by Chuck Elsbree More than 200 beautiful photos of Chuck Elsbree's t urn-of-the-19th-century farm, ranch and other related implements manufactured prior to early tractor development. Chuck grew up working on the family ranch during the 1940s and 1950s and then had a successful career as a research and development engineer in the aerospace industry. He has been collecting antique farm equipment for 30 years and now presents in this book many pieces of his collection with his detailed analyses of operating mecha nisms and farming purposes. He also Includes identification of many of the manufacturers' models and estimated dating of most of the implements.News Release New Book Info & Contents Details:
> More than 200 beautiful photos of Chuck Elsbree’s turn-of-the-19th-century farm and ranch equipment and other related implements manufactured prior to early tractor development.By preserving the implements and describing their functional and mechanical purposes, I hope that readers, and those who tour the collection on site, will better understand and appreciate the engineering talent required to create and manufacture antique farm equipment. .”
