Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #689919 in Books
• Published on: 1988-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 391 pages

Review
Never before has the Deere & Company product line been so thoroughly covered. Everything we have been waiting for is here an abundance of beautiful photographs, intriguing details and little-known facts. The serious enthusiast will find the over 18 pages of charts on serial numbers, production details and Nebraska Tractor Test data indispensable. Don Macmillans intimate knowledge of the complete line of John Deere products makes this book exciting reading and a goldmine of factual information -- Jack Cherry, director, Two-Cylinder Club

About the Author
Don Macmillan, Devizes, England, is a well-known collector of vintage tractors and coordinator of the Two-Cylinder Club branch in England. His collection has numbered as many as 35, making it one of the largest in Europe. He was also a well-known John Deere dealer in the United Kingdom. He has travelled widely in the United States and Europe, and has well-established contacts with Deere & Company management, developed from an association that has spanned more than four decades. Macmillan is also the author of John Deere Tractors and Equipment Volume Two, 1960-1990 and John Deere Tractors Worldwide: A Century of Progress 1893-1993.

This book was written in collaboration with Russell Jones, who has published articles and books on tractors, farm equipment and marketing. Following a career as an international marketing specialist in construction and farm machinery industry, he is now an avid collector and Europes largest supplier of rare books and catalogs on farm machinery, early railway construction, and steam vehicles.

Customer Reviews

Best book on later model Deere's
This is a great book on late model John Deere equipment from around the world. It is filled with color photos. It describes equipment chronologically and by type. Not only does it discuss agricultural equipment but it covers construction and lawn and garden equipment. There are charts on equipment statistics and it has a large section on the "New Generation of Power". If you are interested in later model Deeres, then I highly recommend this book.

John Deere Tractors and Equipment: 1837-1959 (John Deere Tractors & Equipment, 1837-1959)
The quick response and quality of the product make this a very satisfying purchase. The book is well written and provides both historical and technical information that is very helpful. The pictures and illustrations in the book are excellent. I would recommend this book as one of the best and most complete on this topic.

John Deere tractor and Equipment
This book was different from most tractor books as it had interesting equipment as well