John Deere M Gauge?

[MikeandKeri]

I just got this parts tractor. It’s a 1949 M. I have a 48 & 51 M. I’ve never seen this gauge on an M. Any idea if it was an option.

 

[Jim.ME]

Hourmeter

 

[used red MN]

Per the parts catalog.
JD M parts catalog

 

[Rich'sToys]

That's a new one on me. I've never seen that before. I grew up on an MT, and that never had one. Presumably it was an option?

 

[used red MN]

That's a new one on me. I've never seen that before. I grew up on an MT, and that never had one. Presumably it was an option?

I would say your “option” idea is probably 99% correct. No idea for certain, but the parts diagram I attached shows a bracket it would mount in, unless that was only a support bracket that went behind the hood. My point is that someone may have drilled this hole and mounted it there, but Deere may have intended it to mount elsewhere.

 

[rustred]

It’s an hr meter that was mounted on any tractor. I have that hr meter on a Massey Harris and a case tractor.

 

[MikeandKeri]

Per the parts catalog.
JD M parts catalog

That’s awesome that it was an option and that it’s in the catalog

 

[deeretails]

There should be an oil pressure switch near the oil pressure sender that only allows the meter to run when the engine s running.

 

[Mark-Ia]

We have one a John Deere 40U.

 

[MikeandKeri]

There should be an oil pressure switch near the oil pressure sender that only allows the meter to run when the engine s running.

Thanks. I’ll look for that today.

 

[MikeandKeri]

We have one a John Deere 40U.

Is it mounted in the same area?

 

[J.Wondergem]

Is it mounted in the same area?

I think some farms put them on all their tractors if they had a lot of employees. They could be mounted any place.

 

[JIM MN]

Hobbs hourmeter. Was an option for that tractor.

 

[J.Wondergem]

Hobbs hourmeter. Was an option for that tractor.

And a lot of other tractors too.

 

[Mark-Ia]

Is it mounted in the same area?

Ours is mounted on the dash plate. Reads 5400+ hrs.