A century of Ford and New Holland farm equipment

This book follows a trail of products and politics through 100 years of progress. It begins with Henry Ford s Fordson tractor which sent millions of horses to pasture and doesn t end until after Ford and New Holland combined as Ford New Holland in 1986, then added Versatile in 1987, and finally became New Holland North America, Inc.--one of the world s largest farm equipment makers. Swinford concentrates on the North American operations, as he takes us model by model through the tractor line. The farm equipment then becomes the focus as he covers implements, harvesting equipment, balers, mowers, balers, rakes, combines, forage harvesters, farmstead equipment, and much more. Over 800 photos bring the story of Ford and New Holland to life.