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What's the deal with the JD G?

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farmerboybill

02-16-2005 18:45:53




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They go for good money, don't they? The last one I saw on ebay sold for 4300 bucks and it was an unrestored original. Why so much? Being the biggest row-crop tractor Deere made for several years, I doubt the guys buying them are horse farmers looking for a versatile tractor for around the barnyard. Who buys them?




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JD Guy in NE

02-18-2005 08:34:55




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 Re: What's the deal with the JD G? in reply to farmerboybill, 02-16-2005 18:45:53  
..well what hasn't been mentioned is that the people that buy these for pulling basically prefer the big block which can be bored out for more performance & the big nut carbs can be modified too, other than that there is nothing other than personal choice about which of these models you prefer most, I like the unstyled G's myself, they have their own special sound too. There are quite a few of the styled restored G's in my area at the local tractor shows every year.

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Nick K

02-17-2005 19:24:46




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 Re: What's the deal with the JD G? in reply to farmerboybill, 02-16-2005 18:45:53  
I have a 1940 G just getting it restored, it runs good and they sound great.



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JD hauler

02-17-2005 15:19:48




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 Re: What's the deal with the JD G? in reply to farmerboybill, 02-16-2005 18:45:53  
Not only the low production numbers,but they also had high crop versions, low radiator versions in the unstyled, never had a slow tranny option, excelled in belt work, could run any pto stuff in its era with ease, and a host of other things, it was the biggie of the day and it also was produced until 1953 due to a hold up on the model 70 production, so it was the last made letter series in its version, the A, B, B H .

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Jak

02-17-2005 14:23:41




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 Re: What's the deal with the JD G? in reply to farmerboybill, 02-16-2005 18:45:53  
Pullers and collectors buy them mostly.A G has good ground speed and with a little work they have enough guts to run it down the track and still hang on when the going gets tough for the pulling end of it.The collector desireability has to do with the fact that they only produced 64000 G's,styled and unstyled total as compared to A's and B's which John Deere made 300000 of each.I have owned three G's and am in the process of restoreing one now.Some parts are getting hard to find for a G as well as expensive.Hope this helps,Jack(TN).

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DW

02-17-2005 08:44:23




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 Re: What's the deal with the JD G? in reply to farmerboybill, 02-16-2005 18:45:53  
I guess if it's not love at first sight, then it has to be love at first listen. It's not only heft and guts, because I have a 720 diesel too, but that old "G" johnny is my favorite tractor of all time. You have to be around one too feel it.



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CLW

02-17-2005 06:57:24




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 Re: What's the deal with the JD G? in reply to farmerboybill, 02-16-2005 18:45:53  
Most Deere people like the G for it's sound, size in it's day, amd work it would do. It was never made in a gas model, only all-fuel. If it were gas it would have pushed 50HP. It was very hard on fuel. Guy I worked for as a 15 year old kid had one but I never drove it. Didn't gripe tho as he gave me the new 60 with PS.
CLW



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Mike M

02-17-2005 04:57:10




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 Re: What's the deal with the JD G? in reply to farmerboybill, 02-16-2005 18:45:53  
You never saw many G's for sale around my area,A's and B's were everywhere. I would guess because the late A had more stock power than the G. Anyhow once people started playing around at antique tractor pulls G's started to come out of the woodwork prices went up and this brought more and more out of hiding.



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Jon C-Florida

02-17-2005 02:26:38




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 Re: What's the deal with the JD G? in reply to farmerboybill, 02-16-2005 18:45:53  
third party image

They sound and look good, in my opinion. I have two 1938"s, just for fun.



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Dee

02-17-2005 20:15:43




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 Re: What's the deal with the JD G? in reply to Jon C-Florida, 02-17-2005 02:26:38  
Hey Jon C in Florida, great looking G
would you please email me I would like to speak with you regarding a tractor of mine
Thank's
Dee



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Jon C- Florida

02-18-2005 15:24:34




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 Tried to e-mail in reply to Dee, 02-17-2005 20:15:43  
Hi Dee - I tried to e-mail you this morning, but tonight I got a notice that it was blocked. Feel free to e-mail me My e-mail address is

[email protected]

thanks



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central IL baler

02-16-2005 19:54:51




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 Re: What's the deal with the JD G? in reply to farmerboybill, 02-16-2005 18:45:53  
i grew up with a "G". i just love to hear those two x-tra large iron lungs chug.



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720Deere

02-16-2005 19:16:43




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 Re: What's the deal with the JD G? in reply to farmerboybill, 02-16-2005 18:45:53  
One of the biggest attractions to the G is tractor pulling. Pullers have sucked up most of them over the last 8 to 10 years. They were fairly low production compared to the A & B. Less available tractors equals higher perceived value.



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farmerboybill

02-16-2005 19:04:28




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 not downgrading the tractor itself in reply to farmerboybill, 02-16-2005 18:45:53  
I don't mean to downgrade the tractor. I'm just curious. Are they rare? Are they the best tractor of thier era? Do they have excellent fuel economy? Can they pull mountains? If you look at the New Gen and GenII tractors, the midsize and smaller models are worth more than the big ones ie. 4020 vs. 4620, 4230 vs. 4630, 4440 vs. 4840, etc.



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730-LP

02-16-2005 19:18:54




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 Re: not downgrading the tractor itself in reply to farmerboybill, 02-16-2005 19:04:28  
Approximately. 60,000 G's 300,000 A's 300,000 B's plus the G has a sound all it's own.



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Eric Egland

02-16-2005 18:56:34




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 Re: What's the deal with the JD G? in reply to farmerboybill, 02-16-2005 18:45:53  
Dear Sir, probably because they see some value in the unit. Meby from the intrinsic value or the perceived value, the law of supply and demand determines the price. And in the end, what does it matter? Just my opinion.



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Randy Stoudt

02-16-2005 18:54:50




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 Re: What's the deal with the JD G? in reply to farmerboybill, 02-16-2005 18:45:53  
Did you ever work one? Dads is still on the farm and it still is my favorite. It leaks oil, knocks, and steers hard but put it to work and it becomes a different breed of two cylinder that you can't let go of. Try one.



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mitchp

02-16-2005 20:25:47




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 Re: What's the deal with the JD G? in reply to Randy Stoudt, 02-16-2005 18:54:50  
does the G have a deeper stronger putput than the A? i've never been around one, i have an A and love it, 300 RPM's sure sound good



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CLW

02-17-2005 14:43:03




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 Re: What's the deal with the JD G? in reply to mitchp, 02-16-2005 20:25:47  
The sound of the G is a little deeper than the A. Much like the A is to the B. I love the A also when it is working hard. I think the 975 RPM's has a lot to do with the sound. You hear the pop more clearly than the 1250 RPM the B has. That is in no way a knock on the higher RPM tractors. I spent many hours with a smile on my face with a 50 B and 4-row cultivators on it. It would work side by side with the 49 A with the 4-row cultivators on both.
CLW

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