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Describes how the plow company got into the tractor business, and recounts the history of successive tractor models.
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<p>In 1953 International Harvester added a proto-SUV to their lineup: the Travelall. Several years later, someone at IH decided it was time for something different. Without any production definition to use as a guide, head designer Ted Ornas was told โdesign something to replace the horseโ. The result was the famous Scout 80.<br><br>Making its debut in late 1960, the Scout set the stage for 4-wheel drive utility vehicles of the '70s, '80s, and '90s, and today enjoys cult-status among automotive and truck enthusiasts. Michael Banks documents the success story from the 1950s Travelall to the Scout 80, 800, 810, and Scout II versions, also covers variations like the Terra and Spirit.</p>
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<p>Beautiful high gloss, soft-cover Guest Book, with the familiar 23rd Psalm written on the back.</p> <p>Inside the front cover is a high resolution black and white print of the cover, with a space provided underneath to write a name. This guest book has room for 400 names, with space for each to share a remembrance as well.</p> <p>Keeping a record of friends and family visiting your loved one, will be cherished for years to come. Many will jot down a few memorable moments as they sign the guest book. </p> <br>
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Have you ever desired, deep within your soul, to make a comfortable full-time living from a farming enterprise? Too often people dare not even vocalize this desire because it seems absurd. It's like thinking the unthinkable.<br><br>After all, the farm population is dwindling. It takes too much capital to start. The pay is too low. The working conditions are dusty, smelly and noisy: not the place to raise a family. This is all true, and more, for most farmers.<br><br>But for farm entrepreneurs, the opportunities for a farm family business have never been greater. The aging farm population is creating cavernous niches begging to be filled by creative visionaries who will go in dynamic new directions. As the industrial agriculture complex crumbles and our culture clambers for clean food, the countryside beckons anew with profitable farming opportunities.<br><br>While this book can be helpful to all farmers, it targets the wannabes, the folks who actually entertain notions of living, loving and learning on a piece of land. Anyone <i>willing</i> to dance with such a dream should be able to assess its assets and liabilities; its fantasies and realities. "Is it really possible for me?" is the burning question this book addresses.
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<b>โI love your ideas, but I only have a few acres. How do I do this at my scale?โ<br></b><br>Success with domestic livestock does not require large land bases. Joel Salatin and his familyโs Polyface Farm in Virginia lead the world in animal-friendly and ecologically authentic, commercial, pasture-based livestock production. In <i>Polyface Micro</i> he adapts the ideas and protocols to small holdings (including apartments)! Homesteaders can increase production, enjoy healthy animals, and create aesthetically and aromatically pleasant livestock systems. Whether youโre a new or seasoned homesteader, youโll find tips and inspiration as Joel coaches you toward success and abundance.
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Ninety full-color photos and detailed captions trace the development of the very popular two-cylinder tractors and other agricultural equipment, 1837-1960, highlighting differences in design and styling and showcasing specialty tractors.
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<p>The ultimate guide to identifying International Harvester Tractors. Model, engine, weight, where it was built, and the much sought breakdown of tractors built by year. All information sourced direct from Harvester archives and updated to reflect the most current information available. Includes Prototype models and information if available. </p>
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Here are John Deere tractors as youve never seen them! Don Macmillan continues the intriguing saga of this well-known product line with the help of retired Deere & Company engineer Roy Harrington. Volume Two picks up where Volume One left off, covering the years 1960 through 1990 in a very enjoyable and informative 400 pages. Get the inside story of Deere & Company in the modern period of the past 30 years. Enjoy the inside stories behind the development, plus over 700 photographs, including some equipment that has never been produced. The appendices include Nebraska test results, specifications, serial numbers, and more creating the ultimate must have for all John Deere enthusiasts. Hours of enjoyable reading now, a collectors item in the future.
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