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From Fordson tractors to New Holland North America. Swinford concentrates on North American operations model-by-model through the entire tractor line. Story of Abram Zimmerman and his New Holland Machine Works in 1895 and Edwin Nolt's self-tie baler in 1940, and how New Holland acquired the business. Specifications, Nebraska tractor tests and serial numbers. HC, 288 pages, more than 775 photos.

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Covers the three-point attachment system. Information on implement production runs and years, descriptions and configurations and rare options. SC, 128 pages, 120 photos of restored implements, testing diagrams and original literature.

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Production history of general-purpose tractors by John Deere, Farmall and Ford from the assembly line and beyond. Includes specifications, serial number listings, Nebraska tractor test records and production charts. More than 375 color and black-and-white photos. SC, 382 pages.

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Noted photographer Andrew Morland presents more than 650 photographs of tractors from the USA, Canada, Europe and Japan, including models from the 1880's to today. Features everything from John Deere, Farmall, Ford, Case and Caterpillar to some interesting and uncommon tractors that you've never seen before. HC, 208 pages.

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After Henry Ford made an indelible mark on the automotive world, he set out to revolutionize the world of agriculture. This 189-page book chronicles the complete history of the tractors that bore the name "Ford." Includes detailed descriptions, archival and modern photography and vintage advertisements.

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Here is the biggest, best, and most complete history of classic farm tractors. All North American models make their appearance — from John Deere and Farmall to fascinating orphans like the Steel Mule, from the late 1800s steamers through the high-powered workhorses of the 1970s. In addition to hundreds of high-detail large-format photography of tractors and equipment (see below for samples), the volume includes 100 color and black-and-white archival photos, advertising posters and brochures. The result is an unparalleled look at the icon of American agriculture.

• Chapter 1: Muscles to Motors
• Chapter 2: Allis-Chalmers
• Chapter 3: J.I. Case
• Chapter 4: Caterpillar
• Chapter 5: John Deere
• Chapter 6: Ford
• Chapter 7: International Harvester
• Chapter 8: Massey-Ferguson
• Chapter 9: Minneapolis-Moline
• Chapter 10: Oliver Corporation
• Chapter 11: Orphans and Others

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This illustrated collection celebrates all the classic tractors, from the earliest models to the most modern. Here are the great John Deeres, along with the familiar Fords and Farmalls, models from Minneapolis-Moline, Allis-Chalmers, Oliver, and Case, along with many others—all in bright new colorful photographs and vintage images, accompanied by brief histories of the manufacturers. A treasure trove for tractor buffs, this book is an irresistible tribute to the trusty machines that plow North American farms.

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Garden tractors have come a long way. And as anyone who has acquired a few acres knows, these are the machines that do the work. The tilling and mowing and pulling and plowing that makes a small farm or a vast garden grow. This illustrated history features the brands that have endeared themselves to landowners everywhere — the Cub Cadets and John Deeres, Simplicitys and Fords, Ariens, and Kubotas that, in their can-do engineering, dependability, and bright good looks, are more than mere machines around the yard and small farm. Accompanied by current and vintage images of these indefiable machines, this chronicle of the garden tractor is a wonderful testament to what makes America work, furrow by furrow.

This copy of Garden Tractors: Deere, Cub Cadet, and All the Rest is signed by the author, Oscar H. Will.