Farmall, 2nd Edition: The Red Tractor that Revolutionized Farming - Hardcover

Leffingwell, Randy; Pripps, Robert N.

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9780760348468: Farmall, 2nd Edition: The Red Tractor that Revolutionized Farming

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ISBN 10: 0760348464 ISBN 13: 9780760348468

Publisher: Voyageur Press, 2016

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The complete history of the tractor that changed farming forever. Award-winning author and photographer Randy Leffingwell and renowned tractor historian Robert N. Pripps tell the story of the Farmall tractor, one of the most significant and popular farm tractors ever made. International Harvester's Farmall ushered in innovations in engineering, manufacturing, and design that changed the world of tractors. Along the way, the Farmall became an icon in agriculture. In Farmall: The Red Tractor That Revolutionized Farming, the history of the Farmall is traced from the first Farmall, developed in the early 1920s, through its evolution to the new Farmall models. The book combines a broad cultural history of Farmall with photos of restored machines, as well as color and black and white archival photography. Trace all of the tractor models, variations, improvements, engine and hydraulic advances, and accompanying implements through every Farmall generation. This new, up-to-date history of Farmall includes the latest models and implements, bringing you all of the information you want about these unique tractors.

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"Farm Collector, "December 2005 (circ.: 38,000) "If you are looking to settle in for a long winter's night with a beautifully photographed, carefully researched tractor book, this one should top your list. A solid addition to your library."

Farm CollectorIf you are looking to settle in for a long winters night with a beautifully photographed, carefully researched tractor book, this one should top your list. A solid addition to your library."

About the Author:

RANDY LEFFINGWELL wrote his first book, American Muscle, in 1989 while still on staff at the Los Angeles Times. Since then, he has authored another 47 titles for Motorbooks and its sister publisher Voyageur Press, including Porsche 911 50 Years, Corvette 60 Years, and The Art of the Corvette. Leffingwell is considered one of the top Porsche historians working today, and he enjoys a close working relationship with Porsche AG. He lives in southern California, about 100 miles north of Los Angeles. || ROBERT N. PRIPPS has authored and co-authored dozens of farm tractor books, including Classic Farm Tractors, Vintage Ford Tractors, Big Book of Caterpillar, Big Book of Massey, and more. Pripps lives near Park Falls, Wisconsin, where he owns a maple syrup farm.

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