Wheel Horse Book?

[jrandyg 44]

Hi all,

So I got a few belated gifts from my nieces and nephew. Sweet right? Tractor books!! My brother tells me that he was looking and asking around. Said that he found a wheel horse book. Said the price was $500.00!! Anyone have any insight  or comments??

Thanks,
Randy

[GlenPettit 1,717]

Randy:
Yes, that would be the correct pice for an excellent 1st Edition, 2000:,
but a new 3rd Edition 2012, which is excellent and slightly larger & better is less than $50 and still available.

[CasualObserver 3,409]

well, I thought I posted the link to the online store but it appeared to be bad or broken so I deleted it....

Did he finally sell out of those 3rd editions?

Nevermind... my link was just bad. Here's the new one

http://wheelhorsestory.com/

Edited October 22, 2015 by CasualObserver

[rmaynard 15,727]

Just to add a little insight, the original book shows up from time to time on eBay and other venues. There are several factors that drove the price up. The scarcity of the book, and the fact that the picture of the naked lady driving the Wheel Horse at a nudist colony was removed from the second edition. Also the quality of the second edition left a lot to be desired. It is truly a market driven price.

The 3rd edition, which is far and away the best, has the naked lady picture back in, and in addition has many more pages with more information. It includes a DVD with actual footage of the Ponds at work.

Hope this helps a little.

[neil 2,410]

Mikes book is a MUST for every WheelHorse owner and the third edition is still available , 

it it even has a picture of my Commando 8 pictured at Stone Henge . 

[jrandyg 44]

Thanks for the info guys. I'll have to get that 3rd version and show my brother the nudie too!!

Thanks again.
Randy

[WheelHorse79 271]

I really wish there would be a supplement to the Wheel Horse story that covered the history of WH from 1982 until the end in 2007.  I realize that Toro has been very secretive of their Wheel Horse records, but I would love to see the history continue until the sad, bitter end.  It would also be enlightening to understand the competition and market forces that pushed Wheel Horse from being the premiere LGT manufacturer down to extinction.  In my mind, Wheel Horse was a great American success story that met with a sad end once it became a corporate football.

[jrandyg 44]

And now I've ordered a copy. Actually the most expensive Item I've bought since I bought the tractor. I'll call it a research tool!! LOL!!!

[neil 2,410]

And now I've ordered a copy. Actually the most expensive Item I've bought since I bought the tractor. I'll call it a research tool!! LOL!!!

consider it an investment 

[SylvanLakeWH 26,145]

Ordered it a few weeks back and read it in one sitting...

Excellent book...

Signed by author and the DVD - great deal and very informative...

[Ken B 3,164]

I really wish there would be a supplement to the Wheel Horse story that covered the history of WH from 1982 until the end in 2007.  I realize that Toro has been very secretive of their Wheel Horse records, but I would love to see the history continue until the sad, bitter end.  It would also be enlightening to understand the competition and market forces that pushed Wheel Horse from being the premiere LGT manufacturer down to extinction.  In my mind, Wheel Horse was a great American success story that met with a sad end once it became a corporate football.

Sounds like you have a plan. Giddy up, whatcha waitin for?

[WheelHorse79 271]

I wish I were an author and/or retired so I could look into this.  There are also a few on this board who have some insider knowledge of some of the happenings, which would be great to capture before it's lost.  Maybe if we started a sticky topic that everyone can contribute to, it would be the beginnings of this effort.  What are you thoughts about this, Mr. Moderator?  I think it would be a great discussion.

[RedRanger 1,468]

Naked women on horses????  

Now I got to order one!  

[RedRanger 1,468]

Received my book today!  Awesome entertainment with so much detail and information!  Well worth the $50.

[WHX?? 49,483]

I really wish there would be a supplement to the Wheel Horse story that covered the history of WH from 1982 until the end in 2007.  I realize that Toro has been very secretive of their Wheel Horse records, but I would love to see the history continue until the sad, bitter end.  It would also be enlightening to understand the competition and market forces that pushed Wheel Horse from being the premiere LGT manufacturer down to extinction.  In my mind, Wheel Horse was a great American success story that met with a sad end once it became a corporate football.

It's not rocket science '79, Toro said they wanted to concentrate more on the commercial market so supposedly they killed the brand to do that. Truth be told it's my gut reflex that they couldn't produce a tractor that (hopefully would be of WH quality) would be marketable in the big box age. Probably a smart business move at the time. Have to understand that in today's age and even in the 90's bean counters rule. In other words Toro decided to kill the brand than try to keep up with other brands  that were going with cheaper easy to produce stamped frames and the like. Engines in this period went from rebuildable to throw away. That was huge. One could debate these things and others to no end but the end result is go with the old and save an old horse from glue factory.

Edited November 3, 2015 by WHX5