John Deere Model B Tractor, 1941
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Deere & Company released the streamlined Model B, styled by industrial designer, Henry Dreyfuss, in late 1938. Farmers used the four-gear forward tractor to pull a two-bottom plow, cultivate corn or soybeans, power a mounted corn picker, or run a corn sheller off the belt-drive. The rounded hood and grill and more expensive rubber-tire option meant the tractor looked as good as it performed.
Deere & Company released the streamlined Model B, styled by industrial designer, Henry Dreyfuss, in late 1938. Farmers used the four-gear forward tractor to pull a two-bottom plow, cultivate corn or soybeans, power a mounted corn picker, or run a corn sheller off the belt-drive. The rounded hood and grill and more expensive rubber-tire option meant the tractor looked as good as it performed.
Artifact
Tractor (Agricultural equipment)
Date Made
1941
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Illinois, Moline
Creator Notes
Designed by Henry Dreyfuss. Made by Deere & Company.
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Agriculture
Object ID
77.12.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of George F. Towner.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Color
Green
Yellow
Dimensions
Weight: 4360 lbs
Diameter: 4.5 in (Bore)
Length: 5.5 in (Stroke)
Width: 83.5 in
Length: 125.5 in
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