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The first general-purpose tractor with narrowly spaced front wheels, the original Farmall was designed to do fine-tuned field cultivation as well as anything a team of farm horses could do — in short, to "farm all." The rest is history, even legend, in the agriculture industry — a legend that unfolds in these pages in full color and sharp detail. This big book features 500 photographs of Farmall tractors, from that first experimental model introduced in 1924, through the classic lineup of International Harvester models that bore the Farmall name, to the last one to roll off the assembly line (the landmark five-millionth tractor produced at the Farmall plant in Illinois). Detailed descriptions combine with these vibrant pictures to make Legendary Farmall Tractors a full-scale appreciation of the art of farm machinery at its can-do best.

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This is a model-by-model encyclopedia of John Deere tractors from their first appearance in 1892 to the latest 2009 models. Photographs showcase beautifully restored tractors as well as unique paintings and artwork from the Deere archives, rare and valuable original brochures, and studio photos of John Deere toys and models. For tractor enthusiasts, John Deere aficionados and devotees of American farm machinery at its finest, this big book is an unparalleled compendium of pictures and facts, the best look ever at the incomparable John Deere.

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Driving a tractor was a rite of passage for every farmboy and girl. Anyone who grew up on a farm has nostalgic stories about his or her first tractor: the Farmall that replaced the draft horses, the John Deere "Poppin' Johnny" that ran forever and the cursed tractor that would never start. The long hours spent in the metal tractor seat, come rain, snow or the glaring sun, were formative in a farmer's life.

Here are 25 stories from notable rural authors relating fond or not-so-fond memories of their first tractors, including Michael Perry, Bob Artley, Roger Welsch, Bob Feller, Ben Logan, Gwen Petersen, Ralph W. Sanders, Robert N. Pripps, Patricia Penton Leimbach, Randy Leffingwell, Lee Klancher, Don Macmillan, Scott Garvey, John Dietz and more.

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This classic guide fills a significant gap in the history of Deere and Company, weaving its culture, products and mystique into the larger context of American history.

In 1837, a young Illinois blacksmith named John Deere made a revolutionary steel plow that literally broke the Great Plains. Today, John Deere and Company is a manufacturing colossus that straddles the globe. It is noted for its integrity and customer service as much as for its wide-ranging line of tractors, heavy equipment and implements.

With lively, expert text and hundreds of full-color images, John Deere: Yesterday and Today relates the whole Deere saga, from the beginnings to the present day. Tractors old and new, vintage advertisements, personalities, unique memorabilia and more tell the story of a company that is uniquely American.

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This comprehensive guide provides detailed information on farm tractors produced from 1939 through 2012. Included is information covering approximate retail prices when new, plus a range of estimated used retail values. Estimated trade-in values are also included to help you determine the approximate cash value or loan value for a tractor. In addition, this guide contains specification information on engine size, transmission speeds and PTO horsepower.

Also included is a special section listing serial numbers, allowing you to determine the year a tractor was built. The Official Tractor Blue Book is a valuable resource for anyone buying, selling or trading used tractors. It is updated and published annually.

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This is a past version of the Farm Collector Show Directory available as a collectible item. All dates and show references are out-dated.

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The Farm Collector Show Directory is the No. 1 source for the most current and complete antique farm equipment show information. Packed with maps of each show location, detailed listings, club advertisements and commercial resources, the directory is your personal guide to the world of antique farm equipment shows. This jumbo book contains all the antique farm equipment shows in 2011 — from spring swaps and consignment auctions to antique tractor pulls, thresherees, fall shows and annual meetings. The directory features events from coast to coast — and Canada!

WHOLESALE PRICING is also available for resellers. For wholesale prices and ordering, please contact a customer care representative at (866) 624-9388. For Canada and other foreign orders, please call (785) 274-4366.

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This conversation with one of the pre-eminent figures in farm tractor history features insights that could only be learned from being there. Harold Brock worked intimately with Henry Ford, Edsel Ford and Henry Ford Jr. He personally met Thomas Edison, Harry Ferguson and many other legends of modern invention and industry.

In this DVD, Harold talks about his days as a youth at the Ford Apprentice School and how that led to meeting and working with Henry Ford and being brought into the small engineering department shepherded by Mr. Ford. The conversation covers how Ford met Harry Ferguson and, perhaps more importantly, how the Ford design team ultimately dealt with Ferguson. Time is also spent talking about the history of Ford Motor Company and some of the key players like “Cast Iron” Charlie Sorensen, Eugene Farkas, George Sherman and other key engineers at Ford.

At 113 minutes, this DVD is almost two hours long, with supporting images from the N-News archives. The DVD includes a slideshow of additional Ford-related photos collected over the years. This is an excellent opportunity to hear about the historic development of the Ford N series tractors from a man who was at the center of it all.

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The gas tractor changed American farming practices forever, and this selection of vintage reprints underscores just a few of the challenges and triumphs of new tractor technology. While the Service Manual for John Deere Tractors and Engines underscores the mechanical knowledge farmers needed to function in a changing landscape, Evolution of a Tractor – International Harvester celebrates the success of mechanized farming and the changes that tractors rapidly incorporated to become easier and more appealing. Likewise, A History of the Eagle Manufacturing Company highlights the ingenuity of a smaller player in the farm tractor field, showing that in this highly competitive market, good ideas didn’t always spell success.

Service Manual for John Deere Tractors and Engines: Full of instructions on care and repair of D and GP tractors and E engines. Numerous illustrations and detailed service charts, lubrication chart and information on plow-hitch and drawbar adjustments.

Evolution of a Tractor: Original reminiscences of IHC executives from April 1920 that includes factory photos not published elsewhere, plus manuscript and illustrations from collector Leroy Baumgardner Jr.

A History of the Eagle Manufacturing Company: The history of this Appleton, Wis., tractor company is told with the help of numerous photos and charts.

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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.