Oliver Farm Tractor Books - History

A Guide to Hart-Parr, Oliver and White Farm Tractors: 1901-1996

Step back in time and relive more than 100 years of Case farm machinery history from threshing machines and steam engines to gas tractors and even Case cars. Entertaining facts capture the flavor and history of the time, plus an insiders view of the development of early and later tractor models.

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Classic Oliver Tractors: History, Models, Variations, and Specifications 1897-1976

"Classic Oliver Tractors" chronicles this historic agricultural brand from when James Oliver bought a quarter-share of the South Bend Foundry in 1855 to when the last Oliver-branded tractor rolled off the assembly line in 1976.
The Oliver Corporation's roots run deep in the agricultural industry. This once small company started with a young man and an idea that would lighten the load of the farmer. Through the years the company grew and acquired other companies with the same philosophy until nearly a dozen companies operating under the Oliver flag became a strong force in the farm market.

This new account of Oliver's history includes its industrial and crawler tractors, implements, international ventures, and the various products that carried the Oliver badge.
Vintage advertisements, brochures, and both color and black and white photos, alongside contemporary color images, illustrate this compelling part of agriculture's history.

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Hart-Parr Photo Archive

At the beginning of the last century, Hart-Parr was a leading manufacturer of agricultural tractors with petrol engines. Well-known models were the Old Reliable, the less successful Little Devil, the Oil King and the Road King. During the 1929 crisis, Hart-Parr, along with three other manufacturers, formed the Oliver Farm Equipment Corporation.

This Iconografix book contains a fine collection of 130 press and archive photos of Hart-Parr agricultural tractors from the period 1901-1929. 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 Hart-Parr.

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Oliver Tractors 1940-1960 - An Engineer's Story

This first-hand account from Oliver's chief engineer provides intimate detail on how some of the most collectible Oliver tractors were designed, built and sold.
Author T. Herbert Morrell was the chief engineer for Oliver from 1944 through 1970. He was a key figure in the development of the Fleetline tractors, the upgraded Super series, and the all-new 1600, 1750, 1800, and 1900 tractors.

This paperback edition provides a behind-the-scenes look at how these tractors were conceived and built from one of their foremost designers. The text has appeared in the book Oliver Farm Tractors (Motorbooks, Sep. 1997), and this updated rendition includes additional supporting technical data.

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