about the sweetest sound you will ever hear out of a combustion engine! love that sound. I got a 51 model D and a 53 AR. my most prized possesions! lol
@dfaubl the petcock is a compression relese to make it easier to hand crank start. You can hear the air (compression) leaking out during his first two pulls. Once the engine is going you want more compression so you close the petcock. Alot of old engines have this. You would still have to push the choke in once it has started.
there are 2 types of old JD's, what they call 'unstyled' like this one, & 'styled'.. the styled JDs added a more modern looking grill, dash, & later a more comfortable safety seat with a backrest; fenders were a rare option until the 30 series were developed. The models are A-B-D-H & G's, with G's having the most horsepower.. JD D's were more a field type tractor, the others were called row crop tractors, later they had narrow, wide front & hi-crop options for all models except the H model.
No, It's not an A!! Look at the frame just ahead of the valve cover. Ever see an unstyled A with the frame like that? Also, 3 cap screws holding the cover on the gov. bearing. The frame width had to be increased to clear the large block & head. This guy has a very nice unstyled G. Ever see an old A that hard to turn over? More like an old D!
Ohh my goodness, this video is a lifesaver in the middle of winter. I love the sound of an old John Deere and now cannot wait for tractor pulling to start again.
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In the old days, you needed to know what you were doing to stay alive. Old machinery was not idiot proof. If the tractor is in gear & the clutch was engaged & it starts on the first turn, you might get run over. After the first time, if you survive, you won't forget again. An A was 1/3d larger than a B & a G was larger than an A. These folks have a very nice collection of tractors
@norfolkdash9 There is no safety switch to stop you from starting it in gear except it might be a little harder to crank and the tractor hopefully will start moving before it starts. Safety was your problem not John Deere's.
The unstyled G's didn't have electric start, so far as I know. The later, styled G's did, first as an option and then, after 1947, as standard equipment. Nice looking Deere B in the background, btw.
@duanefern worse case .... i know with tractors with a crank, sometimes your last resort is startin it with the belt pully...but that flywheel is beter than a crank
@TheFarmerfitz My uncle bought a 1947 G brand new which is ten years newer that this one and he is 93 now and still has the G. It has an electric starter. You can see the flywheel turning and the outeredge of the flywheel, unlike this tractor, has teeth on it for the electric starter. Also a 1947 G has a ramped head and a little more horsepower and a 6 speed transmission. But it is a bit faster in low gear.
I want one!
dadigitechman 4 months ago
Tellya what Duane, if I ever win the lotto, will $50,000 buy that baby?
MrBigrobmjca3 7 months ago
nice piece of John Deere there
crudeoilsystems 7 months ago
an IH woulda started started on a 1/4 crank
SuperDutyCummins 7 months ago
you could probably dump crude oil into that thing and it would still run
six440pack 1 year ago
gotta love it, when i was a kid both my brother and i together couldnt turn the fly wheel to start it even with the petcocks open....lol
i can see the OSHA guys on here hiding under the table watching that big open flywheel spinning around...LMAO
bootnreboot 1 year ago
Man! they build those babies to last forever!
GanarfGeorgie 1 year ago
bad ass. green and yellow ftw!
juanjohn427 1 year ago
wish my 42 GM would start that easily!
LouisGodena 1 year ago
That old girl got some damn good compression!
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That ol G can idle
1936johndeerea 1 year ago
That ol G can idle
1936johndeerea 1 year ago
Wow! That was easy!
RustyCarnahan 2 years ago 3
Good Ol' Johnny Popper!!!
ford9572 2 years ago 2
That can crack a smile anyday!!
hdiylove 2 years ago 3
The audio quality of this video earns it a 10!!!
LincTexPilot 2 years ago 12
about the sweetest sound you will ever hear out of a combustion engine! love that sound. I got a 51 model D and a 53 AR. my most prized possesions! lol
paulcat9 2 years ago 2
My dad grew up in Oklahoma and John Deere 2 cylinder tractors had the nickname of "Johnny Pops"
P51ride 2 years ago
@P51ride
We called em ol Poppin Johns!
Fentanyl3 2 years ago
Nothin' runs like a Deere!
Wonderful sound and a great old machine.
Alisterwolf66 2 years ago 5
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1936johndeerea 2 years ago
Deere has actually been around about 162 years If I am not mistaken, I believe Deere was Established around 1847 but I could be wrong
JohnDeerePowered 2 years ago
172 years. The company was established in 1837.
Bottleshooter8 2 years ago
@JohnDeerePowered it was established in 1837 so it is past 100 years old
1936johndeerea 1 year ago
@JohnDeerePowered The company was founded in 1837 by John Deere, who developed and manufactured the first commercially successful cast-steel plow.
andymotl 6 months ago
john deere has been around since 1812, thats when the made the first steel plow
JtsGreene 3 years ago
What a wonderful sound :-)
stitch7777 3 years ago
Great soundin G
Penguisto 3 years ago
Did u see the grin on his face!
DieselMechanic2008 3 years ago 23
@DieselMechanic2008 You should see the grin on my face! I love that sound!
pavlos999 1 year ago
@DieselMechanic2008 It is always a good feeling when your tractor starts!haha
TheFarmerfitz 1 year ago
@DieselMechanic2008 Better than the look mine gets when it don't start!!!
TheFarmerfitz 6 months ago
I like that sound.
fiddlerman1 3 years ago 5
Sweet! Brings back the memories hearing the old John Deere!!
bnsffreighttrain 3 years ago 4
You have to do both cuz the tractor wont move if the compression let out of the petcock is let out while its on. you still have to push the choke in
Penguisto 3 years ago
ur a petcock
jack9102 3 years ago 2
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dfaubl 3 years ago 6
@dfaubl well technically the model G began production in 1937
greensaffire 1 year ago
John Deere introduced the G in May of 1937
Boomer617 1 year ago
@dfaubl your way off, the John Deere Model G was introduced in 1937 and after the tractor is running you are suppose to close the petcocks
osh301 1 year ago
@dfaubl the petcock is a compression relese to make it easier to hand crank start. You can hear the air (compression) leaking out during his first two pulls. Once the engine is going you want more compression so you close the petcock. Alot of old engines have this. You would still have to push the choke in once it has started.
curtis52285 1 year ago
whb1965. You try finding a way to start a tractor like itself in 1937
Penguisto 3 years ago 3
I love the unstyled. the open fly wheel. the crank starter. thats john deere i tell ya.
Penguisto 3 years ago 4
The claer sound is best
cardaun 3 years ago
Like I said before "Electric starters are for babies". I love to hear her run REALLY slow.
fivestander 3 years ago 3
how in the blue hell were you able to get so much compression on this tractor? xD
anyways pretty cool.
msaxmatt3 3 years ago 5
Backfires are a bitch. Don't hold the flywheel too tight and when it pops let go! Trust my my D has backfired a few times on me.
JohnDeerePowered 3 years ago
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unstyled where also called buttheads..lol
whb1965 3 years ago
there are 2 types of old JD's, what they call 'unstyled' like this one, & 'styled'.. the styled JDs added a more modern looking grill, dash, & later a more comfortable safety seat with a backrest; fenders were a rare option until the 30 series were developed. The models are A-B-D-H & G's, with G's having the most horsepower.. JD D's were more a field type tractor, the others were called row crop tractors, later they had narrow, wide front & hi-crop options for all models except the H model.
ANICON2006 3 years ago 2
ive never drove a john deere 1936 to 80's tractor so umm will the wheel kick back at you if you don't do it right?
K1ll3rM4st3r 4 years ago 2
the bigger ones do sometimes.
as a Kid My dad rebuilt these beasts. im 17 now..
and i still remember everything about them...
NeONaZi666 3 years ago 2
an a isnt bigger than a g
nathanvermillion 4 years ago
sounds like popcorn popping.
Fudgepower2007 4 years ago
That's why they were nicknamed "popping johnnies"
mikes47jeep 4 years ago
I thought they were called "Johnnie Poppers"
Fudgepower2007 4 years ago
it's kind of like how some people call it "soda" some call it "pop"
in my area there always referd to as "popping johnnies"
mikes47jeep 4 years ago
we call them poppin johns here in alabama
90350Chevy 3 years ago 3
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how gay
drews1998 3 years ago
Best way is park on a hill.
kgs2400 4 years ago
what does that thing run on fresh air lol jokin!!!:D Nice crank up lol well done!!:D
stugbroon16 4 years ago
nice video!!
Jrcaseman 4 years ago
that tractor is a MODEL A
animagus333 4 years ago
No, It's not an A!! Look at the frame just ahead of the valve cover. Ever see an unstyled A with the frame like that? Also, 3 cap screws holding the cover on the gov. bearing. The frame width had to be increased to clear the large block & head. This guy has a very nice unstyled G. Ever see an old A that hard to turn over? More like an old D!
b1cow 4 years ago
wats the difference between a model A and a model B?
norfolkdash9 4 years ago
the A is a little bigger and has a little more horsepower
mikes47jeep 4 years ago
Need to do a little more research man. A model D is more like a G than an A.
kc0jtl 3 years ago 2
Who cares its awesome!!
norfolkdash9 4 years ago
You guys live south of the Mason - Dixon line don't you.! Nice bunch of tractors guys!
b1cow 4 years ago
I'd bet Mississippi or Alabama.
farmalldeereman 4 years ago
Nice sounding old G! Do you ever take to the field and give it a work out? Thanks for posting!
b1cow 4 years ago
Ohh my goodness, this video is a lifesaver in the middle of winter. I love the sound of an old John Deere and now cannot wait for tractor pulling to start again.
-by the way I love the accents!
SomeBlueEyedGurl 4 years ago 2
Love that sound
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MiiSSMAXW3LL 4 years ago
Cranking that was was safer than the old front hand crank. Neat video good sounding machine.
dearjon 4 years ago
Alot safer
with ours, if you have it in gear and start it from the front
you get ran over.
MikeWishesForBagels 4 years ago
you cant start a tractor with it in gear... dont u have to have it in neutral?
norfolkdash9 4 years ago
In the old days, you needed to know what you were doing to stay alive. Old machinery was not idiot proof. If the tractor is in gear & the clutch was engaged & it starts on the first turn, you might get run over. After the first time, if you survive, you won't forget again. An A was 1/3d larger than a B & a G was larger than an A. These folks have a very nice collection of tractors
b1cow 4 years ago
ya they do... we got a JD year2000 4300 and a 1980 JD 2550
norfolkdash9 4 years ago
@norfolkdash9 There is no safety switch to stop you from starting it in gear except it might be a little harder to crank and the tractor hopefully will start moving before it starts. Safety was your problem not John Deere's.
curtis52285 1 year ago
electric starters are for babies!
fivestander 4 years ago 4
love the sound of this engine!
MikeWishesForBagels 4 years ago 2
I love the sound on this video...thanks for filming it! John Deere made American what it is today.
openroad88 4 years ago
i love that 2 cylinder sound
ptokish 4 years ago 2
Good ol' johnny poppers forever!
msaxmatt3 4 years ago
Oh man I love it, god I love old tractors
bubbub1984 4 years ago
Awesome!
andymotl 4 years ago
The unstyled G's didn't have electric start, so far as I know. The later, styled G's did, first as an option and then, after 1947, as standard equipment. Nice looking Deere B in the background, btw.
LouisGodena 4 years ago
Awesome! The idle reminds me of a Big camed Harley. IS that the only way you can start this tractor or is there also a gas or electric starter?
CAC3414 4 years ago
No gas or electric starter on this one.
duanefern 4 years ago
@duanefern worse case .... i know with tractors with a crank, sometimes your last resort is startin it with the belt pully...but that flywheel is beter than a crank
bentleyks63 1 year ago
@duanefern maybe some had electric start. The one my dad had never. This was the only way it started other than tow starting it!
TheFarmerfitz 1 year ago
@TheFarmerfitz My uncle bought a 1947 G brand new which is ten years newer that this one and he is 93 now and still has the G. It has an electric starter. You can see the flywheel turning and the outeredge of the flywheel, unlike this tractor, has teeth on it for the electric starter. Also a 1947 G has a ramped head and a little more horsepower and a 6 speed transmission. But it is a bit faster in low gear.
boblackey1 11 months ago
@CAC3414 there is one other option, pull starting, that is, if you have the use of another tractor.
JRCollinsfan 1 year ago