Old Farm Tools and Machinery

Old Farm Tools and Machinery
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.

Encyclopedia of American Farm Implements & Antiques

Encyclopedia of American Farm Implements & Antiques
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.

The American Farm Tractor

The American Farm Tractor
Author: Randy Leffingwell
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2002
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9780760313701

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!

Yesterday's Farm Tools and Equipment

Yesterday's Farm Tools and Equipment
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.

John Deere Tractor Legacy

John Deere Tractor Legacy
Author: Don Macmillian
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-01-17
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9780760340141

At last, a paperback reissue of this classic history of John Deere! Edited by the world's most respected and best known Deere historian and expert—Don Macmillan—this is a detailed and fun history of the great tractor builder. This comprehensive history of the man, his company, and his legacy includes a biography of John Deere, plus excerpts from the writings of Deere engineers and historians, such as Wayne Broehl, Harold Brock, and Orrin Miller. Images are from the Deere archives, as well as noted tractor photographer Ralph W. Sanders. Coverage of plows, implements, combines, cars, snowmobiles, lawn and garden tractors, and bicycles is also included.

The Complete Book of Tractors and Trucks

The Complete Book of Tractors and Trucks
Author: John Carroll
Publisher: Lorenz Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Traction-engines
ISBN: 9780754805281

This comprehensive guide to both agricultural mechanization and road transport is divided into two parts, one following the development of the tractor and farming machinery and the other focusing on the origins and functions of different kinds of trucks. Written by two transport enthusiasts, this guide includes historic accounts of transport development, A-Z guides to all the major manufacturers and over 1,500 color reference photographs.

Tractors and Farm Vehicles

Tractors and Farm Vehicles
Author: Jean Coppendale
Publisher: Mighty Machines
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781554076208

Mighty machines in full color for the kids who love them.

Know Your Farm Machinery

Know Your Farm Machinery
Author: Chris Lockwood
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2016-09-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1910456632

Know Your Farm Machinery follows on from the successful publication of Know Your Tractors, Know Your Combines and Know Your Classic Tractors.This pocket-sized book details 43 types of farm machinery most commonly seen on farms today including ploughs, cultivators, drills, spreaders and balers. A photograph of each machine is included.Chris Lockwood is a Suffolk based freelance agricultural journalist and producer of a long list of farming and farm machinery DVDs. This is his fourth book in the popular Know Your series.

The Tractor Book

The Tractor Book
Author: DK
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2015-05-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0241238005

The definitive visual history of the tractor 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 images and tractor data on more than 200 iconic machines, The Tractor Book explores the entire range of tractors and farming machines from around the world, such as Fordson Model F and Massey-Harris GP. Histories of famous marques, such as John Deere and Massey Ferguson, sit alongside immersive visual tours of celebrated machines. The Tractor Book covers how tractors work, their history, major marques and catalogues tractors from every era making this a must-have for anyone fascinating by these extraordinary machines.