Model of Self-Raking Reaper, circa 1880
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Farm implement manufacturers competed to sell horse-drawn, self-rake reapers beginning in the 1860s. Though costly, these reapers found a ready market among farmers looking to save time and money otherwise spent on wages. Dealers and traveling salesmen often used models like this one to demonstrate the mechanism and encourage farmers to buy these popular harvesting machines.
Farm implement manufacturers competed to sell horse-drawn, self-rake reapers beginning in the 1860s. Though costly, these reapers found a ready market among farmers looking to save time and money otherwise spent on wages. Dealers and traveling salesmen often used models like this one to demonstrate the mechanism and encourage farmers to buy these popular harvesting machines.
Artifact
Model (Representation)
Date Made
circa 1880
Creators
Unknown
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Attributed to Canton, Ohio
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Soybean Lab Agricultural Gallery
Object ID
00.4.2454
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Dimensions
Height: 10 in (approx.)
Width: 15 in (approx.)
Length: 23 in (approx.)
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