In this beautifully illustrated history of Ford's tractors, author and photographer Randy Leffingwell celebrates the Ford family of tractors from their development to modern day. Research and photography, courtesy of the Henry Ford Museum Archives, brings Ford tractors and their creators to life. With archival black-and-white photography, and stunning full-color restorations, Leffingwell tells the story of the legendary Fordson, the Model T conversion tractors, European models, and the making of the beloved Ford-Ferguson Model 9N. Ford Farm Tractors is a book that belongs in the collection of any fan of these beautiful machines.
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RAndy Leffingwell is an MBI best-selling author whose most recent works are Corvette fifty Years, Mustang Forty Years, and John Deere: A History of the Tractor. He resides in Santa Barbara, California.
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A first-rate tour of Ford tractor history and evolution.,
This review is from: Ford Farm Tractors (Hardcover)
Lavishly embellished with archive photos and drawings, Ford Farm Tractors gives the Ford enthusiast copius information about the design and development of the Ford tractor line. From Ford's early attempts at traction power to the latest New Holland offerings, the author provides enough details to satisfy most information-hungry Ford lovers. Full-color photographs of collector tractors, working tractors and implements provide ample details for restorers and hobbyists alike. There are some minor editing details, such as a few mis-captioned pictures and the inclusion of several previously published photos that detract from this otherwise beautiful, useful and welcome addition to the tractor-enthusiast's library or coffee table.
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Ford tractors early to 60's,
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Most of the info in the book is for the early years to the early 60's, very little info for later models.Early years is covered very well and informs on the design and process of getting the tractors to the customers.
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A very informative book for anyone interested in the evolution of the Ford tractor. Loaded with color photos. I would recommend this book for restorers and early tractor enthusiasts.
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When young Henry Ford first saw a Nichols and Shepard steam traction engine chuffing along, it was too much for the intrepid 12-year-old to ignore. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
automobile plow, tractor division, planetary transmission, tractor operations, tractor design, tractor production, little tractor, new tractor, tractor company Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ford Motor Company, Harry Ferguson, United States, Fair Lane, Gene Farkas, Highland Park, Howard Simpson, Joe Galamb, Willie Sands, Ministry of Munitions, World War, Charles Sorensen, Eber Sherman, Ford Tractor Company, Karl Schultz, New York, United Kingdom, David Brown, Dearborn Motors, Laurence Sheldrick, Ilenry Ford, Edsel Ford, Golden Jubilee, International Harvester, New Holland New!
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When young Henry Ford first saw a Nichols and Shepard steam traction engine chuffing along, it was too much for the intrepid 12-year-old to ignore. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
automobile plow, tractor division, planetary transmission, tractor operations, tractor design, tractor production, little tractor, new tractor, tractor company Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ford Motor Company, Harry Ferguson, United States, Fair Lane, Gene Farkas, Highland Park, Howard Simpson, Joe Galamb, Willie Sands, Ministry of Munitions, World War, Charles Sorensen, Eber Sherman, Ford Tractor Company, Karl Schultz, New York, United Kingdom, David Brown, Dearborn Motors, Laurence Sheldrick, Ilenry Ford, Edsel Ford, Golden Jubilee, International Harvester, New Holland New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Henry Ford (People We Should Know) by Jonatha A. Brown on 4 pages
- Trafford Park (Images of England) by Karen Cliff on page 35
- Moving Forward by Henry Ford on page 76
- Henry Ford by Gilbert on page 36
- My Forty Years with Ford (Great Lakes Books) by Charles E. Sorensen on page 107
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