Download or read book American Farm Tractor Dealerships written by Brian Rukes and published by Krause Publications. This book was released on 2004-11-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This nostalgic look at the fascinating industry will appeal to tractor and farm machinery enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the activities of the farm implement business. Farm equipment dealers have been supplying the needs of farmers, and through them the nourishment needs of the world, for well over the century. This well-researched reference documents the evolution of these dealerships and their equipment, through the personal accounts of many dealership owners and managers, as well as parts persons, servicemen, salesmen, and customers. Included in American Farm Tractor Dealerships: &break;&break;Vintage photos of showroom floors, building exteriors, service areas, and parts departments &break;&break;Illustrations of floor plans &break;&break;Marketing and promotional items businesses used, such as newspaper ads, giveaways and more

Download or read book Tractor Wars written by Neil Dahlstrom and published by BenBella Books. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Mr. Dahlstrom...has written a superb history of the tractor and this long-forgotten period of capitalism in U.S. agriculture. We now know the whole story of when farming, business and the free-market economy diverged, divided and conquered." —Wall Street Journal Discover the untold story of the “tractor wars,” the twenty-year period that introduced power farming—the most fundamental change in world agriculture in hundreds of years. Before John Deere, Ford, and International Harvester became icons of American business, they were competitors in a forgotten battle for the farm. From 1908-1928, against the backdrop of a world war and economic depression, these brands were engaged in a race to introduce the tractor and revolutionize farming. By the turn of the twentieth century, four million people had left rural America and moved to cities, leaving the nation’s farms shorthanded for the work of plowing, planting, cultivating, harvesting, and threshing. That’s why the introduction of the tractor is an innovation story as essential as man’s landing on the moon or the advent of the internet—after all, with the tractor, a shrinking farm population could still feed a growing world. But getting the tractor from the boardroom to the drafting table, then from factory and the farm, was a technological and competitive battle that until now, has never been fully told. A researcher, historian, and writer, Neil Dahlstrom has spent decades in the corporate archives at John Deere. In Tractor Wars, Dahlstrom offers an insider’s view of a story that entwines a myriad of brands and characters, stakes and plots: the Reverend Daniel Hartsough, a pastor turned tractor designer; Alexander Legge, the eventual president of International Harvester, a former cowboy who took on Henry Ford; William Butterworth and the oft-at-odds leadership team at John Deere that partnered with the enigmatic Ford but planned for his ultimate failure. With all the bitterness and drama of the race between Ford, Dodge, and General Motors, Tractor Wars is the untold story of industry stalwarts and disruptors, inventors, and administrators racing to invent modern agriculture—a power farming revolution that would usher in a whole new world.

Download or read book American Farm Tractors in The 1960s written by Chester Peterson, Jr. and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2004 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spin up the turbo, lock it into all-wheel drive, and shift into high gear to take a high-horsepower tour of the tractors of the 1960s! American Farm Tractors in the 1960s discusses and explores the history of John Deere and other prominent manufacturers such as IH, Famrall, J.I. Case, Allis-Chalmers, Massey-Ferguson, Ford, and White farm equipment, along with the people who produced them. Minor marques like Caterpillar, Stieger, and Versatile are also discussed, along with obscure marques and orphans.About the AuthorThe author/photographer team of Rod Beemer and Chester Petersen Jr. have collaborated on several books including Inside John Deere, Ford N-Series Tractors, and John Deere New Generation Tractors. Beemer is a writer, researcher, and tractor enthusiast. Petersen is a writer and photographer whose work appears regularly in Successful Farming and The Farm Journal. Both men live in rural Kansas.

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Download or read book John Deere New Generation and Generation II Tractors written by John Dietz and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2011-01-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book The Farm Tractor written by Bob Feller, Ralph W. Sanders and published by . This book was released on with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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