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This colorful history chronicles the final three decades of International operations, including the six-cylinder_s marketplace domination and the abundance of model choices in the 1960s, the redefinition of farm tractor power and comfort in the 1970s, and the end of an era in the 1980s. Model and design changes are highlighted in scenic color photographs showcasing faithfully restored Number Series tractors throughout the US. Filled with period ads, archival photos, plus an appendix of serial and parts numbers.
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Introduced in 1922, International Harvester's Farmall tractor was an inexpensive, lightweight, general-purpose, row-crop tractor that revolutionized farming around the world. In this tribute, abundant illustrations accompany the text in celebration of the Farmall and other International Harvester tr
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<p>The Farmall Dynasty is a dramatic account of the developmental history of the tractors built by the dominant agricultural manufacturer of the early twentieth century, International Harvester. The book traces the evolution of the Farmall tractor from the early Titans and Moguls through to modern times.The book includes well-researched accounts of the development of the original Farmall, the Letter Series, 4100, Cub, and other legendary IHC tractors, with first-hand accounts from factory engineers describing the challenges they faced.</p>--Lee Klancher
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Excerpt from United States of America Vs. International Harvester Company, Et Al, Vol. 15: Records <p>Wagons, spreaders, separators, loaders, drills. W'agons, plows, harrows, drills, rakes, stackers. Plows, spreaders, cultivators, planters. <p>About the Publisher <p>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com <p>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Models 706, 756, 806, 856, 1206, 1256, 1456, 2706, 2756, 2806, 2856, 21206, 21256, 21456
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Corporate journalists and editors looking for effective ways to connect with their audiences have a new resource. Pacesetters in Corporate Journalism, International Harvester Magazines--Reaching Readers through Photojournalism gives insight to the editorial philosophy of the International Harvester magazines and first-hand knowledge as to how they operated. Additionally, the book gives interesting behind the scenes information on stories selected from the magazines. The compelling, story-telling lessons learned by the International Harvester magazines are applicable to any media. Few corporate magazines connected with their readers like those produced by International Harvester in the 1950s and 1960s. With content that rivaled mainstream magazines like LIFE magazine, International Harvester World and IH Today took readers into the lives of International Harvester’s employees—from CEOs to factory workers, from behind the scenes at hard-nosed union negotiations to tender moments with employee loved ones. The magazines set standards for visual and corporate journalism. Under the direction of editors Gerald D. Hurley and Angus McDougall, International Harvester World and IH Today soon became pacesetters in corporate journalism. They became known for text that was tightly integrated with candid photography in clean, uncluttered layout. They set standards for visual journalism in their commitment to unbiased reporting.
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Models F12, F14, F20, F30, W12, W30, W40
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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
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Excerpt from International Harvester Almanac, 1917 <p>The United States Year Book, Department of Agri culture, shows 'that the average price of eggs for the past year on the farm was nearly twenty-four cents per dozen, or about two cents each.. There you have it. A Mogul kerosene engine will run your washer or pump, etc., _nu hour for the price of an egg. Can you afford to do your heavy housework by hand for that small amount? Let a Mogul lighten your house work. <p>Mogul kerosene engines are made in sizes for every, job on the farm. They are stationary, skidded, mount ing, portable, hopper or tank-cooled. <p>About the Publisher <p>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com <p>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Gasoline Models: 460, 560, 606, 660, 2606 Diesel Models: 460, 560, 606, 660, 2606
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