175 YEARS OF GROUNDBREAKING INNOVATION

In 1837, Illinois blacksmith John Deere designs his first steel plow and sets in motion one of America’s great brands – innovations for all those who work the land.

During the early 1920s, Waterloo Boy Tractors begin to be used for maintenance work and to pull road scrapers.

In 1946, Deere & Company purchases Lindeman Power Equipment Company – a West Coast company that converts agricultural tractors into tracked crawlers for orchard farmers.

1837

1956 becomes a banner year for John Deere industrial equipment with the introduction of the versatile 420 Wheel and Crawler Tractors, along with the 320U and 420U Wheel Tractors.

Industrial “yellow” wheeled and tracked machines are introduced, including the first hydraulic bulldozer – the Model 64 – along with a new six-way, power-angle-tilt blade.

In 1959, single-stick crawler control is introduced on the Model 440 Crawler.

By 1963, the JD500 and JD600 are introduced along with the 5010 Elevating Scraper.

Later, in 1965, John Deere continues to innovate with a new T-bar dozer control.

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The JD570 is introduced in 1967 – the industry’s first articulated-frame motor grader, it also features all-hydraulic blade positioning.

Wrapping up a decade of industry-leading innovation, the JD690 Excavator debuts in 1969.

1967

In 1971, we grant the rights to our Roll Over Protective Structures (ROPS) patents – first developed in 1966 – to other manufacturers, thereby helping the industry set critical safety standards.

1971

In 1974, the Davenport Works opens 75 miles due south of Dubuque Works to build increas-ingly popular John Deere wheel loaders.

By the mid-1970s, the company offers dozens of models, including crawlers, wheel and backhoe loaders, an excavator, and a motor grader.

1974

During 1975–1979, the JD14 and JD24-A Skid Steer Loaders debut along with a bevy of new four-wheel-drive loaders, motor graders, excavators, and crawlers. The JD850 Bulldozer and JD855 Crawler Loader are added in 1978.

1975

In 1976, the company introduces the first dozer with a dual-path hydrostatic transmission.

1976

John Deere provides construction equipment for the 1980 Lake Placid, New York, Olympic games.

Construction & Forestry launches several of their 68 models at the 1981 CONEXPO®, including the 762A Scraper and 655 Hydrostatic Crawler Loader.

1980

After reeling from years of economic recession, 1983 brings a successful new B-Series Backhoe and hopes for a brighter future.

Also in 1983, loader operation gets easier and more productive thanks to the introduction of an innovative single-lever control.

1983

In 1988, the well-received G-Series Crawlers begin production.

1988

The mid-1990s see an intense focus on stringent quality control that results in Deere earning ISO registration.

1990

November of 1997 brings the introduction of E-Series Backhoes with curved excavator-style booms.

A new skid steer, the 240, is introduced in 1998 and features a vertical-lift boom.

1997

At the turn of the new century in 2000, the future of machine management is forecast by the DeereTrax™ equipment tracking system – the telematics revolution continues later in the decade with the introduction of JDLink™.

2000

In 2005, Dubuque Works-built 300-Series Skid Steers and Compact Track Loaders are intro-duced to industry and contractor acclaim.

Manufacturing of articulated dump trucks begins at John Deere Davenport Works in 2005.

2005

JDLink is created in 2006 to provide advanced remote machine monitoring and management.

Throughout the 2000s, machine controls are refined for more ergonomic productivity.

2006

Total Machine Control (TMC) is introduced in 2007 in the 310SJ and 410J Backhoes – TMC is an innovation that replaces “wobble sticks” with controls built into the seat armrests.

2007

Deere rings in the new in 2009 with the first wholly original construction machine form in decades – the 764 HSD, or High Speed Dozer, that can transverse concrete and clocks in at a rapid 16 mph.

2009 2010

At CONEXPO-CON/AGG® 2011, the company unveils two hybrid loaders under development – the John Deere 644K for the construction market and the 944K for construction and quarries.

2011

In 1937, the Model L is introduced and finds work on highways due to its smaller size. The LI Tractor is added in 1939 as an industrial version and advertised as being ideal for work on “highways, golf courses, parks, and cemeteries.”

1937

By 1949, the new John Deere Dubuque Works starts producing Model MC Crawlers, and the customer base for these machines expands beyond orchard farmers to loggers and construc-tion contractors.

1949

In 2010, Deere starts shipping the 744K Loader – the first piece of construction equipment over 75 horsepower to meet EPA Interim Tier 4 (IT4)/EU Stage IIIB emission regulations.

John Deere WorkSight™ – a suite of high-tech solutions that includes Service ADVISOR™ Remote – is introduced.

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– John Deere, Founder

“I will never put my name on a product that does not have in it the best that is in me.”

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