The Farm Tractor

Author : Michael Williams
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781620082232

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Farm Tractors by Michael Williams Pdf

After the first tractors appeared on the scene in the late 1890s, it took another two decades and plenty of modifications for farmers to embrace this once-crude technology in favor of the steam engine, further advancing the power-farming revolution. Written by an international expert in agricultural machinery, Farm Tractors takes readers back to the nineteenth century to look at the precursors to modern tractors and travels through the years to follow the machine’s evolution as tractors became indispensable equipment on farms across America. INSIDE FARM TRACTORS: •How steam-powered machinery gave way to tractors, and how tractors changed the way that farmers worked •Prominent early manufacturers and models, including Henry Ford’s legendary Model F, International Harvester’s Farmall, the Waterloo Boy, John Deere, and many more •The use of hydraulics, the advent of diesel engines, the availability of four-wheel drive, and other technical breakthroughs •The introduction of new fuel sources as alternatives to gasoline •Specialized tractors for orchard work, high-acreage operations, carrying loads, cultivating, and other scenarios •The tractor industry’s major expansion following World War II •Modern-day tractors and an outlook on the future of farm machinery

Author : Kristin L. Nelson
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780761360254

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Farm Tractors on the Move by Kristin L. Nelson Pdf

Describes how tractors work and the different jobs they perform on a farm.

Author : Randy Leffingwell
Publisher : Crestline
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1996-04-08
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780760302460

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Classic Farm Tractors by Randy Leffingwell Pdf

The farm tractor brought the Industrial Revolution to the farm. It lifted the burden from the horse power to horsepower and brought mechanized power into the hands of all farmers. This book tells the fascinating story of the development of the farm tractor with more than 250 color photos of tractors from across the United States.

Author : Randy Leffingwell
Publisher : Motorbooks International
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0760313709

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The American Farm Tractor by Randy Leffingwell Pdf

Original ads, historic design drawings, and factory photographs tell the definitive story of the American tractor's development, mechanical innovations, groundbreaking designs, and company histories. Best-selling author Randy Leffingwell researched and photographed restored classics and one-of-a-kind experimental models from coast-to-coast to deliver the goods on American farm tractor. This is the book that started it all! Previous hardcover edition (0-87938-532-4 pub 1991) has sold a staggering 150,000!

Author : Kristin L. Nelson
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2002-06-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0822506904

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Farm Tractors by Kristin L. Nelson Pdf

Describes how tractors work and the different jobs they do on a farm.

Author : Robert N. Pripps,Andrew Morland
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0896584712

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The Big Book of Farm Tractors by Robert N. Pripps,Andrew Morland Pdf

The Big Book of Farm Tractors is the first large-format volume to chronicle the entire timeline of American farm tractors, from the steam power of the 1850s to the current offerings from New Holland, AGCO, John Deere, Caterpillar, and more. Detailed descriptions of tractors especially significant to the period, short essays on events defining the times, personal vignettes, collectibles, sales memorabilia, ads from old farm magazines, and old black & white photos of farm scenes make this a complete look at one of America’s greatest innovations. Whether you’re someone who has farmed, or someone simply with a love of the land, this book will give you a new perspective on the enormous influence of the tractor upon the American farm and culture.

Author : Michael Garland
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781635924336

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Grandpa's Tractor by Michael Garland Pdf

Generations have fallen in love with this classic story of a grandson and grandfather whose visit to a family farm with a special tractor brings back memories. Don't miss the new companion title Grandma's Farm — now available! Grandpa Joe takes his grandson Timmy back to the site of his family’s farm, where the old house and a ramshackle barn still stand. The visit stirs up memories for Grandpa Joe—in particular, the majesty of his own father's shiny red tractor, now rusting in the forgotten fields. An ideal gift, this picture book evokes nostalgia while demonstrating a special bond between a grandparent and grandchild.

Author : Brian Bell
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 677 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781913618025

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Seventy Years of Farm Tractors 1930-2000 by Brian Bell Pdf

By the end of the twentieth century there were some half-million tractors on British farms - more machines than people to drive them. Brian Bell's encyclopaedic book traces the evolution of the farm tractor from the days of starting handle and pan seat to current 4-wheel drive machines with air-conditioned cabs and computer management systems. He deals in particular with developments of the classic period from the 1950s to the 1990s. The book is arranged alphabetically by manufacturer from Allis-Chalmers to Zetor, one hundred marques in total. These are all machines to be found on British farms irrespective of their country of manufacture. Brian runs concisely through the histories of the companies and their major models, illustrated with a wealth of photographs and extracts from sales literature. He adds some special features on items such as hydraulic systems and cold-starting aids. He includes a glossary and full index. This book replaces the author's earlier, successful, Fifty Years of Farm Tractors. Many of the photographs are new and the text has been brought up to date to include developments of the early twenty-first century.

Author : John Carroll
Publisher : Lorenz Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-31
Category : Agricultural implements
ISBN : 0754834379

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An Illustrated History of Tractors and Farm Machinery by John Carroll Pdf

The ultimate visual history for farm machinery enthusiasts, featuring tractors from AGCO Allis to Zetor.

Author : Robert N. Pripps
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-15
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780760345511

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Classic Farm Tractors by Robert N. Pripps Pdf

DIVAn entertaining look at the tractors which enthusiasts all know and love—as well as those oddball models that fans find fascinating. /div

Author : Robert N. Pripps
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-23
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780760370254

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The Complete Book of Farmall Tractors by Robert N. Pripps Pdf

The Complete Book of Farmall Tractors details the complete evolution of the popular marque's iconic models. The engaging text includes series evolution, historical context, and technical details, accompanied by beautiful contemporary and historic images. In 1923, International Harvester revolutionized the tractor world by conceiving the Farmall brand, a revolutionary new line of all-purpose tractors designed for small- to medium-sized farms. Eventually offering an array of engine and equipment options, by the 1930s Farmalls were bestowed with letters as their model names, from the compact A, B, and C models to the larger H and M tractors. Fittingly known as the "Letter Series," the tractors were even given a streamlined design by famed industrial designer Raymond Loewy. Not surprisingly, they went on to become some of the most widely produced and best-selling American farm tractors of all time, to be followed beginning in 1954 with the numbered Hundred Series models. By 1947, Farmall had built over 1 million tractors. Amazingly, many are still in use today, not just as collector vehicles, but often as working farm tractors. In The Complete Book of Farmall Tractors, tractor historian Robert Pripps explores the entire range of Farmall tractors, from their inception to their final model year in 1973. Pripps includes all models, from Diesel and LPG versions to orchard tractors. Pripps also explains the evolution of Farmall lines and gives coverage to the entry-market Cub unveiled in 1947, as well as the Hundred Series, right up to the cancellation of the Farmall name in 1973. Through engaging text and fascinating photography, The Complete Book of Farmall Tractors preserves the story of the legendary pioneering machines in detail. The book's content is organized chronologically, and its detailed text shines a light on Farmall's long history and evolution. Beautiful images, both modern and historic, bring the story to life and thorough spec tables highlight key technical and performance specifications. The result is the ultimate reference to some of the most popular farm tractors in history.

Author : Neil Dahlstrom
Publisher : BenBella Books
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781953295743

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Tractor Wars by Neil Dahlstrom Pdf

"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.

Author : J. G. J. Drever
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 7 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Traction-engines
ISBN : OCLC:220974337

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The Farm Tractor by J. G. J. Drever Pdf

Author : Bob Feller, Ralph W. Sanders
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-08
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1610605217

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The Farm Tractor by Bob Feller, Ralph W. Sanders Pdf

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

Author : Ralph W. Sanders
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Antique and classic tractors
ISBN : 1610605640

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Vintage Farm Tractors by Ralph W. Sanders Pdf