My dad's new toy.....

[Kingwood990]

The John Deere M is a great tractor. Your father got a good deal especially with the loader. Not many of these machines around with the loader.

 

[twall]

I was thinking the same thing. Almost art-deco. Wonder how far it travels before the transfer...

I was looking at that, too. It appears to go all the way to the front axle above the engine! I'm thinking there are bevel gears going almost perpendicular.

The other neat thing about that column is that it was at one time adjustable (telescoping ). There's a locknut at the dash, and notches along the column to lock it.

This was bought to work. It'll never be a trailer queen. That is evidenced by the winch my dad welded to it! It's a cool old piece nevertheless! He won't do anything to it restoration wise. He'd be scared to use it, then! :laughing: If he leaves it to me in his will, it'll get resored!:biggrin:

Yeah, its a drawbar that lifts, not 3 pt tho. The arms are stamped and welded, not solid!

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[RobertBrown]

It's one of 45,799 built, powered by an 18 hp, 2 cylinder gasoline engine...and yes, a drawbar hitch. Apparently it was JD's answer, and meant to compete with the Ford 9N, first one off the line in 1947.
Here's the specs
TractorData.com John Deere M tractor information

Post some pics of the hitch. I would like to see how it attaches to the machine.

 

[twall]

Actually, it's main competition was the Farmall Cub, and Massey-Harris Pony.......it's almost the same size. I'll take some more pics when I get a chance. I'd like to get some when it's out and about.

It was also available as a trike.

 

[KennyV]

main competition was the Farmall Cub, and Massey-Harris Pony...it's almost the same size.

The JD M is very cute... I've always liked them...
I have a Farmall Cub 1957.... It is a fun little tractor... :smile:KennyV

 

[173abn]

I had a farmall cub yrs ago and if my memory serves me it had what they called a 2pt hitch which could be made into a 3pt.Am I right on that Kenny? ..russ

 

[twall]

I had a farmall cub yrs ago and if my memory serves me it had what they called a 2pt hitch which could be made into a 3pt.Am I right on that Kenny? ..russ

The link RobertBrown posted has a conversion to 3pt for the M. :thumbsup:

My buddy's dad has a Mcormick-Deering Cub.....a rare beastie indeed.......rusting away outside for the last 15 years.....won't start it, won't use it, won't sell it...

 

[BKBrown]

twall,
JR (the one with the 33" Snapper) got a Ferguson TO 30 in 1952 new it is a 51. It had stopped while he was using the bushog and he couldn't shift gears so he figured that was the end. Long Story short -- I dragged it out and got it running for him -- it was all worth it to see an 84 year old Grin like a kid in a candy store ! I'll get some pictures.

 

[mystreba]

twall,
a Ferguson TO 30 in 1952 new it is a 51

Now that is another beautiful, classic tractor.

 

[BKBrown]

I don't want to hijack twall's thread, His Dad found a great tractor at a great price !

It is a testament to how good this TO30 is that it was used heavily from 52 until about 2008 and had poor maintenance + sat for a couple years unused and still with a little work (nothing major) it runs and will pull large logs.