The first book to feature every Farmall model. It chronicles the background of McCormick-Deering and International Harvester and outlines the beginnings of IH's production of the treasured Farmall tractor from its inception in 1923 (the lightweight, general purpose row-crop tractor that could literally "farm all") until the last model rolled off the assembly line in the mid 1970s. Highlights include stories of the innovative spirit of the "McCormick Men," the battle with John Deere to produce the best-selling, most popular tractor, and the challenges IH faced when the 560 and 460 models failed in the field. This comprehensive volume also includes descriptions and hundreds of color photographs of all models, complete with performance comparisons (based on the University of Nebraska tests); chronicles the exciting beginnings of International Harvester; and places IH events in a larger historical context.
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Covers the farmall tractor family very well for those years most appropriate for collecting and restoring. Pictures are outstanding and a great aid to someone restoring am incomplete tractor. Just enough technical data to establish advances in capability and options to aid selection of a favorite to acquire or covet, but not enough to do any serious restoring. A very nice and easy to follow review of the great Farmall line. Absolutely fantastic pictures.
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We purchased this beautiful book as a gift for my dad for his birthday. He has two Farmall tractors which he restored himself and enjoys entering them into shows and competitions. He is very knowledgeable of this brand, but he was very impressed with the information and the gorgeous photographs. He also said there was a good amount of history about Farmall that he was not aware of and it was very enjoyable to read about.
My husband and I flipped through the book when it was received and I have to say it was far more than we expected for the price. The photography is exquisite. If you are a tractor enthusiast, you will love this book! Thanks to Amazon for making such a great product available at such a reasonable price.
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My 84 year old uncle ran an International Harvester store in the 1950's in a small rural Minnesota city. Once about 10 years ago I gave him a "John Deere" photo frame as a gift and that is when I got the low down on FARMALL! :-) My uncle is a real Farmall "Red" tractor man. So after I got educated, it has been my mission to include this red tractor on birthday cards, a coffee mug and whatever else red tractor appropriate comes my way. This year for some reason I wondered if there was a book that would go into the history of Farmall Tractors? I found this book on Amazon and read some of the reviews--all favorable and took a chance ordering the soft cover book having it sent to me first. It is truly a great book for memories it has detailed pictures, advertisements and pictures of Farmall toys. The paperback book is rugged--really a nice one. My uncle is so thrilled with it he couldn't stop thanking me. It is a winner!
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When the world saw the new Farmall, the age of the Fordson was over, at least in America. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
diesel displaced, maximum belt horsepower, including ballast, auxiliary gearbox, motor cultivator, gasoline version, live hydraulics, wide front end, hydrostatic drive, diesel version, hydrostatic transmission, differential lock, first tractor, engine displacement, new tractors Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Model Disp, Fuel Weight of Cyl, John Deere, Max Max, Torque Amplifier, Belt Hp Pull, Farmall Super, The Big Book of Farmall Tractors, Henry Ford, John Wagner, Farmall Cub, Farmall Regular, World War, United States, University of Nebraska, Norm Sevcik, Ron Hattendorf, Alexander Legge, Great Depression, White Pigeon, Dick Alberts, Franklin Mint, Harry Lee, Kent City, New Generation New!
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When the world saw the new Farmall, the age of the Fordson was over, at least in America. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
diesel displaced, maximum belt horsepower, including ballast, auxiliary gearbox, motor cultivator, gasoline version, live hydraulics, wide front end, hydrostatic drive, diesel version, hydrostatic transmission, differential lock, first tractor, engine displacement, new tractors Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Model Disp, Fuel Weight of Cyl, John Deere, Max Max, Torque Amplifier, Belt Hp Pull, Farmall Super, The Big Book of Farmall Tractors, Henry Ford, John Wagner, Farmall Cub, Farmall Regular, World War, United States, University of Nebraska, Norm Sevcik, Ron Hattendorf, Alexander Legge, Great Depression, White Pigeon, Dick Alberts, Franklin Mint, Harry Lee, Kent City, New Generation New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Farmall Tractors (Motorbooks International Farm Tractor Color History) by Robert N. Pripps in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
- John Deere (Lives and Times) by Margaret C. Hall in Front Matter, and page 75
- Century of the Reaper by Cyrus McCormick in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Vintage Ford Tractors (Town Square Books) by Robert N. Pripps in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Air Force (Defending the Nation) by John Hamilton on page 181
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