the longest tractor production run in John Deere history. Production of the Model 'D' began on May 30, 1923 and end in 1953, with introduction of the Model R. Of the Model D, Chris Boyens ...

The Pedersons already own a restored 1953 John Deere 40 ... sale price 14 years ago of $775 was $2,377 last year. A John Deere model B sold for about $20,000 at auction, the newsletter said.

John Deere built more than 160,000 Model D tractors between 1932 and 1953, the longest tractor production run in John Deere's history. Many of the Model D tractors were built in Waterloo.