Agricultural tractors: books - history (4/6)

Compact Tractors: An Illustrated Guide and History

Compact Utility Tractors, or CUTs, are cute little cutters! As farming became more refined so did the needs of tractors. The answer was a smaller, more maneuverable and fuel-efficient tractor with a variety of implements and attachments. With this focus on special needs, attachments became available such as plows, disc harrows, mower decks, cultivators, spreaders, snowblowers, and more.
They have become a necessary utility for farmers, orchards, small construction jobs, and landscaping/maintenance for estates, parks and golf courses.

At the forefront of this evolution were the Farmall Cub and John Deere Model L. Then came the Japanese invasion; a new kind of tractor by companies such as Yanmar and Kubota. These four-wheel-drive machines were rugged and tough and used a variety of hydraulically powered attachments.
American companies such as John Deere, International Harvester, and Massey-Ferguson built their own four-wheel versions. Today's compact tractors, such as the Kubota's BX series, Massey-Ferguson's GC series, and the John Deere 3000, offer an even larger selection of implements for special purposes.

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Traktoren: Die schönsten Modelle seit den 1920er Jahren

Since Hart-Parr first coined the term tractor in 1906, agricultural machinery has experienced enormous development. The boom began in the 1920s, when legendary companies such as Hanomag and Lanz followed the pioneer Fordson, who in 1917 shaped an entire generation of tractors like no other with his groundbreaking Fordson-F.

After the huge sales figures in the 1950s, the tractor market slowly became saturated at the beginning of the 1960s. Many of the smaller manufacturers had to give up or were bought up. Traditional brands such as Allgaier, Deutz, Eicher, Man, Hatz, Hanomag, Porsche, Güldner and Fahr are still known to many fans today, even though tractor production in these factories was discontinued long ago. Today, high-performance models such as those from Fendt or John Deere dominate the registration statistics.

Extensively illustrated, with informative text and detailed information on engine type, displacement, horsepower and construction time, this work is devoted to well-known and lesser-known models from eight decades of tractor history. Over 450 types from the areas of large and small tractors as well as articulated steering and all-wheel drive vehicles impressively document the variety of technology in the area of agricultural vehicles.

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Das Traktorbuch - Geschichte, Hersteller, Modelle

No technical achievement has revolutionized agriculture as much as the invention of the tractor. This extensively illustrated chronicle tells the history of tractors and presents over 400 important models from all over the world: from the first steam engines to today's giants, from classic models to exotic vehicles. Really everything that can be called a tractor is gathered on these pages!

The comprehensive chronicle also documents the milestones of technical development and portrays important manufacturers and brands such as John Deere and Fiat.
Gallery pages present models that were typical for the respective era, with short descriptions and technical data. Two double pages are dedicated to legendary cult vehicles, for example the Lanz Bulldog or the Holt 75 Gun Tractor, on which the reader can find out even more in-depth information.

The high-quality book with around 1 000 color photographs and illustrations is a great gift for all tractor lovers and vintage car fans!

German edition of "The Tractor Book".

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Ultimate Tractor Power: Knicklenker und Raupen - Großtraktoren der Welt

Large tractors always have a special appeal. In his book "Ultimate Tractor Power", renowned author Peter D. Simpson offers a detailed insight into the current market and historical development.
He covers articulated and large tractors both as wheeled tractors and in various crawler configurations.

The book contains a wealth of information on manufacturers and models, organized according to chassis design. Everything is represented, from powerful Upton tractors with 350 hp and rear-wheel drive to eight-wheel tractors from DTU and Track Marshall crawler tractors.

Well-known brands such as John Deere, Case IH, Fendt, Claas and Versatile are represented, as are lesser-known manufacturers such as Waltanna, Amkodor and Pauny.
Simpson presents the current market for large tractors from over 25 different manufacturers with interesting and large-format photographs, including previously unpublished images from countries such as Argentina, Hungary, the USA and Germany.

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Europäische Schmalspurtraktoren

In his book "Narrow Gauge Tractors", published in 2001, the author pointed out that the list of tractors described there was not complete. Now he is presenting the supplement. Small regional manufacturers are also taken into account because they often played a decisive role in the development of great technology in the smallest of spaces.

The book documents the emergence and further development of mechanization in wine, hop and fruit growing in Europe. Brands such as Allgaier, Bungartz, Carraro, Deutz, Frieg, Güldner, Hieble, Hummel, MAN, Sieben Erben, Steyr and also small regional manufacturers are included.

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Tractor - Een geschiedenis

The farmer and his tractor. They form an inseparable duo. From 1904 until the Second World War, the agricultural sector was gradually seduced by the power of motorised horsepower. After 1945, the breakthrough was complete. The draught horse watches in the meadow.

Who are the most important tractor manufacturers? What were and are the advantages and disadvantages of using the tractor? What technical innovations made the machine so popular? Why do tractors often have a yellow, green or red colour? Is driving a tractor reserved for men, or do women also assert their rights? How much does a tractor cost and when does it need replacing? Why does every child have their own toy tractor?

Passion for tractors. That is the driving force for collectors of miniatures or real old-timers. The members of the tractor clubs cut straight furrows in the field.
New traditions such as the Christmas parades with tractors decorated with thousands of lights, and old customs such as the tractor blessings, are all expressions of that same love for the tractor.

Yves Segers, Femke Paulussen and Bert Woestenborghs are affiliated with the Catholic University of Leuven and the Centre for Agricultural History (CAG). They have gathered a team of enthusiastic authors around them who all have one thing in common: a passion for agricultural history.

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