In 1917, the horse was obsolete, and Henry Ford was crushing John Deere. Trapped in a deadly "Pincer Movement," the plow giant faced a fatal choice: adapt or vanish. This is the story of the desperate $2.35 million gamble on a hated, "ugly" machine that saved the company, birthed the legendary Johnny Popper engine, and secured John Deere’s place as the King of the Plow.
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⌛Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:45 Chapter 1: The Pincer Movement: Deere on the Brink
05:56 Chapter 2: The Panic & The Failed Prototypes
09:50 Chapter 3: A Deal with the Devil ($2.35 Million Gamble)
14:15 Chapter 4: Civil War at the Factory
18:18 Chapter 5: The Widow Maker vs. The Tank
22:21 Chapter 6: The Legend of the Johnny Popper
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