyer (
bguyer@johnnypopper.com
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Created: 3/27/97 ----- Last Update: 2/8/03