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One of the most popular marques among antique-tractor collectors and restorers is Allis-Chalmers. This all-new guide reviews the most collectible Allis-Chalmers tractors and crawlers ever built, tackling by year of manufacture landmark machines like the Model 20-35, Model U, Model M crawler and Model G. Exclusive photography accompanies complete descriptions of basic model options, specifications, components, paint codes, serial numbers, design changes and promotional literature, while a price guide advises readers on what to look for in each model. Brief model histories and descriptions of common repair and restoration needs round out this complete reference for the legions of old-tractor enthusiasts.
All Allis-Chalmers heavy-duty industrial equipment built between 1920 and 1985 -- crawlers, scrapers, loaders and graders -- as well as industrial equipment like forklifts, backhoes and small loaders.
In The Second Great Emancipation, Donald Holley uses statistical and narrative analysis to demonstrate that farm mechanization occurred in the Delta region of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi after the region’s population of farm laborers moved away for new opportunities. Rather than pushing labor off the land, Holley argues, the mechanical cotton picker enabled the continuation of cotton cultivation in the post-plantation era, opening the door for the civil rights movement, while ushering a period of prosperity into the South.
Text and photographs present a history of John Deere tractors.
Focus on companys, including a company history, test results of tractors, and specifications.
"This colossal reference book documents the timeless urge to reshape the world, and the machines used to do so from the 1088's to today. From utility tractors and loaders up to the largest diggers and bulldozers, every piece of heavy equipment is listed here by model and manufacturer, making this the most exhaustive book on the world's most hard-working vehicles and machines"--Publisher's description.
Beginning in 1914 and continuing through all major Allis-Chalmers farm tractors and crawlers built as late as 1963, this pocket-size compendium offers specifications and ratings for more than 60 models and their variants. The listings, accompanied by a selection of archival photos illustrating the tractors, include all the vital facts and figures an owner or prospective buyer needs. And the handy trim size makes it an ideal take-along reference for auctions and sales.
Collectors and admirers of Allis-Chalmers tractors are in for a real treat! Determine the originality and authenticity of your prized AC with this information-packed volume containing hundreds of color photographs and in-depth text detailing AC_s most popular and collectible tractors. Models chronicled include the 4-cylinder A, the little B, the lovable C, the ever-popular WC, the hard-working WD, plus the G, M, RC, U, and WD-45.