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Are you ready to embark on an imaginative journey through the world of farming machines? If you're a parent who wants to fuel your child's creativity and inspire them to let their imagination soar, our Tractors & Farming Coloring Book is the perfect choice. Uniqueness: Each drawing in this coloring book takes inspiration from real machinery marvels, ensuring that every coloring adventure is a unique and original experience. Watch as your child's creativity comes to life in vibrant colors. Creativity: Coloring isn't just a pastime; it's a powerful tool for stimulating creativity and nurturing creative thinking. As your child adds their personal touch to each machine, they'll discover new ideas and gain self-confidence. Quality: Our designs are meticulously crafted, paying attention to the tiniest details. Each page is a work of art waiting for your child's colorful strokes to bring it to life. Single-sided Pages: Say goodbye to the worry of color bleeding through to the next page. We've thoughtfully placed each machinery design on its own page, making it easy for your child to showcase their artwork and protect the other drawings. The Perfect Gift: Whether it's a birthday, a holiday, or just a thoughtful surprise, our Machinery Coloring Book makes an exceptional gift. It offers not only relaxation but also a boost in self-confidence and a spark of creative inspiration. Specifications: Designed with kids in mind Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inches 75 captivating machinery designs to indulge in and enjoy
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<p>Tractors provides a vivid pictorial exploration of tractors through the ages, beginning with John Froelich’s invention – produced locally by the Waterloo Gasoline Traction Engine Company – through the first mass-produced models, Henry Ford’s Fordson and the Massey-Ferguson MF35, up to the latest driverless tractor, the John Deere 8R 410, which allows farmers to plot exact paths using a GPS-configured app. In between the book shows many of the world’s best-known models in action, including the New Holland Agriculture, Fendt, Valtra and Lamborghini. The evolution of the tractor in the late 19th century with the development of the Froelich tractor in Iowa in 1892 revolutionized farming, providing farmers with the means to combine the power of the internal combustion engine with the latest farming methods. Farming was never the same again. In the 1940s, hydraulic systems were developed to make tractors more valuable and comfortable, adjustable seats and headlights were installed, and the modern tractor became a reality. Illustrated with 180 photographs, Tractors is a pictorial celebration of these essential machines through the ages.</p>
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Relates the history of the tractor and shows the changes in design that have resulted in the diesel-powered giants of today.
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Relates the history of the tractor and shows the changes in design that have resulted in the diesel-powered giants of today.
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Ian M. Johnston is a historian, photographer, vintage car collector, and an internationally known expert on tractors. Johnston has lived the history of post-war farming and farm machinery in Australia, and he offers insights into part of Australia's post-World War II history that is rarely recorded or described so humorously. Having worked with the legendary Lanz tractor firm, he eventually formed his own agricultural machinery business, which allowed him the opportunity to travel abroad, visiting various countries, such as Japan and Romania. This delightful memoir offers amusing details of his travels involving tractors.
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<p>This rollicking ride into machine history follows the innovators, entrepeneurs and hucksters who transformed our world with farm machines. Starting with the turn-of-the-century visionaries who saw that four wheels and a motor could replace for the horse, the book moves swiftly through key early developments to cover the power farming movement of the latter part of the 20th Century--a time when major manufacturers lagged behind and independent builders and farmers began creating their own solutions with a pencil drawing and a welder. The book includes stories of the butcher shop where John Deere secretly designed a completely new line of four-cylinder tractors, to the skullduggery and corporate raiding that took place in fields and back lots as company agents schemed to discover what their dirty ol' competitors had up their sleeves. The book moves all the way up through the creation of the first tractor electronics, the merger movement of the 1980s, and the emergence of the high-technology innovations such as smart farms and auto-guidance which are changing the farm as we know it. This raucous, heartfelt book shines a light on some of the bright minds and innovative companies which emerged from the fertile fields of America's heartland.</p>
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Covered within the pages of this book is all the essential information and vital specifications on the Nebraska Test Tractors built from 1920 to 1960, tests designed to protect consumers from substandard tractors by evaluating performance, durability, and safety. Information gleaned from these tests include such things as dimensions, capacities, engine configurations, maximum brake horsepower, maximum drawbar power, and more. Includes a timeline of crucial events in the history of farming.
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This eclectic collection of vintage American farm tractors shows the variety of sizes and styles of tractors that have worked the fields across the country during this century. Faithfully restored and resplendent in fresh paint, these vintage tractors evoke memories of the days when they were new.All the collectible models are represented here, so besides coming in all sizes and styles, they come in a variety of colors, including green, John Deere and Oliver; blue, Ford and Fordson; and red, Case and Farmall.
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Vintage Farm Tractors is the ultimate tribute to the classic farm tractor, detailing the entire history of collectible gas tractors. Outstanding photography showcases more than 100 makes and models from 1900 to 1960.Ralph W. Sanders provides in-depth coverage of all famous models along with many before seen tractors, prototypes, and rare variations. He relates the overall trends and engineering developments that led to the manufacture of modern farm tractors, discusses the development of farm tractors as an industry.
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A tribute to the classic tractor with in-depth coverage of all the famous models, along with many never-before-seen tractors, prototypes, and rare variations, containing more than 170 color photographs, along with historical ads, brochures, and black-and-white illustrations.
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International Harvester's Farmall tractor revolutionised farming around the world. Introduced in 1922, it was an inexpensive, lightweight, general-purpose, row-crop tractor that could literally farm all. Through the years, the Farmall became one of the world's most popular tractors. This book showcases collectible International Harvester tractors from the 1910s to the 1960s, including the famous Farmall, as well as other International Harvester and McCormick-Deering models. Readers will be captivated by Ralph Sander's detailed history and outstanding colour and black-and-white photographs, historical ads, and brochures of what was the world's best-selling tractor as well as a leader in innovation and engineering.
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Ninety full-color photos and detailed captions trace the development of the very popular two-cylinder tractors and other agricultural equipment, 1837-1960, highlighting differences in design and styling and showcasing specialty tractors.
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