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| 4wd Tractors - 7520 |
The John Deere 7520 was not the first 4WD tractor in the Long Green Line.
It was preceded by the 8010 in 1961, and the WA-14 and WA-17 in 1969.
The John Deere 7520 was introduced in 1972 and it relied on economies of
scale offered in large acreage farming. In 1974, over 2,000 7520s were sold
in the U.S. and Canada. The 7520 provided the additional power customers
wanted by using a 531-cu-in engine, which produced 175 hp. Roy Lee Baker offered a 1/64 7520 John Deere 7520 tractor for the 1989 Gateway Mid-America show in St. Louis, but it latter ended up as a shelf model. Only 500 were made for the St. Louis show. This is a detailed tractor that is made of sandcast, and features deep lugged tires, duals, and oscillating movement. The muffler, air breather, and decals come with this tractor, along with the box. You can either make this a 7020, or a 7520, as both decals come with it. Baker has also offered a 7520 as a 1/32 scale model kit. This model is fairly rare. Ertl offered a 1/16 scale 7520 from 1972-1974. Today the Ertl 7520 in the box can sell for more than $500. You can read more about the Ertl 7520 below in Phil Altstaetter's article.
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