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International Harvester Datenbuch der Schlepper aus Neuss am Rhein 1937 bis 1997
International Harvester Datenbuch der Schlepper aus Neuss am Rhein 1937 bis 1997

Umfassendes Datenbuch mit den wichtigsten technischen Daten zu Motor und Fahrgestell sämtlicher in Neuss gebauter Traktoren. Ferner Hinweise zu technischen Änderungen, Produktionszahlen und -zeiträumen. Farbige Abbildungen aller Typen. Wichtiges Nachschlagewerk.

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Hoses, Tubing and Connectors A Basic Guide to Their Design, Installation and Failure Diagnosis
Hoses, Tubing and Connectors A Basic Guide to Their Design, Installation and Failure Diagnosis

Hoses, Tubing, and Connectors is the definitive "how-to" book when it comes tho this subject - from showing you how to diagnose problems and test for failed parts, to explaining how to repair the part, to showing how to install the repaired or new part.

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Power Trains 5ED
Power Trains 5ED

In this book "power trains" is a broad term with the prime interest in transmissions used to transmit power on farm and industrial machines, especially those made by John Deere Co.

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John Deere Tractors and Equipment
John Deere Tractors and Equipment

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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Classic John Deere
Classic John Deere

The green and yellow John Deere tractors are surely recognizable, but they also spurred major advancements in the agricultural world, transforming prairie and plains into farms that provided for the entire world. Classic John Deere tracks the evolution of these farmstead staples, which have faithfully tended to America's soil for nearly a century. Full-color photography, timelines and notable moments in John Deere history combine to tell the story of these tractors, known for their performance just as much as they are for their appearance.Combine's Randy Leffingwell's Classic John Deere Tractors and Rod Beemer's John Deere Two-Cylinder Tractors from MBI's bestselling paperback Enthusiast Color Series into one value-priced hardcover book.

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Patrick's Great Grass Adventure With Greg the Grass Farmer
Patrick's Great Grass Adventure With Greg the Grass Farmer

In his first children's book, farmer-author Joel Salatin and his daughter Rachel team up on a whimsical tale about a pigeon, a farmer, and grass. This beautifully illustrated edu-tainment book introduces 4-7 year-olds to Greg the grass farmer through the eyes of Patrick Pigeon. What better way to discover ecology-enhancing grass farming than from an aerial view? Grass as crop, insect haven, and diversity blanket comes to life as Patrick Pigeon watches and reports on Greg the grass farmer's activities. Discovering a real farm from a real farmer through captivating explanation and illustration brings a local grass farm to life.

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Family Friendly Farming A Multi-Generational Home-Based Business Testament
Family Friendly Farming A Multi-Generational Home-Based Business Testament

Saving the landscape, rebuilding entrepreneurial rural families, and protecting nutritious food are the themes of this timeless treatise-hence the word "testament." Delving into the soul of the Salatin family's nationally acclaimed Polyface Farm, author Joel Salatin offers <i>Family Friendly Farming</i> as the key to dealing with resource issues, food policy, and social fabric.<br><br>With humor and personal stories, he opens his family and farm convictions for all to see, share, and enjoy. Written from his unabashed "Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist" perspective, his ideas are guaranteed to encourage and challenge virtually every "ism" in the culture. It will captivate anyone passionate about healing the land, healing families, and healing the food supply.<br><br>For several decades young people have been leaving the family farm. The ones left behind are now responsible for society's greatest resources: clean land and clean food. Anyone dedicated to preserving these resources will find in these pages a nongovernmental, self-empowerment approach to environmentalism and food safety.<br><br>The heart of this book is aimed toward parents tired of their Dilbert cubicle at the end of the expressway who want to reconnect with their children through a pastoral lifestyle. It's written for anyone who yearns to grow old working with and being adored by value-sharing grandchildren and honored by passionate, productive adult children. <i>Family Friendly Farming</i> can make any family business more viable and any family more functional.<br><br>The ten-chapter section on how to get the kids to love the farm is an invaluable addition to any collection of child-rearing manuals. Salatin moves from the family team-building section into a practical discussion on how to increase income per acre and create new, white-collar salaries without buying more land, equipment, or buildings. He deals with the unique and thorny issues surrounding any family business by using his own multi-generational family farm experience as his base for insight and wisdom.

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John Deere Model B Restoration Guide
John Deere Model B Restoration Guide

The popular and prolific John Deere Model B is covered from front pedestal to drawbar in this useful guide. Exploded parts diagrams and archival and modern photography help you figure out the correct parts, paint, and assembly for your styled or unstyled John Deere Model B. Charts and tables list serial and part numbers as well as major manufacturing changes. All stled and unstyled model variations except the Lindeman crawler are covered, including the Model B, BR, BO, BI, BN, BW, BNH, and BWH, as well as the rare BW-40 and experimental HX. A brief history of the Model B's evolution and variations is included, with archival phorographs of each type in the fields and on the farm.The John Deere Model B Restoration Guide is a great addition to the libray of any John Deere restorer, collector, or enthusiast.

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