This is the large format, leatherbound edition of Red Combines. Only a few of these remain--get yours before they are gone!
The Collector's Edition has all of these great features:
- Gorgeous leather-covered and stamped book in handmade clamshell case covered in black Saifu cloth with printed interior.
- Includes four previously unpublished images of prototypes which were never built. Each image is a heavy stock 8x10-inch photograph suitable for framing, with the story of the prototype's design, evolution, and ultimate demise printed on the back.
- Four images are available ONLY with the Collector's Edition and Serial Numbered Collector's Edition! These images will not be released to other media in any form!
- Limited quantities remain. As of March 2024, only 89 of these books remain.
This award-winning book chronicles the complete story of the red combine’s impact on agriculture and society. Co-authored by long-time IH and Case IH product manager Gerry Salzman, Red Combines 1915–2020 is a unique collaboration that featured Klancher's storytelling ability and Salzman's knowledge from 42 years as an industry leader and insider.
The book includes photographs and details about every International Harvester and Case IH combine built in the United States and abroad, and tells the story of the creation of the Axial-Flow combine, which was developed in a garage so secret only a few people knew it existed. The Axial-Flow combine was a technological leap that transformed the industry when introduced in 1977. The book covers the entire line of red combines, including the CBX, a top-secret mega-combine built in the 1990s. Also included is brief coverage of J.I. Case combines. Authored by Lee Klancher and the team of talented contributors who created the award-winning Red Tractors 1958–2013, this thorough and entertaining book is another captivating volume sure to please fans of agricultural equipment and farm history.
Red Combines 1915-2015 Awards:
Gold Benjamin Franklin Award in Professional and Technical
Gold IPPY Award in Transportation
Silver Benjamin Franklin Award in History
Click here for a sneak peek at the table of contents for Red Combines 1915-2020.