First I wrote

According to one site, Deere started making Model B in
1934,

Then Earl Tuson <etuson@yahoo.com> wrote:

My research turned up a B production period of 1935 to
1952, with a total production of approx. 312,000 tractors.

I went back to the site I looked at,
http://www.shaysnet.com/~rainbow/Modelb.html
and it appears we're both right. The third picture down
looks to me like the model Athearn chose to copy, based on
the frame and battery box.

MORE SOUR GRAPES DEPT: I'm not sure the farmers in my area
are ready to be seen driving around on rubber tires. :-+

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