B or BN John Deere

It also appears to have what they call "long rear axles". What is the standard length and what is considered long?

Thanks!
Drew

Beginning with the production of the late-styled Model B (1947), the designation BNH and BWH was dropped. That designation was replaced by the BN and BW. All BN's and BW's (1947-1952) had the two-piece front pedestal and longer axles with the corresponding longer axles. Most of the BN's and BW's had 42" rear rubber, but the option of 38" rears was available. The key to determining whether or not your tractor is a BN is the rear axle housing. The rear axle on a BN (and BW) will have a B2406R casting number. The regular row-
crop Model B had the B2405R rear axle housing. The BN and BW are referred to as high-clearnace tractors, but they have no "H" designation. Also, the single front on a BN would be 16" unit (there was a 10" single front unit availble for the regular Model B.

JYD

The BN had rear wheel tread adjustments from 56 to 104 inches. The regular B has 56 to 88-inch adjustments. ALMOST all BN tractors had 42 inch rear tires, but NOT ALL as the 38-inch rear wheel equipment was available on the BN right from the factory. The two-piece pedestel only became available on the regular B in 1950. The tractor you are looking at is a 1948 model and the two-piece pedestel was used as standard equipment ONLY on the BN and BW before 1950. If the tractor has a split pedestel and long axels it should be a BN. There were no BNH or BWH late styled B tractors (47-52) made.
CLW

and BN's do not have 42in wheels..
BNH's had 42in wheels.
BN's do not nessarrily have long axles either. some do

a tractor with a split pedistal can be anything but to my knowledge you will not find any of the tractors prior to 48 or 9 with that if that early

and BN's do not have 42in wheels..
BNH's had 42in wheels.
BN's do not nessarrily have long axles either. some do

a tractor with a split pedistal can be anything but to my knowledge you will not find any of the tractors prior to 48 or 9 with that if that early

and BN's do not have 42in wheels..
BNH's had 42in wheels.
BN's do not nessarrily have long axles either. some do

a tractor with a split pedistal can be anything but to my knowledge you will not find any of the tractors prior to 48 or 9 with that if that early

It has 36" rubber on solid cast center wheels on the rear and a solid cast wheel on the front. It appears to be running uphill.

Thanks!
Drew