John Deere Farm Tractors: Illustrated History Books & Guides

John Deere Evolution : The Design and Engineering of an American Icon

This illustrated book presents a clear visual and technical history of John Deere tractors. It combines studio photographs, concept drawings, and archival material to show how the machines were designed and built from 1919 to today. Industrial designers Chuck Pelly and William Crookes, together with John Deere engineers, provide detailed explanations of design choices and new technology.

The book covers rare projects such as the rotary-engine prototype, the development of the Sound Gard body, the engineering of the 7000 series, and little-known experimental machines, including a rotary articulated combine from the late 1970s.

The work includes many drawings and photographs from the Henry Dreyfuss Archives at the Cooper Hewitt Museum, some taken from a recently uncovered box of design material. Additional research was carried out at the Theo Brown Archives at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Historical images from major American collections add context. Interviews with engineers, designers, dealers, and farmers offer first-hand insight into the creation and use of these machines.

The volume contains more than 300 images, including many unique prototypes and first-built units.

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Author:	Lee Klancher
Details:	350 pages, 8.5 x 8.5 x 1.5 in (21.5 x 21.5 x 3.8 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	many b&w and color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Octane Press (USA, 2021)
ISBN:	9781642340082

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

This illustrated reference book presents a clear overview of key John Deere farm tractors from 1892 to the early 1980s. It begins with the Waterloo Boy and continues through major model families, including the New Generation and Generation II series. Drawing on selected text by Deere historian Don Macmillan and detailed specification charts compiled by John Dietz, the book explains year-to-year changes within each series.

It covers more than forty years of two-cylinder models, from the 1924 Model D to the 830 Series of 1960, as well as both prewar and postwar styled tractors. The important New Generation machines introduced in 1960, along with their successors equipped with Sound-Gard cabs, receive extensive attention.

The book also includes standard, row-crop, orchard, and experimental models, together with tractors built in Spain, Germany, and Australia. Rich colour photography and period advertising support the historical content. This volume is a useful addition to the library of anyone interested in John Deere's heritage.

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Author:	Don Macmillan
Details:	176 pages, 10.8 x 9.25 in (27.5 x 23.5 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	200 b&w and color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Motorbooks International (USA, 2020)
ISBN:	9780760366066

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.

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Author:	Don Macmillan
Details:	144 pages, 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.28 in (23 x 15.5 x 0.7 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	250 color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Motorbooks International (USA, 2019)
ISBN:	9780760367261

John Deere Tractors

John Deere is one of the world's leading tractor companies and this fascinating book brings together the full account of production in both the United States and in Europe.
Using modern photography and a largely chronological account of tractor development, the author provides an excellent overview of the evolution of John Deere tractors over the decades.

Starting with the early two-cylinder tractors developed in the USA and moving through the creation of multi-cylinder engines after the takeover of the Lanz business in Germany, the book covers the 40 and 50 series of the late 1980s and the innovations in the 1990s when John Deere effectively re-invented the tractor with their full-frame designs.

Bringing the reader right up to date with the latest designs that bristle with technological sophistication and covering the evolution of John Deere tractor development, this book will be an essential read for both John Deere enthusiasts and all those interested in the history of tractors, old and new.

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Author:	Jonathan Whitlam
Details:	96 pages, 9.25 x 6.5 x 0.55 in (23.5 x 16.5 x 1.4 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	200 b&w and color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Amberley Publishing (GB, 2018)
ISBN:	9781445667843

The John Deere Century

In "The John Deere Century", acclaimed author and photographer Randy Leffingwell uses his unique brand of storytelling to chronicle the company and the tractors that have carried the distinctive green and yellow livery for the past century.

Iconic John Deere tractors ranging from the spartan Waterloo Boy to the Model AOS, and from German and Argentine models to the acclaimed New Generation tractors are featured in this celebration of industrial tractor design. Loaded with photographs, both modern and vintage, and excellently written info, this book will have John Deere fans salivating.

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Author:	Randy Leffingwell
Details:	176 pages, 11.2 x 9.8 x 0.91 in (28.5 x 25 x 2.3 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	200 b&w and color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Motorbooks International (USA, 2018)
ISBN:	9780760360217

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.

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Author:	Don Macmillan, Harold L. Brock, Andrew Morland, Randy Leffingwell
Details:	288 pages, 12.2 x 9.25 x 0.98 in (31 x 23.5 x 2.5 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	24 b&w and 580 color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Voyageur Press Inc (USA, 2014)
ISBN:	9780760345948

John Deere Tractors and Equipment 1837-1959 (Vol. 1)

Authors Don Macmillan and Russell Jones chronicle the development of each of the Deere product lines from 1837 to 1959. This story of The Long Green Line is told in two sections. The first traces lineage, where the machines were derived from, in five chapters of company chronology. The second, a large pictorial section, shows developments in each category, such as tractors, combines, etc. with a collectors attention to detail.

Tractor buffs, restorers, and those who simply enjoy reliving the old times will appreciate the easy-to-read narrative set forth in a fresh, pictorial format. Includes 970 photos, drawings, and illustrations (many in full color) . . . from the plow to John Deeres first diesel.

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Author:	Don Macmillan, Russell Jones
Details:	400 pages, 11 x 8.5 in (28 x 21.5 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	970 b&w and color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Amererican Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) (USA, 1996)
ISBN:	9780916150952

John Deere Tractors and Equipment 1960-1990 (Vol. 2)

Here are John Deere tractors as youve never seen them! Don Macmillan continues the intriguing saga of this well-known product line with the help of retired Deere & Company engineer Roy Harrington. Volume Two picks up where Volume One left off, covering the years 1960 through 1990 in a very enjoyable and informative 400 pages.
Get the inside story of Deere & Company in the modern period of the past 30 years. Enjoy the inside stories behind the development, plus over 700 photographs, including some equipment that has never been produced.

The appendices include Nebraska test results, specifications, serial numbers, and more creating the ultimate must have for all John Deere enthusiasts. Hours of enjoyable reading now, a collectors item in the future.

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Author:	Don Macmillan
Details:	400 pages, 11 x 8.5 in (28 x 21.5 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	700+ b&w and color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Amererican Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) (USA, 1996)
ISBN:	9780929355191

John Deere Model A Photo Archive

Iconografix photo book about the John Deere Model A agricultural tractors (row crop, standard model, orchard tractor and industrial versions). Beautiful collection of 135 high quality large format photographs from the Deere & Company central archives.

Complete with detailed captions and a brief overview of the history. The authentic pictures make this part of the "Iconografix Photo Archive" series a rich source of information about John Deere Model A tractors.

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Author:	P.A. Letourneau
Details:	144 pages, 8.5 x 11 x 0.35 in (21.5 x 28 x 0.9 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	134 b&w photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Iconografix (USA, 1994)
ISBN:	9781882256129

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

Iconografix photo book about the John Deere Model D agricultural tractors from the first 16 production years (1923-1938). Beautiful collection of 135 high-quality large-format photographs from the Deere & Company central archives.

Complete with detailed subtitles and a brief overview of the history. The authentic pictures make this volume of the "Iconografix Photo Archive" series a rich source of information about John Deere Model D tractors.

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Author:	P.A. Letourneau
Details:	141 pages, 8.5 x 11 x 0.35 in (21.5 x 28 x 0.9 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	125 b&w photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Iconografix (USA, 1993)
ISBN:	9781882256006

Tracteurs John Deere, 100 ans

On farmland and grassland, through corn, soybeans and many other crops, for over a hundred years, John Deere tractors have led the way, row after row, hectare after hectare, all around the planet, and have forged the benchmark image of the agricultural tractor. The legacy that John Deere leaves is one of passion, pride and efficiency.

Relive the key episodes of this legendary brand, from the Spartan Waterloo Boy to the AOS model, from the German and Argentinian versions to the popular tractors of the "New Generation".
From the first tractors to the arrival of diesel, and beyond two wars, Deere has conquered the world, still present in the 21st century with the most sophisticated hybrid tractors. The author describes each model and highlights the innovations made, highlighting the pioneers, engineers and farmers who made this saga possible.

Summary:

1. The Dain All-Wheel-Drive and the Waterloo Boy
2. The Model D
3. The Experimental Model C, the GP, and the Special Models
4. The Models A and B
5. The Models L and LA
6. The Stylish G, H, A, B, D, and M
7. The Diesel Models
8. The Models 40 50 60, and 70
9. A "New Generation of Power"
10. Second Generation and 21st Century Tractors.

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Author:	Randy Leffingwell
Details:	176 pages, 10.8 x 10 in (27.5 x 25.5 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	many b&w and color photos
Language:	French
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2018)
ISBN:	9791028302986

Tracteurs John Deere, l'avant-garde du design industriel

Long considered purely utilitarian, 20th-century John Deere tractors were in fact at the forefront of industrial design. This exciting book brings together more than 200 specially produced photographs detailing 30 extremely rare examples of production and prototype tractors from the famous Keller Collection.

Shot in a specially constructed studio, the never-before-seen photographs represent an unprecedented gallery of creations from the imaginations of Deere & Company engineers and Henry Dreyfuss and Associates designers.
The result is a look at the form-follows-function principle that has brought John Deere to the forefront of the agricultural industry and made it a major player in industrial design.

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Author:	Lee Klancher
Details:	192 pages, 9.25 x 11 in (23.5 x 28 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	222 b&w and color photos
Language:	French
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2012)
ISBN:	9782726896273

L'héritage des tracteurs John Deere

Despite the skepticism of many in his country, in 1837, John Deere, a simple blacksmith from Vermont, changed the world's agricultural landscape forever. That year, he produced the first plow made of high-quality polished steel. The story of this man and his vision for the future is told in this book by Don Macmillan, the brand's most renowned expert.

This volume contains not only a biography of John Deere, but also a remarkable collection of unpublished documents contributed and commented by exceptional engineers and historians - such as Wayne Broehl, Harold Brock, Orrin Miller - with fascinating anecdotes on the development of tractors such as the Waterloo Boy or the twin-cylinder and on the life of the firm, including during the Second World War. Chronologies allow us to situate, chapter by chapter, the key dates in the evolution of the company until its accession to the world's number one ranking. The superb photographs of Ralph W. Sanders, an internationally recognized specialist in agricultural tractors, complete this essential work for all connoisseurs of "green" mechanics and enthusiasts of John Deere & Company machines.

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Author:	Don Macmillan
Details:	264 pages, 12 x 8.9 in (30.5 x 22.5 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	675 color photos
Language:	French
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2005)
ISBN:	9782726894378

John Deere - Die Traktoren aus Mannheim

The crisis of the long-established Lanz company was seized by the American tractor manufacturer John Deere to enter the European market.
Initially as John Deere-Lanz, and later simply as John Deere, the Mannheim plant became the largest of the manufacturer outside the USA. It also played a key role in capturing markets in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

Pages of the book "John Deere - Die Traktoren aus Mannheim"

In this volume, the author provides a complete history of the land machinery and tractors built in Germany by John Deere.
All types, models, and variants are thoroughly presented. This is the definitive monograph on the topic of John Deere.

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Author:	Peter Schneider
Details:	368 pages, 10.4 x 9.1 in (26.5 x 23 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	800 b&w and color photos
Language:	German
Publisher:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2019)
ISBN:	9783613041455

John Deere Traktoren im Einsatz - Die deutschen Baureihen 1960-2002

We owe the pioneering work in agricultural technology to a relatively small number of creative, energetic men. Among them are John Deere in America and Heinrich Lanz in Germany.
Little did either of them suspect that their companies would one day work together, under one leadership and the same motto: "I will never put my name on a machine that does not contain the best I can give."

Tractor expert Oliver Aust documents and explains the German series of the legendary John Deere tractors from 1960 to 2002. And he shows them using hundreds of photos of them in use, most of which he took himself.
A feast for the eyes for all friends of agricultural technology and a reliable reference work.

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Author:	Oliver Aust
Details:	180 pages, 11 x 8.25 in (28 x 21 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	560 b&w and color photos
Language:	German
Publisher:	Verlag Podszun (D, 2018)
ISBN:	9783861339083

John Deere Traktoren - seit 1960 (Typenkompass)

Almost everyone in this country knows the green and yellow tractors from John Deere in America. No wonder, since the largest and most important factory outside the USA is located in Mannheim.

Pages of the book "John Deere Traktoren - seit 1960"

In this Typenkompass, Peter Schneider systematically and thoroughly covers the manufacturer's entire model range since 1960.

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Author:	Peter Schneider
Details:	128 pages, 8.1 x 5.5 in (20.5 x 14 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	104 color photos
Language:	German
Publisher:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2012)
Series:	Typenkompass
ISBN:	9783613030466