THE NEAL JOHN DEERE

MUSEUM

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TRACTOR #

MODEL

BUILD DATE

INFORMATION

1 

D

Sep6                    1930

This tractor was shipped to John Deere's distributor, Agar, Cross & Company in Buenos Aires. Because of the depression they were unable to pay for the tractor. It was returned to the U.S. approximately four years later on May 21, 1934. Agar, Cross & Company returned more than 800 John Deere Model D tractors to the U.S. in 1934 because of their inability to pay. The depression was difficult for the John Deere Company. Sales fell from $63 million in 1930 to $8.7 million in 1932.

2

A

Aug14                 1934

3

H

Feb5                   1940

This tractor was discovered by Jerry and Linda Neal at a salvage yard while on vacation in Gettysburg, PA. The tractor was restored and then loaned to the John Deere Collection Center for display for 18 months at the John Deere Corporate Headquarters in Moline, IL.

4

BR

Jun12                  1941

5

D

Dec 16                 1941

This tractor was built 9 days after the attack on Pearl Harbor which pulled the U.S. into World War II. During the war, John Deere turned many of its factories from tractor manufacturing to war making equipment.

6

A Hi-Crop

AugG                   1951

7

GH

Apr1                    1952

This tractor is classified as moderately rare. It has been driven, since its restoration in California, across the state of Iowa twice during summer tractor parades.

8

40 H

Jan                      1955

This tractor was brought to Arkansas from the sugar cane country in California in 1974-75. It was used to spray morning glory for 18 years in the rice fields in Marianna, Arkansas. The tractor broke down in the field and remained there until it was bought in 1 995 and completely restored.

9

80

Dec                      1955

This tractor was one of the first tractors bought by Jerry Neal at an auction by Dennis Polk in New York. The selling of this tractor was part of a tragic series of events. A young man and his wife traveled the U.S. buying John Deere tractors and tragically it was discovered that the man had an incurable cancer. His tractor collection had to be sold. His wife asked Jerry Neal to pledge to give this tractor a good home as it was her husband's favorite tractor.

10

720 H

Sep21                  1956

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11

720

Sep26                  1956

This tractor was restored by a master restoration expert in Canada.

12

July,9                    1957

This tractor is one of approximately 200 built of its kind. It was restored by Jeff McManus. Jeff McManus restored many of the tractors on display at the John Deere Headquarters where he worked for many years.

13

620

Jun6                    1958

14

530

Sep11                  1958

15

830

Sep22                 1958

This tractor was used by Jerry Neal in numerous tractor pull competitions. Two first place trophies were won; one in the 10,200 Ib class and one in the 9,700 Ib class.

16 

330 U

Jan 5                    1959

This tractor shipped to the upper peninsula of Michigan and was purchased by the Portage township. The tractor was used in their Forrest Hills Cemetery to pull wagons and reel-type mowers.

17

730

Mar 4                   1959

18

330

Oct15                  1959

This tractor was purchased by a couple in Summerfield, North Carolina in 1960 for approximately $1 ,800 to farm a small tobacco allotment. The owner indicated that it took more than 5 years to pay for this tractor.

19

630

Oct29                   1959

This is the rarest tractor in the Neal collection. It is one of eleven built of its kind. Its work career was spent in South Africa.

20

430

Jan 27                  1960

21

3020 H

May1                   1964

This tractor shipped to Sacramento, California on May 1 , 1964 and it was one of 1 13 built with the power shift transmission.

22

520

Jun12                  1972

23

Allis Charmers G

This tractor was bought by Albert Neal, Jerry Neal's father, in 1954. Jerry was 10 years old and learned to drive on this tractor. Years later it was sold and was destroyed in a bam fire. It set in this state for years with water in the engine and rusting. It was recovered by Jerry D. Neal II and restoration begun by Jerry D. Neal Sr. Restoration was eventually completed by a local restoration expert.

24

Sulky Plow

This plow belonged to Jerry Neal's great-grandfather.

25 

V* Scale Otto LANGE Atmospherics Gas Kraft Engine

This is a replica of the first internal combustion engine, which required more than 10 years of research. The fuel is hydrogen gas.

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THE NEAL JOHN DEERE

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THE NEAL JOHN DEERE

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THE NEAL JOHN DEERE

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THE NEAL JOHN DEERE

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THE NEAL JOHN DEERE

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THE NEAL JOHN DEERE

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THE NEAL JOHN DEERE

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•      Take 1-85 South toward Charlotte for approximately
1 2.5 miles.

•      Take the Finch Farm Road exit (#106).

•      Turn left onto Finch Farm Road, and follow for
approximately 4.5 miles.

•      Turn left onto Thayer Rd. NC  l 549, and follow
for 2 miles.

•      Turn right onto Snyder Country Rd, and follow
for .5 of a mile.

•      Take 1-85 South toward Charlotte for approximately
2 miles.

•      Take the Finch Farm Road exit (#106).

•      Turn left onto Finch Farm Road, and follow for
approximately 4.5 miles.

•      Turn left onto Thayer Rd NC l 549, and follow
for 2 miles.

•      Turn right onto Snyder Country Rd, and follow
for .5 of a mile

•      Take 1-85 North toward Greensboro for approximately
7 miles.

•      Take the Finch Farm Road exit (#106).

•      Turn Right onto Finch Farm Road, and follow for
approximately 4.5 miles.

•      Turn left onto Thayer Rd  NC l 549, and follow
for 2 miles.

•      Turn right onto Snyder Country Rd, and follow
for .5 of a mile.

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