150 Years Of JI Case

About this book

An American Workhorse Inventor Jerome Increase Case founded Case in Racine in 1842 to build threshing machines. It was a humble beginning for a company that would eventually become the first builder of steam engines for agricultural use and eventually emerge as the worlds largest maker of steam engines. In 150 years of J.I. Case farm equipment expert and historian C.H. Wendel chronicles all the developments innovations and history that have made the Case name a giant in the world of farming. With more than 2 000 story-telling photos and exhaustive research Wendel covers every model ever produced by J.I. Case over a 150-year period from the earliest steam-powered vehicles to the new generation of multi-purpose wonders.