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| Author | : C.H. Wendel |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 1261 |
| Release | : 2004-04-06 |
| Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
| ISBN | : 1440225338 |
The evolution of the modern farm Finally, an encyclopedia reference work covering American farm implements and farm-related antiques from the 1800s through the 1940s. Through Encyclopedia of American Farm Implements & Antiques, follow the exciting and fascinating technological advances in farm equipment that made the United States the breadbasket to the world. Thoroughly researched, this guide features nearly 2,000 rare illustrations of farm equipment - the most poplar to the most obscure - from firms such as Deere & Co., J.I. Case, Allis-Chalmers, International Harvester and McCormick. Trace the history of: Alfalfa Grinders Balers Corn Binders Corn Harvesters Cultivators Elevators Drills Hay Tools Milking Machines Plows Saws Threshers Washing Machines Plus Much More! If you have an interest in farming and history, you'll love Encyclopedia of American Farm Implements & Antiques. Not only does it identify and illustrate farm equipment, but it explains how this equipment was used and reveals many of the trials and tribulations farmers faced in using it. Also includes current price ranges for thousands of implements and antiques.
| Author | : R. Douglas Hurt |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 126 |
| Release | : 1982 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Michael B. Emery |
| Publisher | : Schiffer Pub Limited |
| Total Pages | : 208 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
| ISBN | : 9780764336034 |
Hundreds of old farm tools and equipment are shown to be echoes of America's past, as farming remains vital to the economy today. Major chapters cover old haying, grains, tobacco, orchards, poultry, dairy, horses and mules in farm practices. Over 600 vintage and modern photos display the amazing variety of gadgets once necessary for farming. These objects are preserved in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, at the Landis Valley Museum, where they help to interpret American farm life of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. This book extends the reach of the museum's collections to interested people worldwide.
| Author | : Ronald S. Barlow |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 212 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
| ISBN | : |
Take a journey through 300 years of implements, tools, and machinery from a single reference. Learn where each piece fits in farming history. Contains hundreds of original advertisements once featured in farm equipment catalogs.
| Author | : Percy W. Blandford |
| Publisher | : Gale Cengage |
| Total Pages | : 196 |
| Release | : 1976 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : |
As collector's items, old tools and implements, especially those connected with country crafts and occupations, are much sought after. As crowd-pullers, displays of agricultural machinery, particularly traction engine rallies and related examples of early motive power such a heavy-horse ploughing matches, are enjoying increasingly large audiences.
| Author | : Rolfe Cobleigh |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 326 |
| Release | : 2013-06-28 |
| Genre | : House & Home |
| ISBN | : 1627932135 |
A wonderful book for anyone interested in starting their own homestead or small farm. This book will show you how to be self reliant and build the things you'll need. There are more than 200 illustrations showing you how to make handy farm devices. You'll learn about the farmer's workshop and tools, running a grindstone, making a dumb waiter, making a cradle, how to clean a well, how to stake out stock, bee keeping, how to transplant trees, how to build a bridge for a small stream, how to keep a gate from sagging, important points in house building, how to build small greenhouses, advice on the best way to split wood, black smithing, and much, much more in this thrift-conscious and environmentally wise book.
| Author | : Eric Sloane |
| Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 132 |
| Release | : 2002-01-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780486425603 |
Absorbing book describes, in detail, farm tools and kitchen implements and how they were made. Includes devices used by curriers, wheelwrights, coopers, blacksmiths, loggers, tanners, coachmakers, and other craftsmen of the pre-industrial age. An informal, expressively written book for cultural historians, woodcrafters, and Americana enthusiasts. 184 black-and-white illustrations.
| Author | : R. Douglas Hurt |
| Publisher | : Ivan R. Dee Publisher |
| Total Pages | : 216 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : |
A compact narrative history of American agriculture over the last century, emphasizing the farmer's growing reliance on the federal government.
| Author | : Alvin Sellens |
| Publisher | : Schiffer Pub Limited |
| Total Pages | : 546 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
| ISBN | : 9780764315923 |
Here is the greatest assembly of hand tools ever assembled. It is a fascinating chronicle of nearly every tool ever used in North America, including ancient tools used by Native Americans; trade tools used to create coaches, pianos, ships, and saddles; tools for harvesting farm goods, turpentine, and ice; and tools for fine trades such as bookbinding and watch repair. The tools are organized according to profession, from Beekeeper to Wheelwright, and will fascinate todays practitioners of these trades and hobbies. This comprehensive volume includes more than 4,500 images from catalog illustrations, trade literature, and hand drawings. Descriptions provide dimensions and applications. This is a must have for the tool collector and antique dealer, as well as anyone fascinated by the means of production.
| Author | : Ralph Baumheckel |
| Publisher | : American Society of Agricultural & Biological Engineers |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| Genre | : Agricultural machinery industry |
| ISBN | : 9780929355863 |
