Synopses & Reviews
Antique tractor collecting and restoration has never been more popularand all the newcomers need to be warned, according to old tractor guru Roger Welsch. Otherwise, theyll end up alone with three mortgages and two ex-wivesbut they will have a barn with a sparkling restored tractor. Here, in a tone comfortably lodged between wise and wisecracking, the man Charles Kuralt called "Americas premier storyteller" recounts falling in love with bringing old tractors back to lifeand, along the way, manages to impart some sound advice, including the basics: What is old? What is a tractor? And what is it with old tractors, anyway? He also covers the finer points of restoration and repair, from the tools of the trade to tractor parts to the restorers use of common household objects in a pinch.
Review
Farm Collector, December 2005 (circ.: 38,000) Welsch lays out the nuts and bolts of tractor restoration in this new release with a humility rarely seen in how to manuals.”
Review
Booklist, Dec. 15, 2005 (circ.: 25,000) A must for rural libraries and surprisingly entertaining for readers everywhere.”
Synopsis
Antique tractor collecting and restoration has never been more popular, but newcomers need to be warned according to the author, or they'll end up with three mortgages, two ex-wives, and a barn full of sparkling, restored tractors.
About the Author
Roger Welsch can best be described as a cross between Erma Bombeck and Dr. Ruth, except male and living in Nebraska with his wife and dogs. Before turning his talents to canine psychology, Roger was best known as \u201cthe fat guy in overalls\u201d on CBS\u2019 Sunday Morning, where he offered up essays on rural and small-town life on the plains.