Classic Farm Tractors: 200 of the Best, Worst, and Most Fascinating Tractors of All Time
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (951 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760345511 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Ralph grew up on an Illinois farm where he had ample opportunity to "exercise" a 1933 Farmall F-12 and 1948 Farmall C, as well as a Farmall H, Farmall MD, and McCormick W-6. Sanders has photographed tractors for more than 40 years. He lives in West Des Moines, Iowa.. Sanders is the author of several books from Voyageur Press. Robert Pripps has authored numerous farm tract
Good book for vintage tractor lovers E. Sullivan Bought as Father's Day present for my dad. He's really enjoying it.. I still love looking at books like these Michigan Reviewer Given the fact that the only tractors I have ever driven have been lawn tractors, I still love looking at books like these. Amazing photos of beautiful agricultural machinery with faq(s) accompanying them. I know the crowds at summer parades are usually pretty appreciative of the tractors trundling down the street. For anyone who loves farms and the machines that have made American, and European, farms what they are today. One of the most fun things is seeing the owners of said tractors posing proudly next to their machines. As beautiful as these machines are, they should pose proudly . "A Great Gift!" according to Todd Berger. Filled with some 200 tractors with all the specs and gorgeous photography, this book is a great guide to all kinds of classic farm tractors. John Deere, Farmall, Minneapolis-Moline, Oliver, and a whole lot more. A great gift!
With well over 200 photographs of more than 100 years of tractors from all over North America and Europe it's the perfect gift for all tractor lovers.. Illustrated with color photography by Ralph Sanders and Andrew Morland, Classic Farm Tractors is arranged chronologically to give a better sense of farm tractor evolution and includes all of the usual suspects--from the likes of John Deere, Farmall, Fordson and Ford, Case, Allis-Chalmers, Minneapolis-Moline, Best, Caterpillar, Massey-Harris, Massey-Ferguson, Oliver, Rumely, and Hart-Parr--as well as lesser-known and forgotten marques manufactured throughout the United States and Canada. Classic Farm Tractors is an entertaining look at the tractors we all know and love as well as the oddball tractors that fans find fascinating. Veteran tractor author Robert Pripps tackles each model with aplomb, offering concise descriptions and histories along with informative specification charts that give the lowdown on all-important considerations like horsepower ratings, engine sizes, weights, fuel types, and more. In addition, Pripps includes a generous selection of farm tractors from Europe, including model
He lives in West Des Moines, Iowa.. He has worked for Prairie Farmer; Successful Farming; and as a full-time freelance agricultural photographer for Deere & Co., Massey-Ferguson, Kinze Mfg., Vermeer Mfg., DuPont Ag, Monsanto Ag, and others. Robert has a maple syrup farm near Park Falls, Wisconsin.Photographer-author Ralph W. About the AuthorRobert Pripps has authored numerous farm tractor books, including Vintage Ford Tractors, Big Book of Caterpillar, Big Book of Massey, and more, all with Voyageur Press. Sanders is the author of several books from Voyageur Press. Sanders has photographed tractors for more than 40 years. Ralph grew up on an Illinois farm where he had ample opportunity to "exercise" a 1933 Farmall F-12 and 1948 Farmall C, as well as a Farmall H, Farmall MD, and M