• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • Not independently tested
  • 1939–1947
  • 58,263 built

It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

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John Deere Model H Full specifications

JOHN DEERE H-1000 two-cylinder. The manufacturer claimed 15 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

15 hp

11 kW as stated by the source

Not independently tested

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell H”, claimed

Weight
3,036 lb
Top speed
6.2 mph

John Deere Model H specs: key facts

  • The John Deere Model H was built from 1939 to 1947.

  • The John Deere Model H has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 11 kW (15 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The John Deere Model H is two-wheel drive (2WD).

  • The John Deere Model H has a JOHN DEERE H-1000 engine, a 2-cylinder 1.63 L unit.

  • The John Deere Model H weighs 1,377 kg (3,036 lb) unladen.

  • The John Deere Model H has a dependent rear PTO running at 546 rpm.

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell H”

How much horsepower does a Model H have?

The only figure for the Model H is 15 hp (11 kW) of claimed engine power, gross or net not stated, no test standard stated — not power at the shaft.

Engine, claimed (gross/net not stated)
15 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell H”

What engine is in a Model H?

A Model H has a JOHN DEERE H-1000, a 2-cylinder 1.63 L engine.

Engine — Model H engine specifications
Make & modelJOHN DEERE H-1000
Cylinders2
Displacement99.7 ci · 1.63 L
Electrical system6 V

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell H”

How much will a Model H lift?

Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the Model H are below.

Hydraulics & PTO — Model H hydraulics and PTO specifications
Rear PTODependent, transmission-driven, 546 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell H”

What transmission does a Model H have?

Transmission specifications for the Model H are below.

Transmission — Model H transmission specifications
ClutchHand-operated dry John Deere double-plate clutch
Top speed6.2 mph · 10 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell H”

How much does a Model H weigh?

A Model H weighs 3,036 lb (1,377 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — Model H weights and dimensions
Unladen weight3,036 lb · 1,377 kg
Length112.5 in · 2,858 mm
Width79.3 in · 2,013 mm
Height52.5 in · 1,334 mm
Front track11.0 in · 279 mm
Rear track44.0–84.0 in · 1,118–2,134 mm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell H”

Which tractors compare with a Model H?

Within 10% of its 15 hp of claimed engine power, the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.

Everything else people ask

Is a Model H two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The John Deere Model H is two-wheel drive (2WD).

What PTO does a Model H have?

A Model H has a dependent 546 rpm rear PTO.

What serial numbers does a Model H carry?

The first HWH was serial number 29982, built 6 March 1941. It does not say whether that is the tractor’s or the engine’s number, and we never work out a year from a serial number.

Where this page comes from

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell H”.

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: John Deere Modell HCC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-75739 · revision 1015995. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document