Production | |
| Manufacturer: | Waterloo Boy (a part of John Deere) |
| Type: | Standard-tread tractor |
| Factory: | Waterloo, Iowa, USA |
| Total built: | 21,392 |
| Original price: | $1,050 (1921 ) |
| The "N" was in production at the Waterloo Engine Company when, in 1918, it became the John Deere Tractor Company. When Nebraska created its tractor testing program, the "N" was the first to be tested. | |
Waterloo Boy N Power | |
| Drawbar (claimed): | 12 hp 8.9 kW |
| Belt (claimed): | 25 hp 18.6 kW |
| Plows: | 3 (14-inch) |
| Drawbar (tested): | 15.98 hp 11.9 kW |
| Belt (tested): | 25.97 hp 19.4 kW |
Mechanical | |
| Chassis: | 4x2 2WD |
| Steering: | manual chain and capstan |
| manual | |
| Brakes: | manual |
| Cab: | Open operator station with steel pan seat. Optional steel canopy. |
| Transmission: | 2-speed unsynchronized gear |
N Serial Numbers | |
| 1917: | 8378 |
| 1918: | 10221 |
| 1919: | 13461 |
| 1920: | 18924 |
| 1921: | 27026 |
| 1922: | 27812 |
| 1923: | 28119 |
| 1924: | 29520 |
| Final: | 31412 |
Electrical | |
| Charging system: | magneto ignition |
Engine Detail | |
| Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company | |
| kerosene | |
| 2-cylinder | |
| liquid-cooled | |
| Displacement: | 465 ci 7.6 L |
| Bore/Stroke: | 6.50x7.00 inches 165 x 178 mm |
| Compression: | 3.91:1 |
| Rated RPM: | 750 |
| Firing order: | 1-2 |
| Starter type: | hand-crank |
| Oil capacity: | 4 qts 3.8 L |
| Coolant capacity: | 52 qts 49.2 L |
Transmission | |
| Type: | unsynchronized gear |
| Gears: | 2 forward and 1 reverse |
| Oil capacity: | 12 qts 11.4 L |
| Oil type: | 600W |
Dimensions | |
| Length: | 132 inches 335 cm |
| Width: | 72 inches 182 cm |
| Height: | 63 inches 160 cm |
| Weight: | 6,183 lbs 2804 kg |