Classic Oliver Tractors: History, Models, Variations & Specifications 1855-1976 (Tractor Legacy Series)

Schaefer, Sherry; Hackett, Jeff

ISBN 10: 0760331995 / ISBN 13: 9780760331996

Published by Voyageur Press, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A., 2009

About this Item

Signed by author Sherry Schaefer at top of second page. "First Published" stated, assume first printing as no number line is given. Hardcover, NO jacket as issued, 11.25" tall, 128 pages. Boards have rubs, very tiny bumped corners, surface scratches/dents and light scuffs. Pages are clean and binding is tight.

Seller Inventory # 9953500

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Classic Oliver Tractors: History, Models, Variations & Specifications 1855-1976 (Tractor Legacy Series)
• Publisher: Voyageur Press, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0760331995
• ISBN 13: 9780760331996
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
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Synopsis

James Oliver sold his first chilled plow in 1870--chilled because the cast iron was cooled quickly with water to harden the metal and strengthen the plow. And when Oliver Chilled Plow Works merged with the Hart-Parr Company in 1929, the might of capital, expertise, and engineering resources came together to create one of the most successful and revered small tractor manufacturers of all time. This book follows the Oliver tractor from its inception through its development over the years, until the last model rolled off the assembly line in 1976. A story of entrepreneurship and industry, of machinery and American know-how, this illustrated history captures the spirit of Oliver farm equipment as its tractors and crawlers, hay balers and threshers turned American farmland to gold. Throughout, brilliant color photographs and historical images bring the story of the Oliver tractor vividly and vibrantly to life.

About the Author

Sherry Schaefer is an Oliver enthusiast who writes for an Oliver information newsletter. She lives in Nokomis, Illinois.Jeff Hackett has been photographing motorcycles for magazines, books, and calendars for 19 years. He lives outside New Haven, Connecticut.