I grew up on a styled A modle and it really brings back so many momories of working the farm as a kid. Cutting hay, bush hoging, breaking ground, disking and pulling a hay wagon. I even used it to break up a fight between our bull and a neighbors bull that had gotten into our field. Well, those were the days.

I grew up on JD 2 cylinders as did all my family. Even extended family. The story goes, when my family decided to leave farming with horses behind, they were headed to the nearest dealership which happened to be Farmall (International), and along the way there, a road was flooded. So, they turned around and the next closest dealership was Deere. And that's how we became a John Deere family. My great grandfather started off with an unstyled B and the next tractor he bought was a 1937 unstyled A. I have the A and my uncle has the B. Long story short, the family collection is around 60 two cylinder John Deere's of which I own 15. They're an amazing engineering marvel for their time.

Both are good, original shows the many hours of work the tractor has done. A restored tractor with the new Green and Yellow paint is a tribute to the people who built them! Nothing Runs Like A Deere

my neighbor had an old A under a lean to that his dad had. When he decided to restore it, he found it was an experimental run of 12 that had gotten lost back from Lincoln, Ne tractor test. Many of the casting numbers were the date in 1934 when it was poured!

In the '60s, my family acquired a 1937 A as surplus from the local High school ag/FFA. One day, I was slowly moving thru a weedy woodlot and a rear wheel went over an unseen stump. Almost fell over!! In the late 70s, it went to a member of my mother's family, and was eventually restored! It can sometimes be seen at farm equipment shows in Southern Indiana.

As someone who grew up running a 1952 Model A (we also had a 1952 Model B) I can attest that the A would most definitely pull a 3 bottom 14 inch plow in 3rd or 4th gear depending on soil type & conditions. I did it many many years. Great video and yes we still have both tractors.

Great video! To answer your question at the end: if the paint is decent and not too rusted, I say leave it be, but if it’s to the point of rotting, then I’d paint it just to protect the metal from deteriorating any further.

I went to an auction the other day to buy a John Deere Model D and a Model A was being auctioned just in front of it - was not bringing very much so I felt like I had to bid it up because the price was so low (it was sitting at $700 with no bid) so long story short I ended up with it - got it for $1,250 and I also ended up getting the D as well. It's a 1949 in good shape, the owner was 91 years old and at one time he had 21 John Deere Tractors and kept his favorite 4 but at 91 and with his health it was time for him to get rid of the last 4 so I ended up with two of them. I now have 6 John Deere tractors plus a John Deere Hit and Miss Engie. The A starts right up and sounds great (he put a straight pipe on it with no traditional exhaust) - it does need some attention here and there but is overall a great tractor and I'm glad I ended up with it. Thanks for the video - I learned a lot about the model A from this.

Cushions? Boy back in my day we had hard steel seats and Happy to have it

great video and nice details! I never knew there were so many variations of the A

Growing up on the farm we had a Model A John Deere tractor. Dad & I installed a buzz saw on the front on it. We cut tons of fire wood with it!

Points ignition? John Deere magnetos have points (as do most magnetos). The difference is that the later ignition systems get their spark energy from a battery and not from the rotating magnetics in a magneto.

I grew up on a 1947 Model A and daddy drove his new 1950 Model into the 70"s..

Love the big green love the old A’s and B’s

Very informative, thanks for the information Locust motorworks

We have both a late style A and also a B. I like the A for the added horsepower. Our A has the two-stick transmission, which I enjoy over the single stick (I know most would disagree with that) The unstyled A's have always been appealing to me as well.

Model A is wanna my favorite John Deere tractors

For me it depends in how good of original condition the tractor is..

Patina is cool for a tractor in use. Parade tractors can be whatever you like.

I would like to see the history of the model M. You do a very good job in your reviews. Keep up the good work

Grew up on a G John Deere. Have no hearing to prove it. Especially my left ear from looking back over my shoulder while plowing..the deere two banger was definitely loud.

I've got a 41 A, love the old popper, I like mine in original condition, but nothing wrong with fresh paint lol

I am glad that I have both the 1951 A and B

Listening to an A idling is like listening to a HD shovel-head idling - nothing else sounds as cool.

I got 49 A that grampa bought new and a 51 A use both of them for small jobs I repainted both of them

I believe they made the model D and model A at the same time from 34 til 52 when the 60 Row Crop and Standard replaced both the A and D..

I own a 1944 Styled AW. I have kept it all original. I have used it a little around the property to pull logs etc. but being it has the wide front, it doesn't turn very well. So, I tend to use my 1942 Styled B more. And the B is easier to start! Great Video. Thank You.

I grew up on A's and my family still has 3😊

My buddy has a unstyled A I got a farmall H and we joke all the time on who has the better tractor there both in HS so there both work in progress 😂😂 I’m looking to buy a 70D or a 720D electric start

I also believe the last As from 47 to 52 had a pressed steel frame...

A couple things, the A did not replace the D. Maybe the GP but definitely not the D. The D was in production until 1948 along side the A. Also, points were used in magnetos and distributors. When you talked about the different ignition systems, they used magnetos first and later distributors.

Great video! A slightly slower pace of info and pictures would be nice though. Thanks

Good video but wasn’t the Allis Chalmers WC the first tractor offered with rubber tires

I have a 48 b I like them better repainted as long as the work has been done to make the mechanicals like new as well.

Wish I had mine back. 😿

The electric start was first introduced in 1943.

I like restored the best

I like them to be original but only to a point if the thing is about ready to fall apart your better off restoring them

Original tells a story Paint covers it up for show 👌

Good video. It looks like you're a deere fan, but you should do a video on ford "n" series tractors starting in 1939 to 48. Be interesting to see the comparison.

First year for the styled A was 1939.

The model A replaced the model GP, not the model D. The model was replaced by the model R, but the D was so popular, it was built until 1953.

Browns not my favorite color so I tend to repaint

I have a 51 A& B

Did Deere ever make or is there a kit to convert the pony motor on the JD 70 or 720

Both are original except for the tires and wheels

I or we have 4 A’s 1 all dolled up the others have their work clothes on. 1 34 A open fan shaft that has never been off our farm another 52 never been off our farm The others were close neighbors

For me completely gutted and painted but I get why folks like the weathered look as well

Running and unpainted is the way to go.

The Model D was replaced by the model R.

Original is my preference

The '6- gear' was geared too high and with no live pto. The 50 was a whole new world compared to the A.

Please do better research...or proofreading? The A was not a replacement for the D...since they were both in production though 1953. It was the replacement for the GP.

Ahh, so the model A is the complete opposite of modern JD tractors...

I hope noone uses these facts and figures to buy a tractor .