Encyclopedia of American Farm Implements & Antiques [Paperback]

C. H. Wendel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1997

Plant the seeds of tradition with this fully illustrated, comprehensive history of farm equipment through the early 1950s. Discover the detailed story on machinery, tools, and implements used daily on the farm. Each chapter provides pricing guidelines featuring more than 2,000 photos to assist the collector.

Product Details

• Paperback: 395 pages
• Publisher: Krause Pubns Inc (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873415078
• ISBN-13: 978-0873415071
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,404,547 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The collector in our family loves this book!, September 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Encyclopedia of American Farm Implements & Antiques (Paperback)

I bought this book as a gift for my father, who collects antique farm tools and tractors, has done his own restorations, and goes to antique shows all the time. I have no higher praise than this: when he settles in for the night, he gets in his favorite chair and opens that book. He may read it for hours, or browse a few pages, but it's his favorite reading material.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have Book on Agricultural Machinery & Mechanization, November 8, 1999

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Leo Landis (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Encyclopedia of American Farm Implements & Antiques (Paperback)

C. H. Wendel's Encyclopedia of American Farm Implements & Antiques is a first-rate work. The illustrations are exceptional, and the scope impressive. Wendel documents the machinery of manufacturing giants and the lesser-known manufacturers from the middle nineteenth century to the middle twentieth century. If you need to identify a machine or manufacturer Wendel's book ought to be your first source.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most authoritative guide to old farming equipment EVER !, August 29, 1999

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Elliott L. Domans, Jr. (Loudon, TN. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Encyclopedia of American Farm Implements & Antiques (Paperback)

Once again, Charles Wendel shows that he is the undisputed master author of obscure antique farm implements and tractors.Wendel shows old sales brochure engravings of everything from hog oilers to corn shellers and hay loft pulleys. From feed grinders to hay tedders, and EVERYTHING in between.A MUST READ if you want a guide to antique farm implements from the 1800's through the 1950's.