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Feature	John Deere BTractor	Farmall CTractor
Tractor Type	Row-Crop Tractor	Row-Crop Tractor
Weight	1315.0 kg	1290.0 kg
Transmission Type	Unsynchronized gear with dry disc clutch	Sliding gear with dry disc clutch
Length	318.0 cm	—
Years Made	1938-1952	1948-1951
Engine Model	John Deere	International Harvester C113
Engine Type	4-stroke, liquid-cooled, inline	4-stroke, liquid-cooled, inline
Fuel Type	All-fuel	Gasoline
Cylinders	2	4
Displacement	2868 cc	1853 cc
Bore	11.40 cm	7.59 cm
Stroke	14.00 cm	10.21 cm
Rear PTO Type	Transmission	—
Rear PTO Speed	540 RPM	540 RPM
Compression Ratio	4.71:1	5.3:1
Battery	6 V	6 V
Starter	Hand-crank or electric	Electric
Height	147.0 cm	—
Wheelbase	215.0 cm	—
Fuel Tank Capacity	45.4 l	41.6 l
Oil Capacity	6.6 l	4.7 l
Coolant Capacity	23.7 l	—
Transmission Oil Capacity	17.0 l	—
Transmission Model	John Deere	—
Gears	6 forward and 1 reverse	4 forward and 1 reverse
Chassis	4×2 2WD	4×2 2WD
Max. Travel Speed	4.0 km/h	4.8 km/h
Brakes	Differential mechanical expanding shoe	Manual contracting band
Cabin Type	Open operator station	Open operator station
Hitch Type	Power Lift	—
Steering Type	Manual	Manual
Front Tires	Ag: 5.00-16, 5.50-16	Ag: 4.00-16
Rear Tires	Ag: 7.50-36, 9.00-36, 8-38, 9-38, 11-38	Ag: 9-36
Horsepower	—	17.2 kW
Source	heavyequipments.net archive (imported 2026-10)	heavyequipments.net archive (imported 2026-10)

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