6 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneJohn Deere Model B1935–1952No measured PTO figureTractor twoMASSEY-HARRIS General Purpose (GP)1930–1938No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the Model B and the General Purpose (GP) → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
6 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Model B | General Purpose (GP) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 16.0 hp | 16.0 hp | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 6.8–9.9 mph · 10.9–16.0 km/h | 4.0 mph · 6.5 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Hand operated dry single plate clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 546 rpm | 802 | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,276–5,179 lb · 1,486–2,349 kg | 3,860 lb · 1,751 kg | differs |
| Wheelbase declared | 85.0 in · 2,159 mm | 52.5 in · 1,334 mm | +62% Model B |
| Length declared | 120.5 in · 3,060 mm | 119.4 in · 3,032 mm | — |
| Width declared | 84.6 in · 2,150 mm | 60.0 in · 1,524 mm | +41% Model B |
| Ground clearance declared | — | 30.0 in · 762 mm | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | — | 3.0 ft · 0.91 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 48.0 qt · 45.4 L | 56.0 qt · 53.0 L | +17% General Purpose (GP) |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
John Deere Model B sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell B”
MASSEY-HARRIS General Purpose (GP) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris General Purpose (GP)”