The Story of Farmall through the eyes of author & photographer Lee Klancher

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Today we tell the story of an author and photographer who captures the beauty and preserves the history of our beloved tractors. Lee Klancher’s career encompasses more than 30 years of publishing great stories. As an editor and publisher, he has overseen the development of some of the most-respected and best-selling books in the transportation niche. A prolific author and photographer, Lee has contributed words and images to more than 30 books as well as dozens of national magazines including Men’s Journal, Draft, and Motorcyclist.

A book junkie and an obsessive student of his craft, Lee has also taught writing and photography at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. He is best-known for his award-winning books and calendars covering farm tractors, including Red Tractors and Red 4WD Tractors. He has rented an abandoned air force base to create a book cover, and built a custom 20x40-foot studio to photograph 30 of the most valuable John Deeres in private hands. He and his camera have climbed the Julian Alps, explored breweries on four continents, and ridden backcountry motorcycle routes in the Bolivian Amazon, the Australian Outback, and on the island of Hokkaido, Japan.

Lee is the founder of Octane Press who publishes award-winning illustrated and narrative books that cater to niche audiences. They aggressively market their books in enthusiast publications and websites to drive direct-to-consumer sales. They sell directly to customers and retailers worldwide in order to ensure that our books find their readers.

Octane Press has worldwide trade distribution, aggressive direct-to-consumer sales and marketing, and licensed books created with Case IH, Ferrari, Caterpillar and more. Proudly independent, they were founded with pocket change and one book in 2010. As of 2023, we have published more than 200 books, won 30 independent book awards, and reached more than a million readers.

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