The annual Jewell County Threshing Bee is upon us. One of the features of the event is a raffle to help fund activities. This year the prize is a 1947 John Deere AN model tractor.
The John Deere A was a row crop tractor which was in head to head competition with the Farmall line of tractors.
Manufacturing of the A began in 1934. A styling upgrade was introduced in 1939. The 1947 model year saw the introduction of electric starting. The model ceased production in 1952 when the Model 60, an updated version of the A, was introduced. More than 320,000 examples of the A were sold, far out pacing th...
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