Customer Reviews
The book to buy before you buy the tractor! - By: , 17 Apr 1999 
Whether you're a seasoned mechanic or a neophyte who doesn't know which end of the wrench to hold, Spencer Yost's Antique Tractor Bible is a comprehensive guide to buying, using & restoring antique tractors. There is enough information here, so even if you don't intend to do your own work, you'll know how things are done & why. Additionallly, the author shows how to use your antique tractor & equipment. This book is not model-specific, & the author touches on many different tractors. This is a major new resource work that will become indispensable to antique tractor owners. I wish the photographs were in color, which is a minor complaint in light of the wealth of information presented.
For expert or beginner, shop shelf or coffee table - By: , 15 Apr 1999 This is a good alll-round reference for restoring antique tractors. You expect a good discussion of "how-to" information on restoring old tractors. The book has that & many illustrations to help you understand particular repair techniques. Yost has included useful tips on nearly every page. These tips cut to the heart of the topic he's explaining. He also has a useful section on how to choose & operate your old machinery. A section on shows, demonstrations & pulls helps you find a way to show off your new pride & joy. Among the more useful information is a good section on further specialized references for particular tractor brands, & several pages listing parts sources for old machinery. Old-timers in the restoration business will appreciate the references, while beginners will benefit from basic explanations that more technical manuals assume you already know.
The encyclopedia of tractor collecting. - By: , 05 Apr 1999 If you were going to buy just one book about tractor collecting this would be the one to buy.
Well researched. Wished I'd had it when I got started! - By: , 06 Oct 1998 Mr. Yost has done a fine job in researching, exhibiting & explaining the antique tractor hobby. So many details from "why should I be involved in the hobby?" to trailering your newly restored tractor to that favorite show are covered. He answers many of the questions most of us have learned the hard way & does it in such a way as to inspire, rather than to alarm. The book reaches out to one comtemplating the hobby of antique tractor restoration like a friendly, helping hand & performs as a lantern, guiding one through the other wise dark & mysterious avenues sometimes associated with the hobby. Mr. Yosts book is as essential a tool for the beginner, or those of us who have "been there, done that", as that old dog curled next to the shop stove & our grandfather's words of wisdom echoing in our mind as we scrape, clean, bang & paint these loveable machines which are our agricultural heritage. Three cheers for Mr. Yost!
