[AT] Neal Yerigan's Magneto Book + Lee Klancher Web Bonanza

[charlie hill]

Thanks Dean.  I wasn't aware of that.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Dean VP
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 8:10 AM
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Subject: Re: [AT] Neal Yerigan's Magneto Book + Lee Klancher Web Bonanza

Charlie,

FYI, John Deere purchased the Lanz company as an entry into the European 
market in the 1956 time frame. It turned out to be quite an
expensive education for Deere.

Dean VP
Apache Junction, AZ

"If pilots' vision were as bad as economists', Amtrak would be profitable."

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie hill
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 5:47 AM
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Subject: Re: [AT] Neal Yerigan's Magneto Book + Lee Klancher Web Bonanza

I noticed the John Deere Lanz tractor near the end of the photo essay.  I
never realized JD had any dealings with Lanz.  Mattias you need one of
those!  Of course given the nature of that collection
I guess maybe that is the ONLY John Deere Lanz!

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Chuck Bealke
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 1:15 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Neal Yerigan's Magneto Book + Lee Klancher Web Bonanza

On 1/27/2011 3:17 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:
> The man who started Octane press, Lee Klancher, was one of my editors at
> Motorbooks until he left and struck out on hid own.  He wandered the
> "Wilderness" for a while, doing some self publishing and free-lance
> editing.  Smart guy that he is, he moved from Minnesota to Austin TX in
> the process (-:
>
> He is a good guy, the best editor I had and he deserves our business.   I
> am not sure how he got the distribution rights for Neal's book from
> Motorbooks but I am certain I don't care; I am just glad it was
> re-printed...
>> http://octanepress.com/book/how-restore-tractor-magnetos
>>
>>
Spencer,

Wow.  Nesting behind the link to Neal's fine mag book there are lots of
other goodies - like shots from the Keller Deere collection (gorgeous)
with nice photography explanation.  The fellow is a master with a lens.
I would like to be his setup assistant just for the education. Lookee:
http://leeklancher.smugmug.com/Tractors/Art-of-the-John-Deere/13979241_PGW3u#1030623429_UBArq

If you share my old weakness for formative motorcycles you will like Jay
Leno's interview with Lee from a link behind the Dream Garages book
cover.  (Oh, to have a mid-60's Suzuki X-6 Hustler again while I am
still nimble enough to keep the little sprinter between the ditches.)
Its a shame that Leno has not yet discovered the joys of classic tractors.

What an interesting and talented fellow Lee is - blessed with creative
artistic skills and obviously formed of DNA laced with our machinery
loving genes.  You know, you have some really cool friends.

Chuck Bealke
Dallas
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