Books by Michael Williams

British Tractors for World Farming An Illustrated History

Book by Williams, Michael

British Tractors for World Farming An Illustrated History

Book by Williams, Michael

Classic Farm Tractors

Farm tractor development is a fascinating part of agricultural history. The first were crude and unreliable but marked the start of an immense revolution in farming methods. More than 60 tractors from the past are described here in concise detail accompanied by colour and black and white photographs.

Classic Farm Tractors

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Farm Tractors

Traces the history of farm tractors from the development of the first steam-powered machines at the end of the nineteenth century to the early 2000s, and features photographs and specifications for a variety of models from manufacturers such as Henry Ford, John Deere, and others.

Farm Tractors A Complete Illustrated History

After the first tractors appeared on the scene in the late 1890s, it took another two decades and plenty of modifications for farmers to embrace this once-crude technology in favor of the steam engine, further advancing the power-farming revolution. Written by an international expert in agricultural machinery, Farm Tractors takes readers back to the nineteenth century to look at the precursors to modern tractors and travels through the years to follow the machine's evolution as tractors became indispensable equipment on farms across America. <br> INSIDE FARM TRACTORS: <br> •How steam-powered machinery gave way to tractors, and how tractors changed the way that farmers worked <br> •Prominent early manufacturers and models, including Henry Ford's legendary Model F, International Harvester's Farmall, the Waterloo Boy, John Deere, and many more <br> •The use of hydraulics, the advent of diesel engines, the availability of four-wheel drive, and other technical breakthroughs <br> •The introduction of new fuel sources as alternatives to gasoline <br> •Specialized tractors for orchard work, high-acreage operations, carrying loads, cultivating, and other scenarios <br> •The tractor industry's major expansion following World War II <br> •Modern-day tractors and an outlook on the future of farm machinery

Farm Tractors A Complete Illustrated History

<p>After the first tractors appeared on the scene in the late 1890s, it took another two decades and plenty of modifications for farmers to embrace this once-crude technology in favor of the steam engine, further advancing the power-farming revolution. Written by an international expert in agricultural machinery, Farm Tractors takes readers back to the nineteenth century to look at the precursors to modern tractors and travels through the years to follow the machine's evolution as tractors became indispensable equipment on farms across America.<br> <br> INSIDE FARM TRACTORS:<br> <br> *How steam-powered machinery gave way to tractors, and how tractors changed the way that farmers worked<br> <br> *Prominent early manufacturers and models, including Henry Ford's legendary Model F, International Harvester's Farmall, the Waterloo Boy, John Deere, and many more<br> <br> *The use of hydraulics, the advent of diesel engines, the availability of four-wheel drive, and other technical breakthroughs<br> <br> *The introduction of new fuel sources as alternatives to gasoline<br> <br> *Specialized tractors for orchard work, high-acreage operations, carrying loads, cultivating, and other scenarios<br> <br> *The tractor industry's major expansion following World War II<br> <br> *Modern-day tractors and an outlook on the future of farm machinery<br></p>

Farm Tractors Features Models from the World's Leading Manufacturers Including John Deere, IH, Ford, Case, Mercedes-Benz, Massey-Ferguson

Complete with dazzling full-color photographs and illustrations.

Farm Tractors From 1890 to the Present Day

Farm Tractors [Hardcover] Williams, Michael

Farm Tractors in Color

A brief history of the farm tractor that emphasizes technical improvements in design and performance

Farm tractors in colour

A brief history of the farm tractor that emphasizes technical improvements in design and performance. The magnificent 80-page colour section of photographs, and drawings by John Wood, illustrates some of the machines which have been produced in the 80 years of tractor history, with examples from more than a dozen countries.

Great Farm Tractors

John Deere Tractors

Including more than 130 colour photographs, the story of two-cylinder tractors shows superbly restored tractors owned by enthusiasts in the United States, Britain and Canada. Some of the photographs are detailed shots showing special features. These provide a fascinating record of the design changes that took place over more than four decades of development.

John Deere Tractors

This text tells the story of the two-cylinder tractors. It includes more than 130 colour photographs, showing restored tractors owned by enthusiasts in the United States, Britain and Canada. The photographs provide a record of the design changes which took place over more than four decades of development.

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.