Ultimate John Deere: The History of the Big Green Machines (Town Square Books) - Hardcover

Sanders, Ralph W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0896584062 ISBN 13: 9780896584068

Publisher: Voyageur Pr, 2001

Synopsis

Since 1837, John Deere farm implements and then tractors have earned an international reputation for performance and reliability, resulting in a favored status among farmers, restorers, and collectors. Here, well-known tractor authority Ralph Sanders tells the story of John Deere tractors, and of the company’s founder and other key personnel involved in their development. This comprehensive volume also covers the development of the Corn Belt, as well as the competition among tractor makers and Deere sales methods. The easy-to-read text is enhanced by Sanders’ striking full-color images of more than 50 John Deere tractors including some very rare models. Also shown are period ads, brochures, schematic diagrams, paintings by Walter Haskell Hinton, and historic photographs from the Deere & Company Archives and other sources for a complete look at this innovative player in the farming industry.

About this title

About the Author:

Ralph W. Sanders is a well-known tractor writer and freelance photographer. He is the author/photographer of Voyageur Press' "Vintage Farm Tractors," "Vintage International Harvester Tractors," "Historic Farm Tractors Calendar," and "John Deere Tractors Calendar." He was a farm reporter for the Decatur, Illinois "Herald & Review;" Illinois field editor for "Prairie Farmer" magazine; and an associate editor of "Successful Farming" magazine.

About this edition

• Publisher: Voyageur Pr
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0896584062
• ISBN 13: 9780896584068
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208