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John Deere

Celebrate the history of a beloved American brand that has become familiar to generations of farming families. Follow this iconic agricultural company from the early 1800s, when John Deere himself devised a plow blade in his blacksmith shop, through the automation of the two-cylinder tractor nearly 100 years later, and into the 21st century of advanced technology and the future of farming equipment. Along with information about the company's history and milestones, learn about its most famous products, its tractors. Profiles of classic and modern tractors chronicle the history of America's most famous and glorious workhorses. From the quaint little "Johnny Poppers" of the company's early years to the New Generation tractors to the highly sophisticated thousand series of today. John Deere covers these soldiers of the soil with statistics and images.<br> <br> Color photography, including photos of John Deere memorabilia from throughout the decades.<br> <br> 320 pages

John Deere 30 Series Photo Archive

The 330, 430, 435, 530, 630, 730 & 830 models.

Red Tractors 1958-2018 The German Edition of the Authoritative Guide to International Harvester and Case IH Farm Tractors in the Modern Era

<p>This award-winning history of International Harvester and Case IH tractors includes data and photos of every model built from 1958, as well as in-depth information about how these tractors were designed and constructed. With interviews of engineers and executives, the book covers how the 40 and 60 series were created, and thoroughly covers the red tractors from the 1960s through the 1980s. The book also traces the innovations and struggles of the final days of International Harvester. The authors unearthed a treasure trove of concept drawings and photos of prototype machines to shed new light on how these tractors were created. The book includes the exciting story of the creation of the Case-IH Magnum, an innovative machine that blends some of the great engineering done by IH with the Cummins engine built by Case. The modern era of Case IH is also included, with the story of the creation of the Quadtrac as well as the entire line of tractors. With a mix of new photography of some of the most exceptional collectible models in existence along with hundreds of previously unpublished photographs, this thorough book is the most authoritative guide on red tractors ever published.</p>

John-Deere-Legenden

Plastics Repair

<p>Modern Plastics; Materials, Tools & Safety Requirements; Identifying Plastics, Making Adhesive Repairs; Making Welding Repairs. 1st edition, 49 pages with over 70 illustrations, many in color. (ISBN 0-86691-210-X).</p>

Pitchfork Pulpit Wisdom and Practice in a Self-Reliant Life

<b>For six years Joel Salatin's Pitchfork Pulpit column in <i>The Mother Earth News</i> magazine inspired and challenged readers. These columns, in the order they ran, preserve that timeless writing legacy for today's homesteading, small farming, and self-reliance community.</b><br><br>As America's iconic and fearless bootstrap farmsteader, Joel Salatin captures principles of practical success and philosophical wisdom in this series of essays originally published in <i>Mother Earth News</i> magazine. From stewarding a woodlot to managing aromatically-appealing chickens, his dirt-under-the-fingernails experience coaches readers to self-reliant success. Untangling from industrial corporate systems dependency is a lifelong process, and one that jumpstarts with this trove of advice.

L'héritage des tracteurs John Deere

En dpit du scepticisme de beaucoup de ses concitoyens, en 1837, John Deere, un simple forgeron du Vermont, changea pour toujours le paysage agricole mondial. Cette anne-l, il produisit la premire charrue en acier poli de haute qualit. L'histoire de cet homme et de ses visions d'avenir est raconte dans cet ouvrage par Don Macmillan, l'expert le plus rput de la marque. Ce volume contient non seulement une biographie de John Deere, mais aussi une remarquable collection de documents indits apports et comments par des ingnieurs et des historiens d'exception - tels Wayne Broehl, Harold Brock, Orrin Miller - avec des anecdotes passionnantes sur la mise au point des tracteurs comme le Waterloo Boy ou le bicylindre et sur la vie de la firme, y compris pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Des chronologies permettent de resituer, chapitre par chapitre, les dates cls de l'volution de l'entreprise jusqu' son accession au premier rang mondial. Les superbes photographies de Ralph W. Sanders, spcialiste internationalement reconnu du tracteur agricole, compltent cet ouvrage indispensable tous les connaisseurs de la mcanique "verte" et aux passionns des machines de John Deere & Company.

The John Deere Century

In <i>The</i> <i>John Deere Century,</i> acclaimed author and photographer Randy Leffingwell uses his unique brand of storytelling to chronicle the company and the tractors that have carried the distinctive green and yellow livery for the past century.<br><br> Iconic John Deere tractors ranging from the spartan Waterloo Boy to the Model AOS, and from German and Argentine models to the acclaimed New Generation tractors are featured in this celebration of industrial tractor design. Loaded with photographs, both modern and vintage, and excellently written info, this book will have John Deere fans salivating.

International Harvester Tractors and Equipment in Australia and New Zealand

This book comprehensively documents the activities of International Harvester Company (IHC) and its influence in Australia and New Zealand, from its inception to its merger with Case as Case IH. IHC began with a merger of harvesting machinery companies to form the International Trust, the world's biggest farm machinery enterprise at the time. Then IHC became involved with tractors to become the world's largest tractor and full-line machinery maker, setting production records that stand to this day. The book offers details on tractors and machinery models for collectors of the International Harvester brand line up. It also provides information and anecdotes about enthusiasts who collect, restore, and maintain vintage machines. International Harvester is copiously illustrated with much previously unpublished material.

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Why do you need this book? The answer is simple: operating a tractor (not just driving it) is not simple anymore. You probably learned how to drive a tractor at quite a young age. But the machines themselves keep getting more and more complex, so even operating them is no longer simple.

A Corporate Tragedy: The Agony of International Harvester Company

In an examination of the disastrous fall of International Harvester Company, this book details the powerful forces that have undermined American industry and the dizzying succession of management blunders that are being repeated throughout American companies every day

Operation, Care, and Repair of Farm Machinery Practical Hints For Handymen

<i>A turn-of-the-20th-century classic</i><br><br> This comprehensive and classic text, originally published in the early 1900s to assist farmers and farm mechanics instructors, was the first book to deal exclusively with the operation, care, and repair of farm machines. Divided into six distinctive sections ranging from the preparation of the seed bed to harvesting, <b><i>The Operation, Care, and Repair of Farm Machinery</i></b><i></i>provides detailed information and instructions on how to use and care for dozens of different machines, including plows, harrows, tillers, spreaders, cultivators, sowers, diggers, harvesters, pickers, presses, mowers, binders, planters, pulverizers, loaders, drills, listers, and rotary hoes.

Red Combines 1915-2020 The Authoritative Guide to International Harvester and Case Ih Combines and Harvesting Equipment

<p>This award-winning book chronicles the complete story of the red combine's impact on agriculture and society. Co-authored by long-time IH and Case IH product manager Gerry Salzman, Red Combines 1915-2020 is a unique collaboration that featured Klancher's storytelling ability and Salzman's knowledge from 42 years as an industry leader and insider. The book includes photographs and details about every International Harvester and Case IH combine built in the United States and abroad, and tells the story of the creation of the Axial-Flow combine, which was developed in a garage so secret only a few people knew it existed. The Axial-Flow combine was a technological leap that transformed the industry when introduced in 1977. The book covers the entire line of red combines, including the CBX, a top-secret mega-combine built in the 1990s. Also included is brief coverage of J.I. Case combines. Authored by Lee Klancher and the team of talented contributors who created the award-winning Red Tractors 1958-2013, this thorough and entertaining book is another captivating volume sure to please fans of agricultural equipment and farm history.</p>