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Lorain Grenier/G. Bowman International Harvester 606 prototype drawing
Lot 6001: Lorain Grenier/G. Bowman International Harvester 606 prototype drawing

Out of a recently discovered hidden away portfolio. Mr. Grenier was an Industrial Designer for IH for 27 years (see lot #6015 for brief history) and created the grille, 606 logo and International designs for this drawing. 12” x 9”

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$420.00
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Lorain Grenier/G. Bowman International Harvester 606 prototype drawing
Lot 6002: Lorain Grenier/G. Bowman International Harvester 606 prototype drawing

Out of a recently discovered hidden away portfolio. Mr. Grenier was an Industrial Designer for IH for 27 years (see lot #6015 for brief history) and created the grille, 606 logo and International designs for this drawing. 12” x 9”

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High bidder:312
$500.00
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1951 Lorain Grenier International Harvester utility tractor prototype drawing
Lot 6003: 1951 Lorain Grenier International Harvester utility tractor prototype drawing

Out of a recently discovered hidden away portfolio. Mr. Grenier was an Industrial Designer for IH for 27 years (see lot #6015 for brief history), 14 3/4” x 10 3/4”; appears to have been matted at one point

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High bidder:260
$350.00
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Lorain Grenier International Harvester tractor side-hood mount toolbox conceptual drawing
Lot 6004: Lorain Grenier International Harvester tractor side-hood mount toolbox conceptual drawing

Out of a recently discovered hidden away portfolio. Mr. Grenier was an Industrial Designer for IH for 27 years (see lot #6015 for brief history), 12 1/4” x 8 3/4”

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$775.00
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Lorain Grenier International Harvester tractor side-hood mount toolbox conceptual drawing
Lot 6005: Lorain Grenier International Harvester tractor side-hood mount toolbox conceptual drawing

preliminary drawing for previous lot. Out of a recently discovered hidden away portfolio. Mr. Grenier was an Industrial Designer for IH for 27 years (see lot #6015 for brief history), 10 1/2” x 9 1/2”

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High bidder:312
$775.00
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Lorain Grenier International Harvester conceptual tractor drawing
Lot 6006: Lorain Grenier International Harvester conceptual tractor drawing

Out of a recently discovered hidden away portfolio. Mr. Grenier was an Industrial Designer for IH for 27 years (see lot #6015 for brief history), 10” x 10 1/4”

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High bidder:350
$360.00
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Lorain Grenier International Harvester conceptual tractor drawing
Lot 6007: Lorain Grenier International Harvester conceptual tractor drawing

Out of a recently discovered hidden away portfolio. Mr. Grenier was an Industrial Designer for IH for 27 years (see lot #6015 for brief history), 11” x 8 1/2”

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High bidder:123
$65.00
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Lorain Grenier International Harvester conceptual tractor drawing
Lot 6008: Lorain Grenier International Harvester conceptual tractor drawing

Out of a recently discovered hidden away portfolio. Mr. Grenier was an Industrial Designer for IH for 27 years (see lot #6015 for brief history), 16 1/4” x 19”; has few small stains

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High bidder:260
$230.00
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Lorain Grenier signed International Harvester conceptual tractor drawing on cardboard
Lot 6009: Lorain Grenier signed International Harvester conceptual tractor drawing on cardboard

Out of a recently discovered hidden away portfolio. Mr. Grenier was an Industrial Designer for IH for 27 years (see lot #6015 for brief history), 13 1/8” x 12 7/8”; has stain to 1-corner and numerous other very small stain spots

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High bidder:124
$725.00
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Lorain Grenier International Harvester conceptual tractor drawing
Lot 6010: Lorain Grenier International Harvester conceptual tractor drawing

for under steering wheel mounted toolbox, out of a recently discovered hidden away portfolio. Mr. Grenier was an Industrial Designer for IH for 27 years (see lot #6015 for brief history), 15 1/2” x 18 3/4”; has some discoloration

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High bidder:248
$230.00
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Signed Lorain Grenier International Cub conceptual pencil drawing
Lot 6011: Signed Lorain Grenier International Cub conceptual pencil drawing

Out of a recently discovered hidden away portfolio. Mr. Grenier was an Industrial Designer for IH for 27 years (see lot #6015 for brief history), 13 3/8” x 11 3/4”

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High bidder:260
$410.00
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International Harvester tie tack
Lot 6012: International Harvester tie tack

w/enameled IH logo

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High bidder:220
$25.00
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International Harvester 25 Year Service Pin
Lot 6013: International Harvester 25 Year Service Pin

10K w/ruby as dot on I; post is slightly bent

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High bidder:248
$80.00
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(3)-Lorain Grenier Service Award Certificates
Lot 6014: (3)-Lorain Grenier Service Award Certificates

including 1952 dated 10 Years, 1962 dated 20 Years, and 1967 dated 25 Years, all have original envelope; all have some light discoloration

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High bidder:248
$85.00
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International Harvester Industrial Designer Lorain Grenier archive lot
Lot 6015: International Harvester Industrial Designer Lorain Grenier archive lot

including factory work photo (13 1/2” x 10 1/2”), double-sided page detailing some of Mr. Grenier’s life, and hand-written & signed on IH Farm Equipment Division stationery correspondence letter

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High bidder:260
$410.00
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2007 NY Art Book Fair Benefit Preview Invitation Limited Edition Print
Lot 6016: 2007 NY Art Book Fair Benefit Preview Invitation Limited Edition Print

#188/250

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High bidder:125
$1.00
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(2)-Lorain Grenier pencil drawings
Lot 6017: (2)-Lorain Grenier pencil drawings

including American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc. skyscraper and signed logo sketches sheet, 12” x 18” or smaller; both have some damage, skyscraper appears to have been matted/framed at some point

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High bidder:161
$3.00
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1909 Limited Edition Plan of Chicago hardback reference book
Lot 6018: 1909 Limited Edition Plan of Chicago hardback reference book

#1276/1650 w/164-pages, 3-page foldout, and numerous illustrations, engraved and printed for The Commercial Club of Chicago by RR. Donnelley & Sons Co., has 3-presentations to individuals in front, comes w/2009 article on Daniel Burnham (Chicago architect) and article on book itself; has wear, loss, and tearing to covers and some light staining to few interior pages

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High bidder:260
$450.00
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1977 Zippy Stories comic book
Lot 6019: 1977 Zippy Stories comic book

stamped Official Archives Copy-Retain, printed by Rip Off Press; covers are detached and binding edge has 1” tear

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High bidder:244
$1.00
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Copyright 1943 Know your War Planes reference booklet
Lot 6020: Copyright 1943 Know your War Planes reference booklet

published by the Coca-Cola Co. w/26-American plane pictures and 96 silhouettes of American and other countries planes; back cover has crease and a tear, binding edge has some wear and very small tear to bottom

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High bidder:162
$35.00
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1933 the Burlington...and A Century of Progress informational booklet
Lot 6021: 1933 the Burlington...and A Century of Progress informational booklet

souvenir of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad and Associated Lines for the Chicago A Century of Progress Exposition w/numerous black & white pictures; Very Good Condition

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High bidder:199
$190.00
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1904 J.I. Case Threshing Machine Co. Science of Successful Threshing hardback reference book
Lot 6022: 1904 J.I. Case Threshing Machine Co. Science of Successful Threshing hardback reference book

4th Edition 215-pages by Dingee-MacGregor; some light wear to cover edges and light staining to exterior page edges

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High bidder:217
$30.00
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1914 First Impression The Modern Gas Tractor hardback reference book
Lot 6023: 1914 First Impression The Modern Gas Tractor hardback reference book

“Its Construction, Operation, Application, and Repair”, 474-pages by Victor W. Page, M.E. w/several diagrams (3-foldout) and numerous black & white photos; 1-foldout diagram has some tearing, front cover has been taped on, covers have some wear and staining

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High bidder:136
$80.00
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1902 New Catechism of the Steam Engine hardback reference book
Lot 6024: 1902 New Catechism of the Steam Engine hardback reference book

“Stationary, Marine, Gas, and Locomotive Engines” w/chapters on gas, oil, and hot air engines, 437-pages by N. Hawkins, M.E. w/numerous black & white pictures; missing first page, has signature to inside of cover page, some light wear to covers

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High bidder:127
$25.00
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Copyright 1907-1908 Audels Gas Engine Manual hardback reference book
Lot 6025: Copyright 1907-1908 Audels Gas Engine Manual hardback reference book

469-pages w/lightly embossed engine on front cover and numerous diagrams (1-foldout) and black & white photos; has some writing to inside of back cover page and some staining and wear to covers

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High bidder:294
$25.00
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1936 The Farm Book hardback reference book w/dust jacket
Lot 6026: 1936 The Farm Book hardback reference book w/dust jacket

365-pages by Ralph Ainsworth w/several black & white pictures; dust jacket has some damage to bottom

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High bidder:302
$55.00
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1946 Farm Tractor Maintenance hardback reference book
Lot 6027: 1946 Farm Tractor Maintenance hardback reference book

202-pages by Irvan Gregg Morrison; covers have wear and few interior pages have some light discoloration

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High bidder:302
$30.00
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1940 Kitselman Fence sales catalog
Lot 6028: 1940 Kitselman Fence sales catalog

64-pages containing full product line, comes w/original reply envelope and order blank; binding edge has some wear and1-corner has small crease

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High bidder:325
$20.00
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(2)-Livestock Buyers' advertising hand fans
Lot 6029: (2)-Livestock Buyers' advertising hand fans

from Mid-West Order Buyers and Jacksonville Livestock Order Buyers, both mfg. by U.O. Colson Co. Paris, Ill.; both have some staining to back and light wear to front

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High bidder:157
$25.00
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(3)-1928 Farm Mechanics 50-page magazines
Lot 6030: (3)-1928 Farm Mechanics 50-page magazines

including June, September, and December; all have wear to binding edge, 2-have small tear to binding edge, all have light crease down middle

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High bidder:260
$45.00
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1909 White Steam Cars Models M and O Instructions booklet
Lot 6031: 1909 White Steam Cars Models M and O Instructions booklet

70-pages w/numerous black & white pictures and diagrams; has staining to covers and several of first few pages, binding edge and covers have some wear, back cover and last page have crease, binding edge has 2” tear

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High bidder:333
$70.00
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1941 Hudson Owner's Manual
Lot 6032: 1941 Hudson Owner's Manual

78-pages w/inside front cover lubrication and electrical charts and numerous black & white pictures; 1-page has some writing and first page has some staining, covers have staining, front cover has large crease

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High bidder:172
$50.00
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1988 First Printing John Deere "How Johnny Popper Replaced the Horse" hardback reference book w/dust jacket
Lot 6033: 1988 First Printing John Deere "How Johnny Popper Replaced the Horse" hardback reference book w/dust jacket

“A History of Two-Cylinder Tractors”; Excellent Condition, still in plastic wrap

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High bidder:217
$45.00
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Copyright 1962 New Holland Grassland Manual hardback reference book
Lot 6034: Copyright 1962 New Holland Grassland Manual hardback reference book

186-pages published by New Holland Machine Co.; has few very small stains and loss spots to covers

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High bidder:221
$35.00
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1927 Teuscher Pulley & Belting Co. sales catalog
Lot 6035: 1927 Teuscher Pulley & Belting Co. sales catalog

96-pages, still contains order blanks; has loss spot to front cover, creasing to 2-corners, and small stain to outer edge of front cover and first several pages

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High bidder:217
$35.00
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1947 The Hybrid-Corn Makers: Prophets of Plenty hardback reference book w/dust jacket
Lot 6036: 1947 The Hybrid-Corn Makers: Prophets of Plenty hardback reference book w/dust jacket

331-pages w/signed dedication from author on cover page, written by A. Richard Crabb; dust jacket has few small tears and some wear, inside front and rear cover and outside of front and rear cover pages have some age discoloration

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High bidder:199
$160.00
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Copyright 1943 Roots in the Earth: The Small Farmer Looks Ahead" hardback reference book w/dust jacket
Lot 6037: Copyright 1943 Roots in the Earth: The Small Farmer Looks Ahead" hardback reference book w/dust jacket

202-pages by P. Alston Waring and Walter Magnes Teller; dust jacket has loss and wear, top and bottom of binding edge have some wear

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High bidder:221
$75.00
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Prairie Farmer's Reliable Directory of Farmers and Breeders-Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois
Lot 6038: Prairie Farmer's Reliable Directory of Farmers and Breeders-Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois

hardback w/262-pages containing numerous advertisements and few informative articles, comes w/envelope containing state (copyright 1918) and county maps; covers have some light staining, county map has 2-small tears along fold lines, envelope has damage

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High bidder:142
$20.00
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1913 First Edition "The Women of Illinois" hardback reference book
Lot 6039: 1913 First Edition "The Women of Illinois" hardback reference book

“Going On”, 153-pages, signed by author Henry McCormick w/chapters on 10-women; covers have some light wear

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High bidder:199
$15.00
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1909 Deere & Co. Pocket Companion
Lot 6040: 1909 Deere & Co. Pocket Companion

has some wear to cover, some writing, and is missing 1-staple

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High bidder:196
$80.00
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(4)-Twin City Kerosene Tractor memorabilia items
Lot 6041: (4)-Twin City Kerosene Tractor memorabilia items

including necklace, pair of earrings, and 2-pins; earrings have different backs for posts and 1-post is bent

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High bidder:176
$25.00
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1931 Centennial of the Reaper medallion
Lot 6042: 1931 Centennial of the Reaper medallion

w/bust of Cyrus McCormick on other side, 1 5/16” diam.; Good Condition

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High bidder:187
$25.00
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(2)-Huber Model B tractor sales literature items
Lot 6043: (2)-Huber Model B tractor sales literature items

including foldout mailer (18 1/2” x 24 5/8”) and 4-page brochure; both have some light staining, brochure has some writing, few very small tears to fold lines, and has been folded

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High bidder:332
$45.00
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(2)-John Deere memorabilia items
Lot 6044: (2)-John Deere memorabilia items

including historical logo leaded glass lamp and blanket ; 1-rolled edge of blanket has started to separate, lamp has colored glass section slightly out of leading and top hole is slightly oval (not circular), lamp not tested

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High bidder:340
$75.00
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(4)-John Deere memorabilia items
Lot 6045: (4)-John Deere memorabilia items

including 1/24th Racing Champions 1997 Collector Series #97 Gran Prix stock car BANK w/plastic display base, 2004 Collectors Center Tractor and Equipment Show/200th Founder’s Birthday Limited Edition #100/100 medallion w/cloth pouch, 2-legged logo vinyl pennant (12” x 16 1/4”), and 2001/2002 8-page John Deere Classic Merchandise sales booklet; bank box has few light wear spots

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High bidder:218
$30.00
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(12)-John Deere bicycles Operator's Manuals
Lot 6046: (12)-John Deere bicycles Operator's Manuals

including (2)-5-Speed (1-dealer Service Shop copy), (3)-20-Inch High-Rise (2-dealer Service Shop copy), (4)-3-Speed (1-dealer Service Shop copy), and (3)-10-Speed (1-dealer Service Shop copy);1-20-Inch Dealer Copy has damage, few have some staining

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High bidder:302
$20.00
Bids:1
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1966 John Deere 1020 and 2020 Tractors sales booklet
Lot 6047: 1966 John Deere 1020 and 2020 Tractors sales booklet

36-pages w/several full color pictures and full color features cutaway view; Very Good Condition

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High bidder:177
$30.00
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(5)-John Deere Combine, Harvester, Corn Husker sales booklets/brochures
Lot 6048: (5)-John Deere Combine, Harvester, Corn Husker sales booklets/brochures

including 1954 12-page Model 45 Self-Propelled Combine, Spanish double-sided single sheet Model 1175A Combine, European 1987 double-sided single sheet Anniversary 1051 PTO Harvester, and 2-1974 8-page Corn Husker; PTO Harvester has few small tears

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High bidder:198
$200.00
Bids:1
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(4)-John Deere Binder folded sales booklets
Lot 6049: (4)-John Deere Binder folded sales booklets

including 1941 24-page Tractor Binder, 1929 12-page Tractor Binder, 1939 24-page Light-Running Grain Binder, and 1942 12-page Power Corn Binder; all have some light staining and/or wear to covers, 1-has some writing to front cover

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High bidder:161
$75.00
Bids:1
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(3)-John Deere Corn Picker folded sales booklets
Lot 6050: (3)-John Deere Corn Picker folded sales booklets

including 1929 16-page, 1930 16-page No. 10, and 1959 8-page No. 18; 2-have some light staining/wear to covers

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High bidder:199
$50.00
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