Foudn old tractor

[beck]

We found an old tractor on a property we just bought with the markings
John Deere
Big 4
H854D(?)
Is there any value?

 

[Anonymous-0]

A picture would help.

 

[armand tatro]

I would like to see a picture of that. Is it 4W.D.? Also what size tires? What is your location? From about 1950 to 1960 there were less than 10 BIG-4's assyembled in Elwood, Il. I know of 3 of them. My e-mail is open. Armand

 

[Bob]

WAY back, John Deere, lacking a tractor of their own, had a marketing agreement with Gas Traction Company/Emerson-Brantingham, and Deere dealers sold the "BIG 4" tractor.

Is THIS what you are talking about?

<img src = "http://z.about.com/d/inventors/1/7/-/Y/Big42.jpg">

If it is, there's more information in Randy Leffingwell's book "John Deere, History of the Tractor". (ISBN-10: D-7603-2375-5)

Look in Chapter One.

Also, see the link below:
Gas Traction Company

 

[Walt Davies]

If they have a Big 4 then they got a lot of money sitting there just waiting for a buyer.
Walt