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NEW ARRIVALS:
ULTIMATE TRACTOR BOOKS:
Ultimate Tractor Power, Volume 3: Articulated & Rubber Track Tractors of the World book
NEW PRODUCT!
From author Peter D. Simpson comes the third volume of his Ultimate Tractor Series books after volumes 1 and 2 were released in 1999 and 2000, respectfully. Volume 3 continues the Ultimate Tractor story taking a look at all the high horsepower four-wheel-drive articulated machines currently produced around the world, while adding a unique look at rubber track machines, both articulated and rigid framed.
Read about North American giants; Case IH, Challenger, John Deere, New Holland, and Versatile, plus other manufacturers from around the globe like ACO, Claas, Fendt, Waltanna, and more. This 206-page book includes company history, technical specifications, and is told through full-color photography. A 3-Point Ink, LLC exclusive!
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Pages: 206
Cover: Hard Bound
Dimensions: 8.6" x 10.8"
BOTTS BOOKS:
Botts Begins : Alexander Botts and the Earthworm Caterpillar
Welcome to the world of Alexander Botts and Earthworm Tractors, a series of humorous short stories about a bumbling salesman's trial and tribulations selling crawler tractors. His unusual sales tactics send the machines through impervious swamps, murky lakes, and high snowbanks. His schemes consistently backfire but, in the end, he never fails to close the deal In this book, Botts talks his way into a job selling Earthworm Tractors for The Farmers' Friend Tractor Company. Alexander Botts was created in 1927 by author William Hazlett Upson, and these stories are based on Upson's brief career as a mechanic for the Caterpillar Tractor Company. For almost half a century, Botts was beloved by Saturday Evening Post readers in more than 100 short stories. This book is the first in a series and will be the only publication to present the collection in its entirety, including five Botts stories that never appeared in the Saturday Evening Post. Alexander Botts and his Earthworm Tractor will charm readers young and old and entertain with innocent mayhem, timeless humor, and twists of fate.
Edition Details
Format: Paperback
Release Date: September 2020
Length: 262 Pages
Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Botts Abroad (Alexander Botts and the Earthworm Tractor) Paperback
The world’s best tractor salesman is back in this second installment of Alexander Botts and the Earthworm Tractor. In this series of humorous short stories, Botts and his new bride travel to Europe on a special assignment to bring the solid, American-made machines to the Old World! Nicknamed “Gadget” because of her usefulness, Mrs. Botts proves to be as resourceful as her husband in cleverly closing deals in ancient cities previously thought to have no market for crawler tractors. Alexander Botts was created in 1927 by author William Hazlett Upson, and the stories are based on Upson’s work as a factory assembler and sales demonstrator for the Caterpillar Tractor Company. For almost half a century, Botts was beloved by Saturday Evening Post readers in more than 100 short stories. This book includes the original illustrations that appeared with the stories in The Saturday Evening Post, and is part of a series that will be the first to present the entire collection. Alexander Botts and his Earthworm Tractor will charm readers young and old and entertain with innocent mayhem, timeless humor, and twists of fate.
Product Details:
Pages: 261 page
Product Dimensions: approx. 6" x 9"
Botts Breaks Hollywood
The Golden Age of Hollywood was at its height in the 1930s and the world’s best tractor salesman was captivated by the glitz and glamour. In Botts Breaks Hollywood, the third installment of the Alexander Botts and the Earthworm Tractor series, the saga continues for our hero who, always ahead of his time, sees filmmaking as the future of tractor sales. In this collection of humorous short stories, Botts earns a promotion and is eager to share his enthusiasm for crawler tractors on the silver screen where his outrageous antics and blunders collide to capture the perfect shot!
Alexander Botts was created in 1927 by author William Hazlett Upson, and the stories are based on Upson’s work as a factory assembler and sales demonstrator for the Caterpillar Tractor Company. For almost half a century, Botts was beloved by The Saturday Evening Post readers in more than 100 short stories. This book includes the original illustrations that appeared with the stories and is part of a series that will be the first to present the collection in its entirety.
Pages: 260
Dimensions: 6 × 9 × 1 in
Alexander Botts and the Earthworm Caterpillar: Queen of the North book
In Queen of the North, the fourth installment of the Alexander Botts and the Earthworm Tractor series, the saga continues for our hero who tackles a variety of tricky sales situations, including promising a demonstration of a new, high-speed tractor that was not yet in existence.
- Paperback : 302 pages
- Item Weight : 15.8 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.76 x 9 inches
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Botts Goes to War
The world’s favorite tractor salesman calls it quits and joins the army in the fifth installment of the Alexander Botts series, Botts Goes to War. In this volume of short stories written in the 1940s and set during WWII, farm machines have proven themselves indispensable to the war effort, and who better to equip war-torn Europe than Alexander Botts?
Throughout the book, Botts encounters shortages of necessary materials, including rubber tires, cable, structural steel, and even civilian housing. Botts responds to each situation with characteristically unique and ill-advised approaches, such as sinking a tractor not once but twice to hide it from competitors or using priceless one-hundred-year old apple liqueur as fuel. Whether he finds success or failure so devastating that he is shipped off to another command, he survived to take on another assignment.
Alexander Botts was created in 1927 by author William Hazlett Upson, a WWI veteran. The stories are based on Upson’s work as a service mechanic and troubleshooter for the Caterpillar Tractor Company. For almost half a century, Botts was beloved by The Saturday Evening Post readers in more than 100 short stories. This book features two stories that did not originally appear in The Post. The series will be the first to present the collection in its entirety along with the original illustrations.
Pages:
304
Dimensions
9 × 6 × 1 in
JOHN DEERE BOOKS:
John Deere's Co. Vol 2 book
John Deere’s Company is an engaging two-volume narrative account of Deere’s growth from its foundation by a blacksmith to its position as a dominant maker of agricultural machinery. This is Volume 2, which covers company history from 1928 to 1982—essentially from the Model GP tractor to the 40 Series tractors.
Author Wayne G. Broehl Jr. dedicated the better part of a decade to this work, and the comprehensive overview of John Deere is packed with details on the entire industry as well as insight into some of the most fascinating strategies, backroom deals, and near-miss acquisitions in agricultural company history.
Paperback, 378 Pages
Dimensions: 8" x 6" x 9"
John Deere Evolution book
This visually stunning work blends tractors photographed in custom-built studios with concept drawings and behind-the-scenes looks at how the machines were designed and built. The beautiful book also is encyclopedic, containing examples of every model line built by John Deere since 1919. With contributions from industrial designers Chuck Pelly and William Crookes as well as detailed accounts of new technology for John Deere engineers, the book takes you deep behind the scenes to understand how these machines were designed and built.
• Hardcover
• Size: approx. 10 3/4" x 10 3/4" x 1 1/4"
• 350 pages
John Deere's Company, from the Steel Plow to the Tractor 1837 - 1927, Volume I
The history of Deere & Company is several stories at once. John Deere's Company - Volume 1: From the Steel Plow to the Tractor 1837-1927 is the story of rural and small-town America from the time eastern farmers began moving into the Midwest in the early 1800s, through the American industrial revolution of the late 19th century and up to the creation of the first John Deere tractors.
This is an updated and revised edition by award-winning author Wayne Broehl, Jr. (The Molly Maguires and International Basic Economy Corporation). Broehl has taken these several historical threads and woven them into a lively and absorbing historical account.
Pages: 588
Dimensions: 6 X 9 X 1.44 inches | 2.27 pounds
Hardcover
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TRACTOR book - Green cover
This rollicking ride into machine history follows the innovators, entrepreneurs, and hucksters who transformed our world with farm machines of all colors. Starting with the turn-of-the-century visionaries who saw that four wheels and a motor could replace for the horse, the book moves swiftly through key early developments to cover the power farming movement of the latter part of the 20th Century–a time when major manufacturers lagged and independent builders and farmers began creating their own machines with a pencil drawing and a welder.
This hard-cover book is approximately 8" by 10".
** This book is the SAME book as the TRACTOR with the red cover. They just have different covers.
RED BOOKS:
Farmall Century: 1923-2023: The Evolution of Red Tractors and Crawlers in the Golden Age of International Harvester book
Hardcover, Length: 384 Pages
by Lee Klancher
The 100th Anniversary of the revolutionary Farmall tractor is celebrated in this authoritative model-by-model history that traces the evolution and design of International Harvester and Farmall tractors from 1902 to the 1960s. Award-winning author Lee Klancher chronicles how and why the Farmall tractor came to exist and how it evolved with his signature blend of compelling stories, engaging text, and spectacular images.
- Hardcover : 384 pages
- Item Weight : 6.65 pounds
- Dimensions : 11.81 x 1.6 x 10.5 inches
Revolutionary Red Tractors book
Revolutionary Red Tractors book
by Lee Klancher & Katie Free
Explore how the invention and evolution of agricultural technology transformed the farmer’s day-do-day life in Machine Marvels: Revolutionary Red Tractors.
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Red Combines 1915-2020
Red Combines 1915-2020: The Authoritative Guide to International Harvester and Case IH Combines and Harvesting Equipment, hardcover
This award-winning book chronicles the complete story of the red combine’s impact on agriculture and society. Co-authored by long-time IH and Case IH product manager Gerry Salzman, Red Combines 1915–2020 is a unique collaboration that featured Klancher's storytelling ability and Salzman's knowledge from 42 years as an industry leader and insider. The book includes photographs and details about every International Harvester and Case IH combine built in the United States and abroad, and tells the story of the creation of the Axial-Flow combine, which was developed in a garage so secret only a few people knew it existed.
Hardcover: 384 pages
Product Dimensions: appox. 9 x 1.6 x 9 inches
Weight: 6.6 pounds
Red Tractors - 1958-2022 book
This award-winning history of International Harvester and Case IH tractors includes data and photos of every model built from 1958, as well as in-depth information about how these tractors were designed and constructed.
- Hardcover : 384 pages
- Item Weight : 3.27 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.5 x 1.5 x 8.5 inches
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Red 4WD Tractors - 1957-2017 book
This hard-covered book is over 100 pages of Steiger specific stories and pictures. This book measures 11" x 12 1/4".
Farmall Cub Encylopedia book
By Rachel Gingell and Kenneth Updike
Tractor repair expert Rachel Gingell and long-time author Kenneth Updike bring you this essential guide packed with everything you need to buy, repair, and use your very own Farmall Cub. From buyer's tips, to step-by-step repair instructions, to in-depth engineering history, the book is a comprehensive manual for any self-starter, at-home historian, or backyard farmer.
Pages: 192
Format: Softcover with Jacket Flaps
TRACTOR book - Red cover
This rollicking ride into machine history follows the innovators, entrepreneurs, and hucksters who transformed our world with farm machines of all colors. Starting with the turn-of-the-century visionaries who saw that four wheels and a motor could replace for the horse, the book moves swiftly through key early developments to cover the power farming movement of the latter part of the 20th Century–a time when major manufacturers lagged and independent builders and farmers began creating their own machines with a pencil drawing and a welder.
This hard-cover book is approximately 8" by 10".
** This book is the SAME book as the TRACTOR with the green cover. They just have different covers.
OLIVER BOOKS:
Classic Oliver Tractors book
Classic Oliver Tractors - History, Models, Variations, & Specifications 1897-1976, Second Edition
by Sherry Schaefer
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.
This soft-cover book is approximately 7 1/2" by 9 3/4".
Oliver Tractors 1940-1970: An Engineer's Tale paperback book
This first-hand account provides intimate detail on how some of the most collectible Oliver tractors were designed, built and sold. The best-known Oliver farm tractors were built between 1944 and 1970, including the Fleetline seriesthe model 66, 77 and 88. Author T. Herbert Morrell was among the chief engineers 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 book 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.
Product Details:
Pages: 218 pages
Product Dimensions: 6" x 9"