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John Deere · Pioneer · Row-crop

Model GP

Built 1928–1935
Power
17.24drawbar hp
Engine
—
Weight
1,633kg
Gearbox
—

The story

The Model GP, short for General Purpose, was a row-crop tractor that John Deere built from 1928 to 1935. It started as a two-plough machine and was later able to handle three ploughs.

Deere designed it to take on International Harvester's Farmall Regular, which had shown how useful a general-purpose tractor could be. When it was first launched the tractor was called the Model C.

Did you knowIt was first called the Model C, but the name was changed because 'C' and 'D' were too easy to confuse over the telephone lines of the day.
For sale

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Nebraska tractor test

Test number153
Year tested1928

Test 153 is listed as the GP 10-20. Other tests of this model: 190 (1931).

Specifications

Engine
MakerJohn Deere
Power
Drawbar power17.24 hp
Drive
Size
Weight1,633 kg / 3,600 lb
History
Built1928–1935

About these figures. 22 hp gross power and 2,489 lb drawbar pull.

Sources

  1. John Deere Model GP (Wikipedia)
  2. Nebraska Tractor Test 153 (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)