The John Deere Model M Tractor was the first new tractor designed
by John Deere after the Second World War. It was powered by
a new vertically mounted two cylinder engine, the output of which
was rated at 18.15 h.p. at the draw-bar and 20.45 at the belt pulley.
Transmission was via a four forward and one reverse speed gearbox.
Standard features were electric starting, power take-off, and
Touch-O-Matic hydraulics, factory fitted lights were an optional.
The John Deere Model M replaced the Models H and LA and was introduced
as John Deere's answer to the Ford 8N and the Ferguson TO 20. A
total of 45,799 Model M's were produced.