John Deere's smallest model, the Model L, was very basic in terms of features and design compared to the similarly priced Allis-Chalmers B. When it went on sale in 1937 for less than $500, Deere hurried to offer a comparable model. Already at the beginning of 1939, the Model H was introduced, which in terms of features was like a scaled-down Model B. The cylinders of the 2-cylinder 1.6-liter gasoline engine were positioned horizontally, as in the larger models. However, the design was simplified somewhat, with the pulley wheel attached directly as an extension of the camshaft and thus rotating counterclockwise. The number of gears was also reduced to three, as in the competitor. The Model H was equipped with a narrow-row cultivation front axle, and the later parallel model HN had only one front wheel. In 1941, external hydraulics and electric starting became available.

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