## Field Guide to Classic Farm Tractors: More than 400 Models from 1900 to 1970 - Robert N. Pripps
The Field Guide to Classic Farm Tractors: More than 400 Models from 1900 to 1970 is the definitive guide to these iconic machines. With over 400 models featured, this book covers every major make and model of classic farm tractor, from the early steam-powered models to the diesel-powered behemoths of the 1960s.
Each tractor is featured with a full-color photograph, as well as detailed specifications, including engine type, horsepower, weight, and dimensions. In addition, the book includes information on the tractor's history, use, and restoration.
Whether you're a farmer, a collector, or just a lover of classic machinery, the Field Guide to Classic Farm Tractors is a must-have resource. With its comprehensive coverage and detailed specifications, this book will help you identify, understand, and appreciate these iconic machines.
## Key Features
* Over 400 models featured, from the early steam-powered models to the diesel-powered behemoths of the 1960s
* Full-color photographs of each tractor
* Detailed specifications, including engine type, horsepower, weight, and dimensions
* Information on the tractor's history, use, and restoration
* A must-have resource for farmers, collectors, and lovers of classic machinery
All the classic farm tractors you remember, plus new ones to discover, are all here in this complete photo-packed collection. A classic farm tractor is a conversation starter and a comforting reminder of childhoods on the farm and adulthoods twisting a wrench in the driveshaft. Tractors are cultural touchstones of another era, as familiar as the smell of apple pie baking in a farmhouse kitchen. All of that nostalgia is here in Field Guide to Classic Farm Tractors. In this photo-saturated guidebook, you'll recognize the big brands of classic farm tractors, such as Allis-Chalmers, J. I. Case, Caterpillar, John Deere, Ford, and International Harvester (including Farmall). Also well-represented are small and no-longer-existing brands like Advance-Rumely, Cockshutt, Eagle, Fate-Root-Heath, Harry Ferguson, Friday Tractor, Hart-Parr, and Minneapolis-Moline. There are tractors from the United States, Canada, and Europe. Field Guide to Classic Farm Tractors includes more than just handsome color photos of these powerful machines. Each model description includes all the pertinent details: engine rpms, type of fuel, maximum speed, wheel configurations, weight, number of plows the tractor can handle, and variations. With more than five hundred tractor models and an array of color photographs depicting the most iconic ones, Field Guide to Classic Farm Tractors is a valued addition to any tractor lover's bookshelf.
Author: Pripps, Robert N.
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: Field Guide to Classic Farm Tractors: More than 400 Models from 1900 to 1970
Pages: 00208 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2016-07-01
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780760350126
Category: Antiques & Collectibles : Transportation
