Model of Hussey's Reaping Machine, 1833
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Obed Hussey and Cyrus McCormick were rival for the honor of developing the first successful grain harvester. Hussey patented a reaper in 1833 (McCormick's patent was 1834) and had sold about 500 machines by 1850. This model, based on the 1833 patent drawings, was made about 1860, probably for patent litigation court cases against McCormick.
Obed Hussey and Cyrus McCormick were rival for the honor of developing the first successful grain harvester. Hussey patented a reaper in 1833 (McCormick's patent was 1834) and had sold about 500 machines by 1850. This model, based on the 1833 patent drawings, was made about 1860, probably for patent litigation court cases against McCormick.
Artifact
Model (Representation)
Subject Date
1833
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Maryland, Baltimore
Creator Notes
Patented by Obed Hussey of Baltimore, Maryland.
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Agriculture
Object ID
00.4.4119
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Cast iron
Dimensions
Height: 3.25 in
Width: 10.5 in
Length: 19.5 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten: OBED HUSSEY 1833
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