Encyclopedia of American Farm Implements & Antiques [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by C. H. Wendel (Author)

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Product Description
Inside these pages are the clever, quaint and inventive ways used to get work done, such as: alfalfa grinders; combines; corn planters; reapers; threshers and wagons and carriages. Whether you grew up on a farm and are interested in the history of agriculture or just like exploring the world of antiques, you'll find something of interest. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 395 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications; illustrated edition edition (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: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,237,953 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 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

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.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Leo Landis (Michigan) - See all my reviews

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.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Elliott L. Domans, Jr. (Loudon, TN. USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.