Lee Klancher – författare

Color your way through tractor history with 36 beautiful drawings of your favorite farm machines. With designs based on the photography of Lee Klancher, this coloring book traces the evolution of early tractors to the sleek models of the 1960s and on to the high-horsepower muscle machines of the 1970s and 1980s. With these highly detailed designs, coloring enthusiasts young and old can explore the mechanics of a variety of machines. This selection will satisfy the seasoned tractor devotee as well as ignite a life-long passion in the next generation. With these highly detailed designs, coloring enthusiasts young and old can explore the mechanics of a variety of machines. This selection will satisfy the seasoned John Deere devotee as well as ignite a life-long passion in the next generation. The book includes coloring pages for the following models: Model 60, Model 420 Crawler, Model D 'Spoker,' Model BWH-40, Model B, Model 830, Lanz Model 3016, Model 8020, Model 1020, Model 2020 Orchard, Model 7020, Model 4250, Model 4450, Model 7200, Model 9220, Model 9620, Model 2010, Model 5010, Model 8010, Model 8960, Model 9570RX, Model DX24 Experimental Crawler, Model GP, Model D Lindemann Crawler, Model AR, 1930s corn picker, and Model 60 Custom 4x4. Many drawings are based on images made in a photo studio built in Hanger 2 at the 2019 Half Century of Progress Show, and include machines from some the finest collections of green tractors in the country, such as Bruce and Walter Keller, Kenny Smith, Tom and Jake Renner, Jack Purinton, and more.

Explore how the invention and evolution of agricultural technology transformed the farmer's day-to-day life in MACHINE MARVELS: REVOLUTIONARY RED TRACTORS. The book travels through time on a journey that begins in 1830 and takes you into the future, exploring the pivotal tractors and harvesting machines built by Case IH and their heritage brands International Harvester, Steiger, and J. I. Case. Each piece of equipment comes to life with rich historical and beautiful contemporary photographs of the machine, accompanied by an engrossing narrative and detailed graphics that illustrates the agricultural history, mechanics, engineering, and physics of these ground-breaking tractors. This book is ideal for young people fascinated with machinery as well as for anyone who wants to learn more about the hardworking people and the machines that feed our world!

The story of the four-wheel-drive tractors built by Steiger and Case IH are told in dramatic fashion in this authoritative guide. Starting with the development of barn-built tractors by the Steiger family, the book traces the evolution and design of some of the most powerful and capable tractors of the twentieth century. With fresh detail on the Steigers as well as the Steiger-built IH tractors, the book offers prototype drawings of several models-including the complete story of the Magnum 2+2 - as well as inside stories and backroom drama that is a must for any enthusiast for farm history or tractors. Learn the complete story of Steiger tractors, which were originally designed and built in the barn of John, Douglass, and Maurice Steiger located near Red Lake Falls, Minnesota. Containing interviews with more than 100 of the people who built Steiger from its humble origin to a world leader, the book traces the evolution of the lime green Steigers in engrossing detail. In addition, the book tells the story of how each of these significant players in the industry combined under one banner and-together-created one of the current industry-leading technologies, the Quadtrac. The modern evolution of the Steigers and the introduction of the STX Series (and more) also receive in-depth coverage.