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John Deere Farm Tractor Books - History

A book on John Deere agricultural tractors? Explore here illustrated books on the history, types and construction of John Deere agricultural tractors.

The Complete Book of Classic John Deere Tractors - The First 100 Years

Part of Motorbooks' Complete Book series, this fact-packed volume takes you through dozens of John Deere farm models, beginning with the 1892 Waterloo Boy and ending with the game-changing New Generation and Generation II lines.
With selected text from The Bigger Book of John Deere by late legendary Deere historian Don Macmillan, this book details year-to-year model changes within each series and offers comprehensive specs charts compiled by Deere authority John Dietz.

In addition to the Waterloo Boy, you'll witness the entire 40-plus years of two-cylinder "Johnny Poppers," from the 1924 Model D through the 830 Series models in 1960, and the styled tractors of the prewar and postwar years.
Also featured heavily are the groundbreaking New Generation tractors launched to much fanfare in 1960 and their successors, the New Generation II lineup with their Sound-Gard cabs.

Standard, row-crop, orchard, and even a selection of experimental models...they're all here. In addition, you'll find coverage of John Deere's rich international heritage, with tractors produced in Spain, Germany, and Australia.
Illustrated with incredible color photography and period advertising, The Complete Book of Classic John Deere Tractors isan essential edition for the library of any Deere fanatic.

Author:Don Macmillan
Specs:176 pages, 27.5 x 23.5 cm / 10.8 x 9.25 in, hardback
Illustrations:200 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:Motorbooks International (USA, 2020)
ISBN:9780760366066
The Complete Book of Classic John Deere Tractors - The First 100 Years

The Complete Book of Classic John Deere Tractors - The First 100 Years

Language: English

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The Field Guide to John Deere Tractors : 1892-1991

When you're "out in the field" scouting for John Deere tractors, don't forget to take along "The Field Guide to John Deere Tractors: 1892-1991" - the first-ever, full-color pocket guidebook to these popular tractors, now available in paperback format!
This convenient, easy-to-use field guide puts a wealth of information right into your hands! You'll find brief histories, model runs, specification details, and eye-catching color photographs of more than 500 models of John Deere tractors, from the two-cylinder series of 1892 to modern multi-cylinder models.

The late Don Macmillan is considered one of the world's most respected John Deere historians. Inside, he breaks down John Deere's rich heritage into distinct eras:
- The Pioneering Years, 1892-1924
- The Unstyled Years, 1923-1938
- The Styled Years, 1938-1960
- The Numbered Series, 1952-1960
- The New Generation of Power, 1959-1972
- Generation II, 1972-1987
- The Modern Years, 1982-1991

A wealth of photos of every John Deere tractor - from the legendary two-cylinder Waterloo Boy that started it all to six-cylinder, 200-horsepower machines of the 1980s - are accompanied by detail-rich descriptions of the tractors' features and back stories, as well as concise charts presenting key specifications.

Author:Don Macmillan
Specs:144 pages, 23 x 15.5 x 0.7 cm / 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.28 in, paperback
Illustrations:250 colour photos
Publisher:Motorbooks International (USA, 2019)
ISBN:9780760367261
The Field Guide to John Deere Tractors : 1892-1991

The Field Guide to John Deere Tractors : 1892-1991

Language: English

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The Bigger Book of John Deere - The Complete Model-by-Model Encyclopedia

This encyclopedia of John Deere tractors from around the globe, first published in 1999, is now updated with more than a decade of new Big Green machines. From John Froelich's revolutionary model to the Dain All Wheel Drive, the Waterloo Boy, and the great Johnny Poppers, from the New Generation of Power through to current machines, this guide covers all Deeres everywhere.
Here as well as are the famous German Lanz, the Australian Chamberlain, and other tractors built in Europe, South Africa, China, Brazil, Canada, and more.
Packed with more than 600 photos of tractors, model variations, brochures, toys, and other memorabilia, it's everything the Deere fan could wish for.

The late Don Macmillan was one of the world's most respected authorities on Deere & Company. He bought his first Deere tractor in 1943, was appointed the first Deere dealer in the United Kingdom in 1958, and went on to establish one of the world's foremost collections of Deere tractors and memorabilia.

Author:Don Macmillan, Harold L. Brock, Andrew Morland, Randy Leffingwell
Specs:288 pages, 31 x 23.5 x 2.5 cm / 12.2 x 9.25 x 0.98 in, paperback
Illustrations:24 b&w and 580 colour photos
Publisher:Voyageur Press Inc (USA, 2014)
ISBN:9780760345948
The Bigger Book of John Deere - The Complete Model-by-Model Encyclopedia

The Bigger Book of John Deere - The Complete Model-by-Model Encyclopedia

Language: English

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Tracteurs John Deere, 100 ans

Sur les terres cultivées et les prairies, à travers le maïs, le soja et bien d'autres cultures, pendant plus de cent ans, les tracteurs John Deere ont montré le chemin, rang après rang, hectare après hectare, tout autour de la planète, et ont forgé l'image de référence du tracteur agricole. L'héritage que laisse John Deere est celui de la passion, de la fierté et de l'efficacité.

Revivez les épisodes clés de cette marque légendaire, du spartiate Waterloo Boy au modèle AOS, des versions allemandes et argentines aux populaires tracteurs de la "New Generation".
Des premiers tracteurs à l'arrivée du diesel, et par-delà deux guerres, Deere a conquis le monde, toujours présent au XXIe siècle avec les tracteurs hybrides les plus sophistiqués. L'auteur décrit chaque modèle et souligne les innovations apportées, en mettant en avant les pionniers, les ingénieurs et les agriculteurs qui ont rendu cette saga possible.

Sommaire:

1. Le Dain All-Wheel-Drive et le Waterloo Boy
2. Le modèle D
3. Le modèle C expérimental, le GP, et les modèles spéciaux
4. Les modèles A et B
5. Les modèles L et LA
6. Les modèles G, H, A, B, D stylés et M
7. Les modèles diesel
8. Les modèles 40, 50, 60 et 70
9. Une "nouvelle génération de puissance"
10. Les tracteurs de la deuxième génération et du XXIe siècle.

Author:Randy Leffingwell
Specs:176 pages, 27.5 x 25.5 cm / 10.8 x 10 in, hardback
Illustrations:numerous b&w and colour photos
Publisher:ETAI (F, 2018)
ISBN:9791028302986
Tracteurs John Deere, 100 ans

Tracteurs John Deere, 100 ans

Language: French

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Das grosse Buch der John Deere Traktoren: Alle Modelle von 1892-1999 mit Lanz-Modellen der Jahre 1911-1963

Eine komplette Modellreferenz von 1892 bis 1999 einschließlich des ersten landwirtschaftlichen Benzin-Traktors 1892 der Firma Waterloo. Dies schließt Modelle europäischer Kooperationspartner ein, z.B. der Firmen Lanz (D), Renault (F) oder Zetor (CZ), sowie Produktionsstandorte in Waterloo (Iowa), Dubuque, Mannheim oder Getafe (Spanien).

Beschreint alle John Deere Traktoren von 1892-1999 sowie die Lanz-Modelle der Jahre 1911-1963.

Author:Don Macmillan
Specs:255 pages, 31.5 x 24 x 2.7 cm / 12.4 x 9 x 1.06 in, hardback
Illustrations:582 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:Ulmer Eugen Verlag (D, 2000)
ISBN:9783800139477
Das grosse Buch der John Deere Traktoren: Alle Modelle von 1892-1999 mit Lanz-Modellen der Jahre 1911-1963

Das grosse Buch der John Deere Traktoren: Alle Modelle von 1892-1999 mit Lanz-Modellen der Jahre 1911-1963

Language: German

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Designing the New Generation John Deere Tractors

Designing the New Generation John Deere Tractors

Merle L. Miller | English | paperback | 144 p. | 1999

John Deere Model A

John Deere Model A

P.A. Letourneau | English | paperback | 144 p. | 1994

John Deere Model D 1923-1938: The Unstyled Model D

John Deere Model D 1923-1938: The Unstyled Model D

P.A. Letourneau | English | paperback | 141 p. | 1993

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