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Originally published in 1909, "Handy Farm Devices" is more than an engaging trip down memory lane. For any small farmer or homesteader, the techniques and devices described in detail are just as useful, durable, and fully functional today as they were 75 years ago. You will learn to build a portable chicken coop, a stone boat (for moving stone), a lightweight orchard ladder, gates that don't sag, and a handy wood splitter, as well as rudimentary farm structures, well houses, bee hives, a baby's cradle, a cheese press and much more. The charming, turn-of-the-century language and useful and inspirational quotes from Shakespeare, the Bible, Bacon, Longfellow and many others make this book a delight to read. --Mark A. Hetts
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Practical projects as useful today as when first published 75 years ago.
Customer Reviews:
Fantastic book that can save you time and money.......2007-09-25
"Success comes to the man who so works that his efforts will bring the most and the best results-not to the man who simply works hard." Very elequently stated by the author from page three in the introduction of this gem of a little book.
Call me a survivalist, but I feel books such as these are going to become imperative in the future of america for both the suburbanite and country boy alike. Handy Farm Devices by Rolfe Cobleigh is a must own to anyone who owns or is even thinking about owning their own homestead. This book allows you to make just about anything you could possibly need around a private farm/homestead. Just to name a few things that are tucked away in the pages of this litte gem are How To: use a carpenters square, build stairs, temporary animal housing, a cellar, make your own dresser drawers, feeders for your animals, make a chicken coop from a barrel (and other chicken, pig, horse, and cattle housing designs as well), laying cement foundations, simple housing plans, how to build a concrete stone house for $400 dollars, build your own wheelbarrel, plus various orchard and planting ideas as well as other ideas that are so numerous I can't possibly mention them all.
The only thing this book will not do is give you a step by step guide on how to go about doing X,Y, and Z. It gives you pointers and a general push in the right direction, but it doesn't give you in depth direction. I only see this becoming problematic if you were to take on the task of building one of the houses described in this book. However, I don't see in depth directions being an issue for most of the devices mentioned. Even a modest amount of ingenuity should be sufficient in most cases. In the end this book delievers all that it reasonably can in less than 300 pages. A must have for those interested in homesteading, and those who believe that true self-sufficiency will become a necessary skill in the future of this country.
Great!.......2007-09-06
This book is a "must have" because of all the great ideas.
Today you can just buy all the stuff but this would be very costly.
This little book shows how to build everything you need by yourself.
I'm starting a very small farm for selfsuffiency and was desparate about the costs of all the needy things.
This book will spare me hundreds of $, it's really great.
Historical and functional.......2007-08-13
This book is full of historical information about devices, buildings and just useful things. This guide would be useful in areas or farms trying to live without elecrical equipment and in cases of disasters to make do until some assistance with more modern means arrives. I enjoyed the writing and would recommend the book to those looking to do things more "natural".
Great Ideas...don't expect to build them........2007-05-12
This is a great and fun little book full of old fashion devices. Treat it as an idea book, but don't expect explanations of how-to here. For at least half of the devices you won't need any explanation, the others look the info up somewhere else.
Depends on what you're looking for..........2007-01-10
This was a nice, fun book to read... but it was essentially useless for actually helping you build any of the things it talks about (and gives interesting history and info about). So for a practical DIY book, it's useless, but for a book just to learn a bit about this stuff and it's history and get a frame of reference, it's not bad at all.
Customer Reviews:
Fun reference.......2007-06-23
This is a great read for anyone interested in old farm equipment. The only problem was that I recognized too many of the pieces from my childhood and started realizing how old I am.
A Must Have Book on Agricultural Machinery & Mechanization.......1999-11-09
C. H. Wendel's Encyclopedia of American Farm Implements & Antiques is a first-rate work. The illustrations are exceptional, and the scope impressive. Wendel documents the machinery of manufacturing giants and the lesser-known manufacturers from the middle nineteenth century to the middle twentieth century. If you need to identify a machine or manufacturer Wendel's book ought to be your first source.
The collector in our family loves this book!.......1999-09-06
I bought this book as a gift for my father, who collects antique farm tools and tractors, has done his own restorations, and goes to antique shows all the time. I have no higher praise than this: when he settles in for the night, he gets in his favorite chair and opens that book. He may read it for hours, or browse a few pages, but it's his favorite reading material.
Most authoritative guide to old farming equipment EVER !.......1999-08-30
Once again, Charles Wendel shows that he is the undisputed master author of obscure antique farm implements and tractors.Wendel shows old sales brochure engravings of everything from hog oilers to corn shellers and hay loft pulleys. From feed grinders to hay tedders, and EVERYTHING in between.A MUST READ if you want a guide to antique farm implements from the 1800's through the 1950's.
I looked at this book and really liked it.......1999-08-15
It's hard to find info on old farm machinery. I especially liked the close-up illustrations of wooden windmills
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- Tractors and other farm machines
- Better than I expected (and I was expecting it to be good.)
- Excellent Book!
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Look at all the amazing machines you'll find on a farm. Take a close look at a tractor and its various attachments and learn how a crop is planted and cared for.
Looking at a variety of machines with a wide range of uses, the Machines at Work series explains how vehicles help people on farms, construction sites, and other busy places. Each of the books answers questions with bright, interesting photographs of machines in different situations to explain how they work and what they do. Complete with plenty of amazing facts on this popular subject, the Machines at Work series is sure to be a hit with young readers and machine enthusiasts. Vroom-vroom!
Customer Reviews:
Tractors and other farm machines.......2006-02-06
Tractor would more accurately be entitled farm machines. Some of the machines described are seed drills, crop sprayers, various harvesters, bailers, hay tredders, ATVs, and monster tractors. The photographs are excellent. One shows a machine where seven people are carried along just over the soil weeding seedlings on an organic farm. The text is full of fun facts. There is a glossary and an index. Karen Woodworth Roman, Children's Science Book Review
Better than I expected (and I was expecting it to be good.).......2005-09-27
This book is great for kids interested in tractors or farms. The pages are collage-like and show the tractors in action, as well as really nice close-ups of different tractor parts. There is also alot of information on tractors that most grown-ups won't even know. I highly recommend this book.
Excellent Book!.......2004-05-28
Because it is about farmers and tractors, this book is really interesting! It has good pictures of John Deere's, Tractor Pulls, and of other awesome tractors! It tells you a lot of things about tractors and farming. I think kids who like tractors and farming will love this book!
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Get a rare, inside look at one of Americas most historic farm companies in this book from ASAE. Allis-Chalmers Farm Equipment 1914-1985 uncovers the interesting behind-the-scenes stories surrounding A-Cs tractor and equipment line.
Author Norm Swinford combines his love of Allis-Chalmers products and over 30 years experience with the company to produce this complete history of Allis-Chalmers farm equipment. Discover why the tractor color changed from dark green to Persian orange; explore the fascinating prototypes and experimental machines that were never produced, but give insight into the innovative capability of company engineers; as well as many more intriguing stories. With 384 pages, almost 900 photos (over 250 in full color), more than 100 tables, and very insightful text, this becomes the essential A-C source book. If you love Allis-Chalmers tractors or just like farm machinery nostalgia, this book will provide enjoyment for years to come.
Customer Reviews:
Allis Chalmers Farm Equipment 1914-1985.......2007-08-23
I love Allis Chalmers and this is a great book. Norm Swinford always writes a great book.
A-C.......2004-02-25
Excellent coverage of AC tractors and equipment----very informative with years of production and serial numbers.
A very informative resource book for Allis Chalmers........2002-04-25
I found this book to be very helpful and entertaining. I farm and have used Allis Chalmers equipment since I was a kid. The author of this book is extremely knowledgeable about this subject and puts this book together in a very practicle way. It starts as a historical account of the growing corporation, how it then diversified, and what made A-C a leader in the design and practicality for agricultural machinery for many years. There are many tables filled with data such as serial numbers or quanities of specific models of tractors produced in a given year. Also a very well illustrated book with many color photos. This is one of the best books that I own on such subject matter. It is sad to realize that a company the size of Allis Chalmers and one that had such deep and thick roots in our once ag-based society, fell to economic nightmare of the 1980's farm crisis.
Best reference there is about Allis-Chalmers farm machinery........1999-03-16
For the person interested in Allis-Chalmers farm equipment this is the book to get. Written by a man who spent his career at Allis-Chalmers. A complete and thorough history of the AC farm machinery line along with many photos, most in color. A must have.
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Original ads, historic design drawings, and factory photographs tell the definitive story of the American tractors development, mechanical innovations, groundbreaking designs, and company histories. Best-selling author Randy Leffingwell researched and photographed restored classics and one-of-a-kind experimental models from coast-to-coast to deliver the goods on American farm tractor.This is the book that started it all! Previous hardcover edition (0--87938-532-4 pub 1991) has sold a staggering 150,000copies!
Customer Reviews:
The History Of Tractors With Great Photographs.......2005-05-27
This is a nice book for persons involved in farming and tractors. It is an attractive large-size full-color book that is an excellent coffee table book. If you have been involved with tractors over the years, you will certainly enjoy this book's look back on the American Farm Tractors over the years.
Barnes & Noble republished this book in 2002 with the very same cover. Whether you locate the original 1991 edition or the more recent 2002 edition you will have essentially the same book.
This book will definately be a "keeper"........2002-05-10
Bought for my husband for Christmas since he comes from a few generations of tractor owners this book was the perfect gift for him to gather his son on his lap and share stories and pictures. We wish it had more pictures of more classic oldies. The brief histories given on the pictured tractors are pretty good though. I bought this book second hand, in great condition and plan on saving to give to our son when he has children so he can pass along the stories.
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VINT FARM TRAC -SANDER SANDERS, RALPH
Customer Reviews:
Vintage Tractors.......2001-02-18
Good coffee table style book on antique farm tractors. Covers all major manufactures and a chapter on orphans. Shows a good range of tractors for each make, but not the full line or history. Great color pictures. Above average for this style of general book on antique tractors.
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This history explains the design, production, and marketing of the first Ford and Fordson tractors produced after the company reneged on the late Henry Fords infamous handshake agreement with Harry Ferguson. The NAA, or Jubileeand the 600, 700, 800 and 900 Series are all featured and more.
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Loaded with rare images from the companys previously unaccessible archives.
Customer Reviews:
If you love yellow iron, you need this book!.......2003-02-04
Eric C Orleman has produced a superb collection of photos and written a great text to tell the story of the greatest construction equipment manufacter on earth. The only possible hangup is the book is so big, it won't fit on a standard shelf. You'll just have to leave it on the coffee table to torment the misses!
Caterpillar Chronicle.......2000-07-14
Caterpillar Chronicle is another Eric Orlemann book that has hit the mark with pinpoint precision. Using his usual perfection and attention to small detail, Eric will take from the start with Holt and Best through today. To any person interested in the big iron this book will not disapoint.
The section on the development of the hi-drive D10 is full of information on how it was done and just what a gamble it was for Cat.
Prototypes-What an assortment. It's amazing to see all the different things that go on in product development, from the hi-drive D9G test machine to the mobil-trac batmobiles. Included in this section are numerous pictures of things that Cat tried and scrapped. Some of these contraptions make the hi-drive idea look tame.
Each turn of the page brings a new treat of Cat yellow. Some models you may have seen or even operated, and others you may never see but in pictures. A true pleasure.
If heavy equipment is your hobby, and Eric's name is on the cover, BUY THE BOOK!
If its Big and Yellow, its in here!.......2000-06-10
Once again, Eric Orlemann has come up with the goods. "Caterpillar Chronicle" is a superbly illustrated volume full of wonderful photographs of all kinds of Caterpillar Machinery. A fan of Caterpillar for years, I found it a joy to turn each page in anticipation, to be rewarded with another stunning photograph.
From the "Best Steamer" to the massive Caterpillar 797 dump truck, "Caterpillar Chronicle" contains something for everyone who ever loved Caterpillar machinery. I found the photographs of the prototypes and pre-production machines especially interesting. To trace the history of the famous Cat D10 tractor through its development is one of the highlights of the book. I am sure that one could write a whole book devoted to the prototypes, one offs and the concepts that never made it to production.
The text is well written and tells the story of the history of these machines well, with lots of detail. The large format of the book is great, as well as its quality. Well bound and protected by its hard cover, it will be the centre of my collection for many years, and last as long as these wonderful machines.
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If its Big and Yellow, its in here!.......2000-06-10
Once again, Eric Orlemann has come up with the goods. "Caterpillar Chronicle" is a superbly illustrated volume full of wonderful photographs of all kinds of Caterpillar Machinery. A fan of Caterpillar for years, I found it a joy to turn each page in anticipation, to be rewarded with another stunning photograph.
From the "Best Steamer" to the massive Caterpillar 797 dump truck, "Caterpillar Chronicle" contains something for everyone who ever loved Caterpillar machinery. I found the photographs of the prototypes and pre-production machines especially interesting. To trace the history of the famous Cat D10 tractor through its development is one of the highlights of the book. I am sure that one could write a whole book devoted to the prototypes, one offs and the concepts that never made it to production.
The text is well written and tells the story of the history of these machines well, with lots of detail. The large format of the book is great, as well as its quality. Well bound and protected by its hard cover, it will be the centre of my collection for many years, and last as long as these wonderful machines.
chrisf@nextbyte.com.au
Caterpillar Chronicle.......2000-06-10
Once again, Eric Orlemann has come up with the goods. "Caterpillar Chronicle" is a superbly illustrated volume full of wonderful photographs of all kinds of Caterpillar Machinery. A fan of Caterpillar for years, I found it a joy to turn each page in anticipation, to be rewarded with another stunning photograph. Dozers, Scrapers, Loaders, massive dump trucks, its all in here, richly illustrated with sensational photgraphs.
From the Best Steamer to the massive Caterpillar 797 dump truck, "Caterpillar Chronicle" contains something for everyone who ever loved Caterpillar machinery. I found the photographs of the prototypes and pre-production machines especially interesting. To trace the history of the famous Cat D10 tractor through its development is one of the highlights of the book. I am sure that one could write a whole book devoted to the prototypes, one offs and the concepts that never made it to production.
The text is well written and tells the story of the history of these machines well, with lots of detail. The large format of the book is great, and is of high quality. Well bound and presented, "Caterpillar Chronicle" will be the centrepiece of my book collection for many years to come.
chrisf@nextbyte.com.au
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A turn-of-the-century classic.
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Restoring your tractor? Put everything you need to know in your hip pocket! This handy, pocket-sized guide provides all the information youre looking for on tractor serial numbers, engine, carburetor and magneto codes, specifications, decal placement, options and more. Page after page of data puts all the information you need at your fingertips.
Customer Reviews:
j.d. tractors.......2006-07-11
great referance book, very handy for any who collects j.d. tractors. very easy to use
Excellent source of information.......2000-11-03
This book contains all specs for two cylinder John Deere tractors including serial number reference guides. I have used it a number of time when I am looking at buying another tractor.
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