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Tractor - by Lee Klancher (Hardcover)

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  • This rollicking ride into machine history follows the innovators, entrepeneurs and hucksters who transformed our world with farm machines.
  • Benjamin Franklin Award (Interior Book Design) 2019 3rd Winner
  • Author(s): Lee Klancher
  • 240 Pages
  • Transportation, automotive

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About the Book



Starting with the turn-of-the-century visionaries who saw that four wheels and a motor could replace for the horse, this book moves swiftly through key early developments to cover the power farming movement of the latter part of the 20th Century--a time when major manufacturers lagged behind and independent builders and farmers began creating their own solutions with a pencil drawing and a welder. This raucous, heartfelt book shines a light on some of the bright minds and innovative companies which emerged from the fertile fields of America's heartland.



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This rollicking ride into machine history follows the innovators, entrepeneurs and hucksters who transformed our world with farm machines. Starting with the turn-of-the-century visionaries who saw that four wheels and a motor could replace for the horse, the book moves swiftly through key early developments to cover the power farming movement of the latter part of the 20th Century--a time when major manufacturers lagged behind and independent builders and farmers began creating their own solutions with a pencil drawing and a welder. The book includes stories of the butcher shop where John Deere secretly designed a completely new line of four-cylinder tractors, to the skullduggery and corporate raiding that took place in fields and back lots as company agents schemed to discover what their dirty ol' competitors had up their sleeves. The book moves all the way up through the creation of the first tractor electronics, the merger movement of the 1980s, and the emergence of the high-technology innovations such as smart farms and auto-guidance which are changing the farm as we know it. This raucous, heartfelt book shines a light on some of the bright minds and innovative companies which emerged from the fertile fields of America's heartland.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.8 Inches (H) x 7.8 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.35 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 240
Genre: Transportation
Sub-Genre: Automotive
Publisher: Octane Press
Theme: Antique & Classic
Format: Hardcover
Author: Lee Klancher
Language: English
Street Date: September 3, 2018
TCIN: 91179146
UPC: 9781937747954
Item Number (DPCI): 247-51-1127
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.1 inches length x 7.8 inches width x 9.8 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 2.35 pounds
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