Farmall, 2nd Edition: The Red Tractor That Revolutionized Farming

By Robert N Pripps and Randy Leffingwell

Book Overview

The complete history of the tractor that changed farming forever.

Award-winning author and photographer Randy Leffingwell and renowned tractor historian Robert N. Pripps tell the story of the Farmall tractor, one of the most significant and popular farm tractors ever made. International Harvester's Farmall ushered in innovations in engineering, manufacturing, and design that changed the world of tractors. Along the way, the Farmall became an icon in agriculture.

In Farmall: The Red Tractor That Revolutionized Farming, the history of the Farmall is traced from the first Farmall, developed in the early 1920s, through its evolution to the new Farmall models. The book combines a broad cultural history of Farmall with photos of restored machines, as well as color and black and white archival photography.

Trace all of the tractor models, variations, improvements, engine and hydraulic advances, and accompanying implements through every Farmall generation. This new, up-to-date history of Farmall includes the latest models and implements, bringing you all of the information you want about these unique tractors.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760348464
• ISBN13: 9780760348468
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 9.4" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

5 stars (and not because of my last name, McCormick)

This is one of the best books about the birth and development of Farmall. The writing touchs on the reasons why the company was able to grow but goes a bit light on the failure of the company. The name may still be used but it is not the same. Notice when there was no longer anyone at the head of the company named McCormick the company went down unable to plan ahead or to pull its own weight. The pictures couldn't be any better, if a machine is mentioned in the text then there was a great picture of said machine. This book would also make great gift for tractor lover.