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Versatile Tractors: a Farm Boy's Dream.


Versatile Tractors: A Farm Boy's Dream

Jarrod Pakosh

Boston Boston, town, England
Boston, town (1991 pop. 26,495), E central England, on the Witham River. Boston's fame as a port dates from the 13th cent., when it was a Hanseatic port trading wool and wine. Having recovered from a decline in the 18th and 19th cent.
 Mills Press/Firefly Books

155 East 34th Street, #5B, NY, NY 10016

1550464167 $29.95 fireflybooks.com

In 1993 the Equipment Manufacturers Institute honored hon·or  
n.
1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate.

2.
a. Good name; reputation.

b.
 author Peter Pakosh Peter Pakosh was co-founder of the Versatile tractor company, and is credited with many inventions and equipment innovations including the modern-day grain auger used by combine harvesters.  for his contributions toward the manufacture of forestry and farm equipment: Versatile Tractors: A Farm Boy's Dream traces his life and achievements. Peter was born in 1911 on a farm in eastern Canada Eastern Canada (also the Eastern provinces) is the region of Canada generally considered to be east of Manitoba, consisting of the following provinces:
  • Ontario (1 July 1867)
  • Quebec (1 July 1867)
  • New Brunswick (1 July 1867)
  • Nova Scotia (1 July 1867)
, and became an engineer denied the change to design equipment for a large farm equipment manufacturer. Undaunted, Pakosh built his first machine at home--and founded his own line of products. All ages will find his story involving and a solid story of achievement under the worst of odds.
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