Just wondering

730d se · Jun 10, 2011

I have always wondered why the largest letter tractor was a "G", and the next two in line were an "A" and a "B".
Those letters correspond to a music chart, do they not?

rustyfarmall · Jun 10, 2011

(quoted from post at 11:41:06 06/10/11) I have always wondered why the largest letter tractor was a "G", and the next two in line were an "A" and a "B".
Those letters correspond to a music chart, do they not?

And why is the John Deere H smaller than the Farmall H, and the John Deere M smaller than the Farmall M, but the Farmall A is smaller that the John Deere A? In the words of Larry the cable guy, "I just can't figure that out"!

offand gone · Jun 10, 2011

Letter doesn't designate size. It is relative to when the design of the tractor began.
Frank

Mike (WA) · Jun 10, 2011

JD D is older than either the A or B, isn't it?

730d se · Jun 10, 2011

Based on that, the "A" would be first?
What happened to the "C", "E", and "F"?

flying belgian · Jun 10, 2011

And the Minnie-Mo Z should be the biggest of them all-----but it is not.

old popper · Jun 10, 2011

Could be that letter G stood for "GUZZLER". Have you ever fed one? Don't ask how I know. LOL

2cylpartsinfo · Jun 14, 2011

This was way before my time so don't blame me but I was told G was selected as many dealer orders were placed by phone during this era and Deere did not want a model number that sounded similar to anything in the line-up at that time.

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