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Product Description: Whether you're a farmer, or someone who loves machines, or someone interested in the history of agriculture, this book will give you a new perspective on the huge influence of the tractor on the culture of the American Farm, as well as the influence of farm practices on the tractor...read more

Product Description: James Oliver sold his first "chilled" plow in 1870--"chilled" because the cast iron was cooled quickly with water to harden the metal and strengthen the plow. And when Oliver Chilled Plow Works merged with the Hart-Parr Company in 1929, the might of capital, expertise, and engineering resources came together to create one of the most successful and revered small tractor manufacturers of all time...read more

Wealth Transfer Taxation; Constitutionality; The Federal Estate Tax, Gift Tax and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Outlined; Unification of Transfer Taxes; Gratuitous Transfers; Transfers During Life; Donative Intent; Consideration; Property; Transfer; Inclusion in the Gross Estate; Alternative Valuation Date; Liability for Tax; Incomplete Transfers; Transfers in Contemplation of Death; Retained Interests or Powers; Revocable Transfers; Special Valuation Rules and "Estate Freezes; " Jointly-Owned Property; Community Property; Property Settlements; Life Insurance; Annuities; Employee Death Benefits; Powers of Appointment; Inclusion; Valuation; Exemptions; Exclusions; Future Interests; Deductions (Charitable, etc.); Marital Deduction; Split Gifts; Unified Credit; International; Estate Planning; Reforms and Fundamental Alternatives.

Product Description: From iconic stalwarts to more eccentric entries into the agriculture industry, this colorful, fun, and fact-filled book profiles scores of farm tractor classics from the twentieth century. Veteran tractor author Robert Pripps tackles each model with aplomb, offering concise descriptions and histories along with informative specification charts that give the lowdown on all-important considerations like horsepower ratings, engine sizes, weights, fuel types, and more...read more

Product Description: Launched in 1958, as the successor to the ubiquitous Ferguson TE20, the Masey-Ferguson 35 was a product of the merger of Massey-Harris and Ferguson. It incorporated numerous improvements and new features and became massively popular worldwide...read more

Product Description: Little Book of Tractors is a celebration of the pioneers and innovators whose names have become synonymous with tractors - Henry Ford and his "Fordson", Harry Ferguson and the "Little Grey Fergie", John Deere, Farmall and David Brown to name just a few...read more

Product Description: In the history of heavy equipment development, no single man’s name is more respected or revered as that of R. G. LeTourneau. Robert Gilmour LeTourneau is considered by many to be the dean of high-speed mobile earthmoving equipment...read more

Product Description: To the admirer of farm machinery in all its gritty splendor, the tractor is more than the mechanical workhorse of the modern field. It is a testament to American know-how, a work of mechanical art truly in the American grain. Among these hard-working machines, Ford tractors hold a special place after nearly a century of bringing innovation, dependability, and good old American muscle to farms and fields worldwide...read more

Product Description: From the first tractor built in 1924 to the last Farmall model to roll off the line, this richly illustrated history tells the full story of Farmall tractors and fills in a key chapter of American agricultural  history. The engaging text by Kenneth Updike, a historian on International Harvester, is accompanied by modern and vintage color photography, as well as black and white images from Farmall’s early days...read more

Product Description: If a custom vehicle is something to see, a custom semi is something else--something much, much more. This brilliantly illustrated book celebrates the time, energy, patience, hard work, and skill that go into these monumental rolling works of art...read more

Product Description: Now an industry giant and a legend among American manufacturers, Caterpillar first got its name from Holt Manufacturing Company’s remarkable tractor creation of 1905. What followed was the Caterpillar century, an era of engineering revolutions and world-changing earthmovers...read more

Product Description: With 43 full-color posters of classic and modern John Deere tractors, these posters are ideal for the collection of boys both young and old. Perforated for easy tear-out, the posters feature a wealth of information about each tractor on the back, as well as some fun facts about the Deere & Company’s famous machines...read more

Product Description: Anyone looking to buy a piece of compact power equipment is faced with a bewildering array of choices—more than 80 brands of compact tractors offered in North America, not to mention the profusion of models within those brands. Written by an unbiased expert for residential and small-farm owners, contractors, and professionals who work with compact tractors, this book makes sense of these choices with clear, objective evaluations of the price, power, parts, and performance of particular machines...read more

THE ultimate encyclopedia of John Deere tractors from around the world, The Big Book of John Deere Tractors is a model-by-model historical reference to John Deere tractors-including European models-and more, from their beginning in 1892 until today. 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 John Deere toys and models. No John Deere enthusiast's collection is complete without The Big Book of John Deere Tractors! For John Deere enthusiasts & general tractor buffs. Don Macmillan is, without a doubt, the most respected and best-known John Deere historian and expert. He is the author of three other well-known Deere books: John Deere Tractors and Equipment Volumes 1 and 2, and John Deere Tractors Worldwide. Randy Leffingwell and Andrew Morland are two of the world's premier tractor photographers and authors of numerous tractor books. Also recommended: The Field Guide to Vintage Farm Tractors, Classic Tractors of the World, Toy Farm Tractors, This Old Tractor, This Old Farm, Vintage Farm Tractors, Vintage John Deere. Town Square Books from Voyageur Press provide entertaining, in-depth coverage of popular cultural icons, collectibles, nostalgia, and Americana. Town Square Books have an appealing balance of lively text, crisp full-color photography, and careful reproduction of rare archival material.

Product Description: For fun, practicality or profit, farm tractor restoration has become extremely popular. Follow two tractors through professional restorations and examine carbs, diesel systems, hydraulics, engines and drives, electrical, PTOs, and more...read more

Product Description: This convenient, easy-to-use guide puts a wealth of information right into your hands! You'll find brief histories, model runs, specification details, and eye-catching color photographs of more than 50 models of Farmall tractors, from the early general-purpose row-crop tractor of the 1920s that could literally "farm all" to models of the early 1970s...read more

Product Description: The Magic of Old Tractors is an historical record of classic tractors, their owners and their enthusiasts, as well as a personal account of the author's many experiences in this area.  It features rare and unusual tractors in impressive color photographs, many of which have never been published before, accompanied by text that describes the machines' individual histories...read more

Product Description: Vintage Farm Tractors is the ultimate tribute to the classic farm tractor, detailing the entire history of collectible gas tractors. Outstanding photography showcases more than 100 makes and models from 1900 to 1960.Ralph W. Sanders provides in-depth coverage of all famous models along with many before seen tractors, prototypes, and rare variations...read more

Product Description: This superb photo album is packed with images and extensive, detailed captions, and it's popularly priced to move. This broader look at Ford and Fordson tractors contains our unique combination of quality artwork not found in other books, including color photography of glorious restored machines, rare Ford archival images, and collectible brochures...read more