Product Description

From the first-ever gasoline-powered farm tractor, built in 1892, to contemporary models, the John Deere company has produced an incredible array of agricultural tractors. Now doing business in more than 160 countries around the globe and employing 33,000 people, it has grown to become the number one farm machinery company in the world. The look and sound of vintage John Deere tractors is unmistakable. "Johnny Poppers," with their distinctive sound and classic green color, have won people’s hearts the world over.

Now there’s a book that pays homage to this farming giant! "The Big Book of John Deere Tractors" is THE ultimate encyclopedia of John Deere tractors from around the world that enthusiasts will refer to again and again. A model-by-model historical reference to John Deere tractors—including European models—from their beginning until today, this is a complete reference work. Photos showcase beautifully restored tractors and unique paintings and artwork from the Deere archives; other illustrations include rare and valuable original brochures as well as studio photos of Deere toys and models. No John Deere enthusiast’s collection is complete without "The Big Book of John Deere Tractors!"

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #48137 in Books
• Published on: 2005-12-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780896587403
• Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
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Review
". . . a must-have for Deere collectors. . . ." -- Successful Farming

"No John Deere enthusiast's collection is complete without The Big Book of John Deere Tractors!" --- argicultural-engineering.blogspot.com

. . . Don has provided accurate insight and interesting facts . . . . there’s a little bit of everything in this book." -- Green Magazine

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Customer Reviews

If you love tractors...
then this is the book for you. I bought it as a gift for a knowledgable friend and he was in raptures. I now know more about John Deere tractors than I ever dreamed it was possible to know! This book covers every John Deere tractor ever made and covers them in great detail. The photos and vintage posters add to the appeal of this tractor encyclopedia.

A "must" for all John Deere tractor enthusiasts.
John Deere tractors are often older vintage collectible models and this provides an excellent encyclopedia to tractors from around the world, providing a fine model-by-model historical reference and including European models in its assessment of tractors from 1892 to modern times. Photos showcase the tractors and add appeal.

Wow
The big book of john deere tractors has a bunch of different types of tractors in all kinds of different styles. John deere tractors are very interesting.
I really like reading about tractors they are very interesting to learn about. It seems like every time I read about a tractor I learn a new fact. One fact that I really like that it tells the exact year that they were made. As you go along you find new ways to work on older John deere tractors.

I really liked this book because I like learning new things about tractors. I like looking and reading these books because you can find tractors that you may own yourself. It was very interesting to know all those facts.

Nothing was very confusing about this book I really enjoyed this book. There was only one confusing thing it was the diagrams. Other tan that there was nothing confusing about this book.