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Tractor Wars

Author : Neil Dahlstrom
Publisher : BenBella Books
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781637740088

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"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.

Tractor Wars

Author : Neil Dahlstrom
Publisher : BenBella Books
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781953295743

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"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.

The Big Book of John Deere Tractors

Author : Don MacMillan
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : John Deere tractors
ISBN : 1616739762

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The Big Book of John Deere Tractors by Don MacMillan Pdf

The ultimate encyclopedia of John Deere tractors from around the world, The Big Book of John Deere Tractors is a model-by-model historical reference to John Deere tractors-including European models-and more, from their beginning in 1892 until today. --Publisher.

Classic Farm Tractors

Author : Robert N. Pripps
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 54,8 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

Vintage Ford Tractors

Author : Robert N. Pripps
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2024-03-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1610605659

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Tractor

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-05
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781465444608

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Tractor by DK Pdf

The complete history of farm machinery, from steam and vintage tractors to the latest combine harvesters, is showcased in this lavishly illustrated volume. Packed with more than 450 tractors, from the pioneering engines of Fowler and Froelich, to the groundbreaking AGCO Challenger, DK's Tractor charts the story of the machines that reshaped agriculture in glorious visual detail. Meet the manufacturers whose amazing machinery transformed farming, including John Deere, Caterpillar, Massey Ferguson, and SDF; discover extraordinary vehicles, remarkable engines, and hi-tech modern cabs; and explore an incredible range of tractors from around the world.

The John Deere Story

Author : Neil Dahlstrom,Jeremy Dahlstrom
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0875803369

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The John Deere Story by Neil Dahlstrom,Jeremy Dahlstrom Pdf

Today, John Deere is remembered-some say mistakenly-as the inventor of the steel plow. Who was this legendary man and how did he create the internationally renowned company that still bears his name? He began as a debt-stricken blacksmith who, fleeing debt in New England in the 1830s, set up shop in a little town on the Illinois frontier. There, in response to farmers' struggles, he designed a new plow that cut through the impervious prairie sod and lay open the rich, heavy soil for planting. The demand for his polished steel plow convinced him to specialize in farm implements. In the decades before the Civil War, John Deere envisioned a company supplying midwestern farmers with reliable, affordable equipment. He used only high quality, imported steel and resisted pressure to raise prices. At the same time, he won respectful affection from his employees by working alongside them on the shop floor. Upon taking the helm in the 1860s, John's only surviving son, Charles, expanded the Moline factories to increase production, started branch houses in major midwestern cities to speed distribution, and began to transform the company into a modern corporation. The transformation didn't come without difficulties however: Charles found himself battling the Grange, facing threats of labor unions and strikes led by his own employees, and enduring patent suits and blatant thefts of product designs and advertising.

The Complete Book of Classic John Deere Tractors

Author : Don Macmillan
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780760366073

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The Complete Book of Classic John Deere Tractors by Don Macmillan Pdf

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.

Big Book of Big Tractors

Author : Lisa Jane Gillespie
Publisher : Usborne Books
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Tractors
ISBN : 1409549887

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Big Book of Big Tractors by Lisa Jane Gillespie Pdf

This is a big picture book with giant fold-out pages to satisfy the curiosity of every young tractor enthusiast, providing everything you need to know about tractors large and small, from all around the world.

Seventy Years of Farm Tractors 1930-2000

Author : Brian Bell
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 677 pages
File Size : 51,9 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.

Designing the New Generation John Deere Tractors

Author : Merle Miller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1999-10-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : STANFORD:36105028562697

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Designing the New Generation John Deere Tractors by Merle Miller Pdf

See for yourself how the lines on the drawing board turned into actual iron and rubber! This insider's account takes you behind the scenes and tells the history of how and why the "New Generation" program came into being. Retired John Deere engineer, Merle Miller, delivers the full and fascinating story of the 3010 and 4010 New Generation tractors.

A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian

Author : Marina Lewycka
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2006-03-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141020525

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A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka Pdf

When their recently widowed father announces he plans to remarry, sisters Vera and Nadezhda realise they must put aside a lifetime of feuding in order to save him. His new love is a voluptuous gold-digger from the Ukraine half his age, with a proclivity for green satin underwear and boil-in-the-bag cuisine, who stops at nothing in her single minded pursuit of the luxury Western lifestyle she dreams of. But the old man, too, is pursuing his eccentric dreams - and writing a history of tractors in Ukrainian. A wise, tender and deeply funny novel about families, the healing of old wounds, the trials and consolations of old age and - really - about the legacy of Europe's history over the last fifty years.

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Tractors & Farm Machinery

Author : John Carroll
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Agricultural implements
ISBN : 0754826589

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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Tractors & Farm Machinery by John Carroll Pdf

The history of the tractor is one of rapid development, from the turn of the 20th century when it was a substitute for the horse, to today's sophisticated machines which boast a range of technologically advanced equipment. This fact-packed encyclopedia charts this exceptional history, the machines and their manufacturers. Each vehicle is illustrated with archive material or photography, together with specification boxes detailing engine capacity, power, transmission and weight. Including an international overview of farm machinery around the world, this volume forms a highly comprehensive tractor bible - the only book on the subject that anyone will ever need.

The John Deere Century

Author : Randy Leffingwell
Publisher : Motorbooks International
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-27
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780760360217

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The John Deere Century by Randy Leffingwell Pdf

This comprehensive volume chronicles the history of the tractors that have carried the distinctive green and yellow livery for the past century.

Amazing Tractor Facts & Trivia

Author : Peter Henshaw
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-05
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0785826068

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Amazing Tractor Facts & Trivia by Peter Henshaw Pdf

Each book in the 6.5in x 8in Amazing Facts and Trivia series is beautifully illustrated and contains hundreds of colorful pieces of artwork, photographs, and diagrams. These quirky books are designed to be opened to any page so that readers can discover intriguing stories, facts, tips, and trivia. Tractors are amazing. You know that already, though, or you probably wouldn’t be reading this. Who was Old Abe? What is a Mobius Band? Which is better, wheels or rubber tracks? You’ll find the world’s first tractor in here, the fastest and the most powerful. Learn about tractor stunts, racing, and pulling. Ferrari, Porsche, and Lamborghini—all of them well-known sports car manufacturers—have had their names appear on tractors. Amazing Tractors Facts and Trivia details the inner mechanisms of tractors, their engines, cabs, and paint jobs. Why were Allis-Chalmers painted bright orange for years? You’ll find out in this book. Along with the trivia, you’ll find practical tips on how to plow a field, how to look after a three-point linkage and maintain a tractor. Driving tips, and specific how-to advice, like how to calculate the ideal amount of wheel slip, and ballast a tractor properly, are also included. Technical details, like torque, articulated steering, horsepower definitions, and fuel consumption are discussed, and you’ll also find safety tips to help deal with the noise of tractors and avoid potential accidents.