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Great American Farm Tractors Big Green, John Deere GP Tractors

While many American entrepreneurs tried their hand at tractor making, three companies stepped to the forefront.

John Deere 30 Series Photo Archive

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

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 International Harvester is copiously illustrated with much previously unpublished material.

Ultimate John Deere The History of the Green Machines

Red Tractors 1958-2018 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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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of new photography of some of the most exceptional collectible models in existence along with hundreds of previously unpublished photographs, this thorough book is the most authoritative guide on red tractors ever published.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 Snowmobiles Development, Production, Competition and Evolution, 1971-1983

<p> Long respected as a manufacturer of sturdy agricultural machinery, the John Deere Company began in the 1960s to build a line of consumer products in a dedicated factory in Horicon, Wisconsin. Starting with a lawn and garden tractor in 1963, Deere soon entered the fast-growing snowmobile market, introducing two models in 1971. The next 13 years would see a succession of models as Deere vied against tough competitors in a weather-dependent market.</p><p> This detailed history, written by two key participants in the snowmobile program, describes the development of John Deere snowmobiles from start to finish: the design and engineering decisions that shaped each important model; reception of the snowmobiles by consumers; the factory race teams; the introduction of front-engine and water-cooled models; the process of selecting engines and negotiating with suppliers, including when problems developed; and the snowmobiles' impact on product engineering. The text provides an inside view of Deere's Consumer Products Division at a time of rapid growth, and of the people and processes that made it all happen.</p>

The John Deere Tractor Legacy

Not only is "The John Deere Tractor Legacy" published under license of Deere & Company, it is edited by the world’s most respected and best known John Deere historian and expert--Don Macmillan--so readers know they can rely on its information. This comprehensive history of the man, his company, and his legacy includes a biography of John Deere, plus excerpts from the writings of Deere engineers and historians, such as Wayne Broehl, Harold Brock, and Orrin Miller. Images are from the Deere archives, as well as from noted tractor photographer Ralph W. Sanders. Readers will find never-before-published material in "The John Deere Tractor Legacy," including compelling accounts of the development of the Waterloo Boy, the Johnny Popper, and the New Generation tractors. Readers will also discover the importance of the work that Deere did for the U.S. Army in World War II and how it helped the company to become the number-one tractor manufacturer in the world. Coverage of plows, implements, combines, cars, snowmobiles, lawn and garden tractors, and bicycles is also included.

Pastured Poultry Profits

A couple working six months per year for 50 hours per week on 20 acres can net $25,000-$30,000 per year with an investment equivalent to the price of one new medium-sized tractor. Seldom has agriculture held out such a plum. In a day when main-line farm experts predict the continued demise of the family farm, the pastured poultry opportunity shines like a beacon in the night, guiding the way to a brighter future.

John Deere Two-cylinder Tractors

This book tells the story of the two-cylinder tractors made by Waterloo Boy and John Deere, including more than 130 color photographs, most of them taken especially for the book and showing superbly restored tractors owned by enthusiasts in the United States, Britain and Canada, providing a fascinating record of the design changes which took place over more than four decades of development. Also included are some black and white photographs of the original Froelich tractor, the forerunner of all Waterloo Boy and John Deere tractors.

John Deere Limited-production & Experimental Tractors

A history of tractor experimentation and development at Deere & Company for the period between 1912 and 1960. Here is an exciting story of success and failure, and of the machines that helped make John Deere synonymous with farm power. Over 150 photos illustrate Deere & Company's tractor development.

John Deere Tractors

<p>Get a good look at what John Deere Tractors are all about in <i>John Deere Tractors</i>, including brilliant photographs of the most famous tractors in history. Since the early 1920s, John Deere tractors have been cultivating, plowing, and seeding fields across America, and across the globe. Take a look at the amazing machines that are John Deere, including the history of the machines as well as modern tractors. American agricultural and mechanical know-how at its finest, these tractors have more than lived up to the company motto "Nothing Runs Like a Deere," in the process becoming the most beloved machines among farmers. </p><p>A celebration of this icon of American farming, this book features brilliantly detailed photographs of all the most popular and powerful John Deere tractors, along with a wealth of information about these marvels of machinery. Learn about the beginning of the company up to the present day president and John Deere headquarters. The book contains everything a loyal fan of John Deere could hope to find, from curious tidbits to historical facts and horsepower statistics, from Nebraska test results to implement information reaching from the early 1920s up to the present. Enjoy John Deere Tractors anytime, even if you can't get outside to sit on one. </p>