John Deere Model D Tractor - Gila Bend, AZ
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A green John Deere Model D farm tractor on display at Holt's Shell Station in Gila Bend, Arizona.
Waymark Code: WMZV5K
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 01/07/2019
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A green John Deere Model D farm tractor, S/N 124 57, on display at Holt's Shell Station in Gila Bend, Arizona. Nearby is a red McCormick-Deering tractor and several metal dinosaur sculptures, forming something of a roadside attraction.
The John Deere Model D tractor was introduced in 1923 and became the first tractor built, marketed, and named John Deere. It replaced the Waterloo Boy in the company's product line. The two-cylinder kerosene-burning engine produced 15 horsepower at the drawbar and 22 at the belt. It also featured a high-tension ignition and an enclosed drive train. In the mid-1920s, a farmer could obtain a Model D for about a thousand dollars. You can read more about this tractor
here.
The address of the station where the tractors can be found is 3006 S. Butterfield Trail, Gila Bend, AZ 85337