Re: Has John Deere ever had a first?

Posted by Christos on December 29, 2005 at 21:36:20 from (130.108.236.146):

In Reply to: Re: Has John Deere ever had a first? posted by G/MAN on December 29, 2005 at 15:25:02:

Ok - here's a thought - about the Powr-trol system you forgot one tid-bit - you had to either use the rockshaft OR the cylinder. With the Ford-Ferguson System Tractors you could do both.

Anyways - someone and I think you hinted at it too - about the other companies that were merged into or bought out and now comprise Case-New Holland, and AGCO but here are some of the companies that Deere merged with.

Deere bought out and merged Dain, Waterloo, Van-Brunt amongst others into itself - so those tractors people pay a gazillion dollars for AND those grain drills are from technology that was accquired from others. You could argue that the only piece of technology that was created by deere that has survived (aside from modern inventions - post 1960) was its plow.

For the other companies - like J.I. Case, IH and Massey-Ferguson they were victims of a poor economy and corporate raiders in the 1970's and 80s. It is worthy to note - that unlike the demise of the Ford Brand of tractors (by the merger buy-out contract from New Holland) its the Case-IH name that still exists and on the AGCO side - all the historical components that creat that company today only one still exists with its own name on its tractor - Massey-Ferguson. Thats out of a host of famous brands like Allis-Chalmers, Oliver, the Minnies, Cockshutt, Massey-Harris and the Harry Ferguson Co.

Sorry for the rant - I'm bored and this is my humble two cents - pardon my while I rest my lauerels near the fire. ;)

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• Re: Has John Deere ever had a first? Glen in TX 22:42:55 12/29/05 (0)

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