Versatile Tractors: A Farm Boy's Dream
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (544 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1550464167 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 120 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Young Pakosh left the farm to take a job as a draftsman for the farm implement giant Massey Harris in Toronto. This is the story of his dream of making farming easier for his family and farmers everywhere. Versatile was the first to mass-produce four-wheel-drive tractors and the first to develop the bi-directional tractor (pushing or pulling with equal power). and is recognized for its innovation and dependability. By the late 1970s, his Versatile tractors captured a 30% market share of large tractor sales in North America. Today, his Versatile farm machinery company is recognized the world over for its outstanding and dominant product line. Lavishly illustrated with contemporary and archival photographs, as well as selections from company catalogs from decades past, this book is a must-have for any tractor or farm history buff.. Soon Pakosh began designing and producing grain augers and sprayers in the basement of his small Toronto home. The company has long been a leader on the global agricultural scene and Ford, New Holland and Fiat have all had ownership roles in Versatile. An inspiring story of struggle and success. Peter Pakosh was born to poor immigrants and raised on a remote Canadian farm. Today this company thrives as Buhler Versatile Inc
(Theresa Paltzat Canadian Book Review Annual)An interesting and informative read anyone interested in tractors or agricultural implements will likely find this item to be a desirable addition to their personal collection. (Beth Thomsett-Scott E-Streams)Charming combination of family scrapbook and corporate history. (Bill Robertson Saskatoon Star Phoenix 2003-12-13)A splendid book for anyone interested in farming or machinery. (Globe and Mail 2003-11-22) . A tribute -- lavish in photos, company catalogue pages, and annual report covers -- to the Versatile Tractor company
Jarrod Pakosh is the grandson of Versatile's co-founder and maintains an extensive collection of Versatile memorabilia.
A solid story of achievement under the worst of odds Midwest Book Review In 1993 the Equipment Manufacturers Institute honored author Peter Pakosh for his contributions toward the manufacture of forestry and farm equipment: Versatile Tractors: A Farm Boy's Dream traces his life and achievements. Peter was born in 1911 on a farm in eastern Canada, and became an engineer denied the change to design equipment for a large farm equipment manufacturer. Undaunted, Pakosh built his first machine at home - and founded his own line of products. All ages will find his story involving an. Farm Boys Dream Comes True This is splendidly written book all the way around. Pakosh did an excellent job bringing a modern, insightful look to the life of a legend in the farming industry. It is easy to read and well organized. It has great original photographs of most models. I would highly recommend this book to anyone, whether in the industry or not.