Books by John Dietz
Explore our curated list of farming and tractor history books.
Classic John Deere Two-Cylinder Tractors History, Models, Variations & Specifications 1918-1960
<p>Nothing runs like a Deere, and no Deere has kept running as long and as well and with as passionate a following as the company’s two-cylinder tractors. The most popular tractors by the world’s favorite tractor manufacturer, these stalwarts of agriculture and industry get their due in this fascinating, fully detailed, extensively illustrated history. New photographs by tractor specialist Jeff Hackett, along with the latest comprehensive information, make this book the most complete and up-to-date account of America’s iconic tractors ever published. Color photographs and archival black and white images accompany John Dietz’s engaging chronicle of the history of two-cylinder tractors, model by model. The result is an unprecedented look at the tractors that have transcended the realm of farm equipment to become quintessential Americana.</p>
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John Deere New Generation and Generation II Tractors History, Models, Variations & Specifications 1960s-1970s
<p>In the 1960s and 1970s, John Deere’s tractors evolved dramatically from small machines into large, powerful tractors with modern advances and muscular engines; it was a period of the greatest changes since the 1920s. Deere christened these tractors the New Generation. This book in the Tractor Legacy series examines these Big Green machines in detail, with archival and current photography of restored tractors, a thorough historical text, and details of model specifications and variations. </p>
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John Deere New Generation and Generation II Tractors History, Models, Variations & Specifications 1960s-1970s
<p>In the 1960s and 1970s, John Deere’s tractors evolved dramatically from small machines into large, powerful tractors with modern advances and muscular engines; it was a period of the greatest changes since the 1920s. Deere christened these tractors the New Generation. This book in the Tractor Legacy series examines these Big Green machines in detail, with archival and current photography of restored tractors, a thorough historical text, and details of model specifications and variations. </p>
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John Deere Two-Cylinder Tractor Buyer's Guide
The John Deere two-cylinder tractor represents the finest of American ingenuity and integrity-and it also covers a lot of ground. For prospective buyers, collectors, enthusiasts, and all John Deere lovers trying to make sense of the plethora of two-cylinder models out there, this book is an indispensable guide. It presents up-to-date information about pricing and availability, investment potential and desirability, and how easily parts can be found. The book provides useful descriptions and buying tips for these John Deere two-cylinder tractors from 1914 to 1960: Waterloo Boy Models D, R, 80, 820, 830 Models A, 60, 620, 630 Models C, GP, B, 50, 520, 530 Models G, 70, 720, 730 Models H, M, 40, 320, 420, 330, 430, 435, 440 Models 62, L, LA. This guide is a valuable research tool and essential for anyone with an interest in two-cylinder tractors.
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John Deere Two-Cylinder Tractor Buyer's Guide
The John Deere Two-cylinder Tractor Represents The Finest Of American Ingenuity And Integrity-and It Also Covers A Lot Of Ground. For Prospective Buyers, Collectors, Enthusiasts, And All John Deere Lovers Trying To Make Sense Of The Plethora Of Two-cylinder Models Out There, This Book Is An Indispensable Guide. It Presents Up-to-date Information About Pricing And Availability, Investment Potential And Desirability, And How Easily Parts Can Be Found. The Book Provides Useful Descriptions And Buying Tips For These John Deere Two-cylinder Tractors From 1914 To 1960: Waterloo Boy Models D, R, 80, 820, 830 Models A, 60, 620, 630 Models C, Gp, B, 50, 520, 530 Models G, 70, 720, 730 Models H, M, 40, 320, 420, 330, 430, 435, 440 Models 62, L, La. This Guide Is A Valuable Research Tool And Essential For Anyone With An Interest In Two-cylinder Tractors.
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