International Harvester F-137 D or John Deere Modell-M?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the F-137 D has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Modell-M has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The John Deere Modell-M suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 34% (4.1 L/min / 1.1 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The International Harvester F-137 D suits road haulage better on this data: 13% (2.0 km/h / 1.2 mph) more top speed.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | F-137 D | Modell-M | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 14.7 kW (19.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick F-137 D” | 15.2 kW (20.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell M” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the F-137 D has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Modell-M has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the F-137 D and the Modell-M. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the F-137 D and the Modell-M. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 12.0 L/min (3.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick F-137 D” | 16.1 L/min (4.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell M” | AheadThe John Deere Modell-M has 34% more hydraulic flow (4.1 L/min / 1.1 gpm) than the International Harvester F-137 D (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the F-137 D and the Modell-M. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,080 kg (2,381 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick F-137 D” | 1,782 kg (3,929 lb) to 1,947 kg (4,292 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell M” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere Modell-M is 65% heavier (702 kg / 1,548 lb) than the International Harvester F-137 D (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the F-137 D and the Modell-M. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick F-137 D” | 4Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell M” | AheadThe International Harvester F-137 D has 50% more forward gears (2 gears) than the John Deere Modell-M (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “McCormick F-137 D” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Modell-M. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 18 km/h (11.2 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick F-137 D” | 16 km/h (9.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell M” | AheadThe International Harvester F-137 D has 13% more top speed (2.0 km/h / 1.2 mph) than the John Deere Modell-M (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 542 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “McCormick F-137 D” | 546 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell M” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the F-137 D and the Modell-M. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick F-137 D” | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell M” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is dependent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “McCormick F-137 D” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell M” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1960–1964 | 1947–1952 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester F-137 D is newer: production began 13 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The John Deere Modell-M has 34% more hydraulic flow (4.1 L/min / 1.1 gpm) than the International Harvester F-137 D (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere Modell-M is 65% heavier (702 kg / 1,548 lb) than the International Harvester F-137 D (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester F-137 D has 50% more forward gears (2 gears) than the John Deere Modell-M (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester F-137 D has 13% more top speed (2.0 km/h / 1.2 mph) than the John Deere Modell-M (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester F-137 D is newer: production began 13 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is dependent.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the F-137 D has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Modell-M has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO speeds.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources