[AJD] Disappointment: New JD Book-HOBBY BOOKS IN GENERAL

[Bill Brueck]

Would invite contrary comments on this, but I make a point of having the JR
Hobbs books that cover those models that interest me.  Seems to me there is
enough history and data therein to satisfy me.  Not as many nice color
pictures, I guess, but the content is well researched and presented.  I
don't think I've ever heard chatter on the list about the books from Hobbs
not being accurate.

IMHO his 2 books: styled letter series and unstyled letter series are a
necessary start to any library.

Tell Santa about it.

B²
Bill Brueck (brick)
Chatfield, Minnesota USA

Confusion is a higher state of knowledge than ignorance.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert M. Massengale" <ltcmikem at ktc.com>
To: <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 6:10 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] Disappointment: New JD Book-HOBBY BOOKS IN GENERAL


> Since my "B" doesn't come home until next week, I've been plowing the web
looking
> for literature on the early styled "B's"... mine's a '41.  It's hard to
get a feel for the
> quality of one book vs another without an opportunity to browse them in a
book
> store.  I know the operators manual, parts catalog and shop manual are the
> essentials.  If anyone can recommend some "must have" publications that
would be
> in line right behind the "essentials" for an early styled "B" I'd sure
appreciate it.
>
> Mike
> Robert M. Massengale
> Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
>
> > I am a relative "newbie" to old tractors.
> > Back in the 90s when I first began to develop an interest and desire
> > to learn, I bought everything I could find for a short while.  Now, I
> > rarely buy anything. I have found that nearly 80 percent (or more) of
> > what is on the shelf is pictures and most of that is duplicated
> > elsewhere.  I enjoy pictures but I only need a few. What I really want
> > is accurate information that I can learn from and (most importantly)
> > use.  I have found those books to be few and far between.
> >
> > Howard Weeks
> > Harlem, GA
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <greg at theoldtractorcompany.com>
> > To: "Antique John Deere mailing list"
> > <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 10:30 AM
> > Subject: Re: [AJD] Disappointment: New JD Book-HOBBY BOOKS IN GENERAL
> >
> >
> > I agree with John and Richard. In fact I am exactly like John, I
> > rarely purchase any of these books anymore as they are basically a
> > rehash of existing work. At times they do stray into new realms but
> > they can even get documented facts wrong. The trouble with this
> > careless journalism is that once it's printed, it's treated as The
> > Word. Less knowledgeable collectors take it as gospel and erroneous
> > info is perpetuated. No one's perfect but extra care should have been
> > taken by the editors. When these books first started to come out I
> > bought each and every one, in fact I used to sell them in our store.
> > But as the avalanche of similar titles continued I disengaged and no
> > longer even attempt to sell or recommend titles, simply too many in my
> > opinion.
> >
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