Inside John Deere: A Factory History

by Rod Beemer, Rod Beemer

From forging plows to modern day, this is a unique behind-the-scenes look inside the John Deere Factory. Beemer and Peterson discuss factory technology focusing on construction techniques and how they have changed over the years. The inside story will also be told, including how the company got started and where it is headed in the future. Vintage and contemporary photographs show scenes from inside the factory, assembly lines, and design rooms. A fascinating portrait of the Foundry, Engine Works, and Tractor Assembly plants located in Waterloo, Iowa, as well as the world headquarters building in Moline, Illinois. Fascinating!

128 pages, Hardcover

First published June 5, 1999

About the author

AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR ROD BEEMER is a writer, historian, and speaker whose published works include numerous books and magazine articles, many of which are about the settlement of the trans-Mississippi Prairies and Plains of the American West. Rod is a native Kansan who now lives in Minneapolis, Kansas, with his wife Dawn.