Author: Don MacMillanPublisher: Voyageur Press
ISBN: 9781616739768
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
9 x 12 256 pgs 650 color photos index bibliography
Big Book of Tractors
Author: Heather AlexanderPublisher: DK Children
ISBN: 9780756632137
Category : Farm equipment
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Did you know . . . That the first tractors had metal wheels with no tyres? That a tractor can weigh as much as five elephants? That a tractor can pull as much as 500 horses can? Tractors are big and powerful! They can plough, lift, dig, mow and power through the biggest farms, the longest roads and your very own backyard. Find out everything you want to know about these amazing machines in theBig Book of Tractors.
The Complete Book of Classic John Deere Tractors
Author: Don MacmillanPublisher: Motorbooks
ISBN: 0760366071
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
The Complete Book of Classic John Deere Tractors explores the range of iconic “green tractors” with which Illinois-based John Deere has become one of the world’s most recognizable brands. Part of Motorbooks’ Complete Book series, this fact-packed volume takes you through dozens of John Deere farm models, beginning with the 1892 Waterloo Boy and ending with the game-changing New Generation and Generation II lines. With selected text from The Bigger Book of John Deere by late legendary Deere historian Don Macmillan, this book details year-to-year model changes within each series and offers comprehensive specs charts compiled by Deere authority John Dietz. In addition to the Waterloo Boy, you’ll witness the entire 40-plus years of two-cylinder “Johnny Poppers,” from the 1924 Model D through the 830 Series models in 1960, and the styled tractors of the prewar and postwar years. Also featured heavily are the groundbreaking New Generation tractors launched to much fanfare in 1960 and their successors, the New Generation II lineup with their Sound-Gard cabs. Standard, row-crop, orchard, and even a selection of experimental models…they’re all here. In addition, you'll find coverage of John Deere’s rich international heritage, with tractors produced in Spain, Germany, and Australia. Illustrated with incredible color photography and period advertising, The Complete Book of Classic John Deere Tractors isan essential edition for the library of any Deere fanatic.
Legendary John Deere Tractors
Author: Andrew MorlandPublisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN: 9781616739560
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
This book celebrates an icon of American agriculture and industry with more than 400 pictures of legendary John Deere machines from one of world’s most famous tractor photographers.
Author: Don MacmillanThe John Deere Century
Author: Randy LeffingwellPublisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 0760360219
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
This comprehensive volume chronicles the history of the tractors that have carried the distinctive green and yellow livery for the past century.
John Deere, That's Who!
Author: Tracy Nelson MaurerPublisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1250158311
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Back in the 1830s, who was a young blacksmith from Vermont, about to make his mark on American history? John Deere, that’s who! Who moved to Illinois, where farmers were struggling to plow through the thick, rich soil they called gumbo? Who tinkered and tweaked and tested until he invented a steel plow that sliced into the prairie easy as you please? Long before the first tractor, who changed farming forever? John Deere, that’s who! Beautiful illustrations—including spectacular landscapes—reflect the time period and bring John Deere's remarkable story to life.
The Field Guide to John Deere Tractors
Author: Don MacmillanPublisher: Motorbooks
ISBN: 0760367264
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
When you're "out in the field" scouting for John Deere tractors, don't forget to take along The Field Guide to John Deere Tractors: 1892-1991—the first-ever, full-color pocket guidebook to these popular tractors, now available in paperback format! This convenient, easy-to-use field guide puts a wealth of information right into your hands! You'll find brief histories, model runs, specification details, and eye-catching color photographs of more than 500 models of John Deere tractors, from the two-cylinder series of 1892 to modern multi-cylinder models. The late Don Macmillan is considered one of the world's most respected John Deere historians. Inside, he breaks down John Deere's rich heritage into distinct eras: The Pioneering Years, 1892–1924 The Unstyled Years, 1923–1938 The Styled Years, 1938–1960 The Numbered Series, 1952–1960 The New Generation of Power, 1959–1972 Generation II, 1972–1987 The Modern Years, 1982–1991 A wealth of photos of every John Deere tractor—from the legendary two-cylinder Waterloo Boy that started it all to six-cylinder, 200-horsepower machines of the 1980s—are accompanied by detail-rich descriptions of the tractors' features and back stories, as well as concise charts presenting key specifications. For fans of old iron, there's no better quick reference that's equally useful at swap meets and in the armchair.
John Deere Evolution: The Design and Engineering of an American Icon
Author: Lee KlancherPublisher:
ISBN: 9781642340082
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
This beautiful book is an encyclopedic, behind-the-scenes look at how the machines were designed and built containing examples of every model line built by John Deere since 1919. Matching the strong visuals is an in-depth history that includes interviews with the engineers, industrial designers, and other Deere & Co. people who designed, built, and sold the machines.
Author: Robert N. Pripps