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tork rench

05-02-2008 16:44:25




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What is the difference between a G John Deere and a GM is one worth more than the other?




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Rusty Wheel

05-02-2008 19:30:30




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 Re: JD GM in reply to tork rench, 05-02-2008 16:44:25  
The GM means G Modified. This came about because of the second world war. Manufacturers were prohibited from making changes in the models unless they changed the model designation so the G became the GM because of some changes that were made. Tractor production dropped off considerably during the war because of a shortage of steel. All the steel was being used for the war effort...That's also the reason you never see a Gilpin plow now-a-days..... ..rw

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Pappy

05-02-2008 19:44:23




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 Re: JD GM in reply to Rusty Wheel, 05-02-2008 19:30:30  
I thought it was because of the price restrictions. In order to raise the price, they had to come up with a new model. I really don't remember any actual changes in the GM. None that I can see.



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Leroy

05-03-2008 17:47:59




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 Re: JD GM in reply to Pappy, 05-02-2008 19:44:23  
The G at that time was an UNSTYLED tractor, the GM became a STYLED tractor and had a steel pan seet, after the war when they could do it they reverted to just G and the battery box became part of the seat support. To get the goverments OK to build the new model tractor for whitch they needed more steel that the goverment had to approve and also to get a price increase to cover the extra parts for the goverment to allow it they had to change the model so GM for G Modern.

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Rusty Wheel

05-03-2008 19:19:19




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 Re: JD GM in reply to Leroy, 05-03-2008 17:47:59  
Thanks for the info and the correction. I knew it was something like that



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