John Deere A and John Deere 60

grayrider

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An ?A? and a ?60? is for sale about 10 miles from me, have not laid eyes on either one yet but talked to owner by phone as I?m interested in the JD 60, he said both would run but he has not cranked them, guess he done some horse trading for the two JD?s and also an H Farmall that?s also for sale, told me he?s asking $700 for the JD 60, soon as he gets home he?s going to call me so I can check it out, any ideas on current values? To my knowledge tractors are supposed to be complete and I believe he?s bought points, condenser, etc but hadn?t had time to mess with them.
 
Around here they are getting that much for a parts tractor 60. Almost a year ago I called on one missing one front wheel and the two back rims and tires among other things and it was gone within a day of it being listed.
 

Can't see any interest in an A when the 60 has a duplex carb, more power, live hydraulics, optional live pto and optional power steering.
 
What makes the duplex carb so much better? And live hydrolics, never missed them and 60 at 41 verses A at 38 hardly noticable. Heaver axle for a mounted picker but who now is going to be using that picker? If 60 would be one with power steering then better on that picker or front end cultivator but again who would be wanting to use it for those implements. Had the A and only thing I missed was that heavier rear axle as I did have the picker on it along with a 4 row front mount cultivator. Do not like throttle position on the 60 so equal condition I would take the A for use.
 
(quoted from post at 19:24:02 06/07/19) What makes the duplex carb so much better? And live hydrolics, never missed them and 60 at 41 verses A at 38 hardly noticable. Heaver axle for a mounted picker but who now is going to be using that picker? If 60 would be one with power steering then better on that picker or front end cultivator but again who would be wanting to use it for those implements. Had the A and only thing I missed was that heavier rear axle as I did have the picker on it along with a 4 row front mount cultivator. Do not like throttle position on the 60 so equal condition I would take the A for use.

"What makes the duplex carb so much better? And live hydrolics, never missed them"?

GOSH, you are certainly entitled to your own opinion, but WOW' just WOW!
 
So WHAT does make that duplex carb so much better other than more parts to cause trouble? Wish that question was answered. To me it looks the same as they do now days to just do something to change what is working good to something that does not work as good. So why is it better? Help me understand.
 
Someone has a real nice one on Bemidji craigslist, but they're real proud of it! $3200!

https://bemidji.craigslist.org/grd/d/bemidji-1955-model-60-john-deere/6894351563.html
 
If there is a nostalgic connection to an "A", that would make it of some interest, but for the most part, I agree with B & D.
 
60 is a good tractor & could have power steering and 3pt....if it does, they can bring near $3k here in my area. The A would depend on what yr. it was, lot's of variables.
 
(quoted from post at 08:36:07 06/08/19) So WHAT does make that duplex carb so much better other than more parts to cause trouble? Wish that question was answered. To me it looks the same as they do now days to just do something to change what is working good to something that does not work as good. So why is it better? Help me understand.

You don't know the advantages or the duplex carb, live hydraulics , optional live pto and optional power steering ? Larger generator on the last few 60's as well.
 
I had live hydrolics on one A and not on the other, no advantige unless you are trying to lift up a pluged mounted picker that I had. Early 60 did not have the live power or power steering and neither did the late A. And never needed a bigger generator on the A running 5 headlights. So you are down to that duplex carb and NOBODY will say it is better so I still don'y see where the 60 is any better than the A, just a 52 0r a 53 model difference like the difference in an automobile for one year to next. And if either tractor came with a 3 point hitch I would take it off and junk it so no advantage there either.
 
(quoted from post at 15:47:33 06/08/19) I had live hydrolics on one A and not on the other, no advantige unless you are trying to lift up a pluged mounted picker that I had. Early 60 did not have the live power or power steering and neither did the late A. And never needed a bigger generator on the A running 5 headlights. So you are down to that duplex carb and NOBODY will say it is better so I still don'y see where the 60 is any better than the A, just a 52 0r a 53 model difference like the difference in an automobile for one year to next. And if either tractor came with a 3 point hitch I would take it off and junk it so no advantage there either.

So in otherwords you are just going to happier being miserable . Have to wonder why tractor manufactures were so foolish to build tractors with live hydraulics , live PTO, power steering , higher capacity electrical systems , cabs, power shift , air conditioning , 4WD etc.
As for a single barrel carb vs the duplex carb. I wonder how Deere engineers, managers and accountants were so stupid ?
 
Leroy,

Have you ever watched John Deere Day movies? I don't know if the reproduction videos are still available, but the one with title 91-8x "INTRODUCTION OF THE '50' and '60'" do a nice job of explaining the advantages of the Duplex Carburetor. An order no. is U91597EN which I think is a Two-Cylinder Club number, at least that's where I got my copy.
 

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