Ambler's Mowing Machine, circa 1836
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This is probably the oldest surviving American harvester. Enoch Ambler, a resident of Montgomery County, New York, patented this machine in 1834 and demonstrated it by cutting about 100 acres of grass in 1835. Interest in the mower led Beale & Griswold of Spencertown, New York, to buy Ambler's patent and attempt commercial production for the 1836 and 1837 seasons.
This is probably the oldest surviving American harvester. Enoch Ambler, a resident of Montgomery County, New York, patented this machine in 1834 and demonstrated it by cutting about 100 acres of grass in 1835. Interest in the mower led Beale & Griswold of Spencertown, New York, to buy Ambler's patent and attempt commercial production for the 1836 and 1837 seasons.
Artifact
Mowing machine
Date Made
circa 1836
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New York, Spencertown
Creator Notes
Patented by Enoch Ambler of Root, New York and manufactured by Matthew K. Beale and Sherman Griswold of Spencertown, New York.
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Agriculture
Object ID
24.94.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Cast iron
Dimensions
Width: 110 in
Length: 106 in
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