The Last AC Farm Equipment book by NORM SWINFORD?

We recently decided to buy another Allis Chalmers Equipment book by Norm Swinford since our original book was getting some age to it. We have probably had that book for 15 years.  My brother sent in a check to get this book and A Guide to Allis Chalmers Farm Tractors from Norm Swinford. During the time we were waitng for the books we noticed on his ad for the books in old allis news that this book was no longer in print. When we got our books delivered inside the front cover it was signed by Norm Swinford and he also put down "LAST ONE". Not sure if it is the last one or not but kinda of neat to have it signed like that.

that's real neat.

I've had a copy of his book since '03 or 04 read it cover to cover at least once every winter.  Thanks , Norm, great to have when cabin fever sets in !   Gary

Wow, Jason, you've always been lucky!

It is neat to have a book that is signed by the author, in this case, Norman Swinford. I have one that was signed in 8-17-94. And I ain't letting go of it either.

LOL thanks John

At the GOTO in Union Grove 2005 I  Norm signed my book. I enjoyed talking to Norm re his time working for Allis Chalmers. Norm has done a great job writting different books related to Allis Chalmers farm and construction equipment.

   In case anybody else is looking for a new copy, signature not included, they are available here for a reasonable price:

A few years ago I obtained all the books that MR SEINFORD had written at that time.  I had ordered one from him which he graciously signed.  I wrote back and asked if he would sign the balance of the books.  We made arrangements and I mailed the books to him with postage to return the signed books to me.  Later MR SWINFORD wrote the book about Ford New Holland.  My son asked what I wanted for Christmas.  I told him the last book signed my MR SWINFORD.  Needless to say Christmas Morning I was presented with the final book in MR SWINFORD's series signed by him.
One of my proudest possessions.
If anyone has the books and wants them signed ask him if he will do it.  He is a most gracious person.
Good Luck!
Bill Long 

Sorry for the bad post but this is a picture of me and MR SWINFORD taken at Union Bridge "Coming Home"
Good Luck!
Bill Long

Stan IL&TN wrote: Rfdeere wrote:    In case anybody else is looking for a new copy, signature not included, they are available here for a reasonable price:  http://www.nbbooks.com/index.cfm?get=item&id=2369 No they are not available any longer, they have not updated their website.   I tried to order one yesterday and they said it was out of print and no longer available.  Always a day late here.........

 

I too have a lot of AC books that I would never part with.  They are irreplaceable.

I talked to Norm Swinford at the Union Grove Show. I bought a file full of some of his personal papers from while he was with AC for a very reasonable price. He is a very down to earth man, he said" I do not know why anyone would want that stuff".

Edited by Dale H. ECIL - 10 Feb 2012 at 4:34pm

I bought some of Norm's personal items at Union Grove. One note book was his (sales department) wish list for the D-21 series III and the D-15 Series III. You know what engineering did with these requests. There were notes on how the A-C tractors compared  to their competitors and what the sales department thought needed to be improved. I have two of his books that he signed and a picture of him posing in front of my H-3 and TL-W loader at the GOTO in Georgetown Ohio in '95. A GREAT MAN !!

Edited by Calvin Schmidt - 11 Feb 2012 at 9:45am

Does anybody have Norm's book "A Guide To Allis-Chalmers Farm Tractors"? I was wondering what all it described.  I was looking at books he made last night and never heard of this one and couldn't find much info on it.