One of John Deere's most successful tractors, the Model A is thoroughly chronicled in this color tribute. Detailed chapters cover: Introduction of the A; Unstyled Model A Row-Crops; Styled Model A Row-Crops; The Model A at Tractor Shows; The Unstyled Model AR; The "Baby R"; The Unstyled Model AO; Model AO Streamlined; The Styled Model AO; Model AI; and Model A Hi-Crop. Each chapter describes the tractor, and provides serial number range/production years, production changes, paint schemes, decal placement, and available equipment.

Original John Deere Model A

Engineering & Transportation

Kraushaar, Andy

Rukes, Brian

Automotive

Voyageur Pr

Put everything you need to know about International Harvester tractors in your hip pocket! Beginning with the McCormick-Deering 15-30 introduced in 1921, this book includes all wheeled tractors produced up to the last 650, including the Farmall Regular, the Model M, and the Cub. Packed with specs, serial numbers, engine codes, carburetor and magneto codes, decal placement, literature and option codes. Perfect for auctions and flea markets!

International Harvestor Tractor Data Book

Fay, Guy

Transportation

In August, 1960, thousands of enthusiastic on-lookers gathered to witness the long-awaited introduction of John Deere's new four-cylinder tractors. Presented in archival photographs and ads, as well as contemporary color photography, this volume presents an inside look at how the tractors were designed and conceived, and discusses the managerial strife that made the New Generation (1960-72) tractors possible. Includes coverage of features and options. Standard hardware, as well as rare options, for the 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000 and Worldwide series tractors is covered in detail.

John Deere: New Generation Tractors (Motorbooks International Farm Tractor Color History)

Peterson, Chester

Beemer, Rod

From forging plows to modern day, this is a unique behind-the-scenes look inside the John Deere Factory. Beemer and Peterson discuss factory technology focusing on construction techniques and how they have changed over the years. The inside story will also be told, including how the company got started and where it is headed in the future. Vintage and contemporary photographs show scenes from inside the factory, assembly lines, and design rooms. A fascinating portrait of the Foundry, Engine Works, and Tractor Assembly plants located in Waterloo, Iowa, as well as the world headquarters building in Moline, Illinois. Fascinating!

Inside John Deere: A Factory History

Business & Money

Economics

This follow-up to the MBI bestseller Classic American Railroads is a beautiful tribute to 15 additional railroads not included in the first volume. Focusing on the golden age of railroading between World War II and the early 1970s, this all-new book features the histories, locomotives, rolling stock, and memorabilia of railroads like the Delaware &amp; Hudson; Erie Lackawanna; Gulf, Mobile &amp; Ohio; St. Louis-San Francisco Railway; Maine Central; Nickle Plate Road; Southern Railway; Great Northern Railway; and others. Amazingly preserved color photography from the decades covered, along with archival black-and-white images, capture the legendary trains against scenic backdrops across the nation, while period print ads and brochures add a nostalgic element to the stories behind the railroads' passenger and freight operations. Mike Schafer has written several rail-related books for MBI, including Streamliner Memories, Freight Train Cars, and Classic American Railroads.

More Classic American Railroads

Schafer, Mike

With prodding from her father-in-law, author Kruse, takes a rare look at John Deere memorabilia. Collections are gleaned from Kruse's father-in-law and five of his collector friends. These collections, along with items from Deere archives, are the most extensive and complete examples of John Deere memorabilia you will ever see. This is a good source to evaluate your current collection with expert information and clear color photographs, or as in the author's case, to help you start a collection.

John Deere Collectibles

Kruse, Brenda

In 1954 Farmall revamped its line by redesignating the wildly popular Letter Series the Hundred Series. This splendid resource of 200 color photographs exhibits several painstakingly restored examples of the Cub, Cub Lo-Boy, 100, 130, 200, 300, 300 Utility, 330, 350, 350 Utility, 400, W-400, 450, W-450, 600, and 650. The photos provide close-up details of gauges, wheels, carburetors, seats, decals, and more, while full-view shots demonstrate how the tractors appeared when they rolled off of showroom floors. Histories and detailed data cover model evolution, mechanical changes, serial number information, paint and accessory codes, and more.

Original Farmall Hundred Series, 1954-1958 (Original Series)

Joe Seliga has been hand building canvas-on-wood canoes in his Ely, Minnesota, workshop for more than 60 years. Seliga's work is considered the best-of-the-best among canoe aficionados and wooden boat builders alike. This all-color celebration of hand craftsmanship and rustic elegance details from start-to-finish the construction of Seliga's canoes, from selecting the right woods through the project's inaugural launch. Within these pages the legacy of this master craftsman is passed on for all to enjoy.

Art of the Canoe With Joe Seliga

Stelmok, Jerry

Sussex, Deborah

Biographies & Memoirs

Stunning color photos, rare archival images, never-before-seen prototypes and styling drawings combine to recount the history of John Deere and its legendary tractors. From the D, GP and B models to the Waterloo Boy, Dain All-Wheel Drive and the Tractivator, to the New Generation Orchard and Hi-Crop models, this book chronicles a bountiful harvest of John Deere classics. Includes coverage of kerosene, gasoline, LPG, diesel, and all-fuel models.

John Deere (Motorbooks Classics)

leffingwell,randy

Travel west through the Rocky mountains on the legendary "Rio Grande" railroad. Also known as the D&RGW, it is a favorite among rail fans and modellers for its breathtaking scenery and its fascinating narrow-gauge legacy. On it's journey from Denver to Salt Lake City the "Rio Grande" ran through the six-mile-long Moffat Tunnel, one of America's miracles of railroad engineering. This book treats the reader to a wealth of information including overviews of steam and diesel locomotives as well as famous passenger trains such as the Vista-domed California Zephyr (Chicago to Oakland, joint with the Burlington and Western Pacific) and the Royal Gorge (Denver to Salt Lake City). All aboard for a fantastic pictorial of arguably the most scenic railroad in America.

Rio Grande Railroad (Railroad Color History)

Griffin, James R.

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