Bickford & Huffman Grain Drill, circa 1890
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Lyman Bickford and Henry Huffman began making agricultural machinery in 1842. They manufactured a grain drill in 1849 that became the "Farmers' Favorite." Dependable and affordable, this drill set a standard for the industry. Patents for "double force" seed distribution and changeable speed gearing increased the drill's utility. Farmers could use it to plant seeds and spread fertilizer at the same time.
Lyman Bickford and Henry Huffman began making agricultural machinery in 1842. They manufactured a grain drill in 1849 that became the "Farmers' Favorite." Dependable and affordable, this drill set a standard for the industry. Patents for "double force" seed distribution and changeable speed gearing increased the drill's utility. Farmers could use it to plant seeds and spread fertilizer at the same time.
Artifact
Seed drill
Date Made
circa 1890
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Firestone Farm Barn
Object ID
85.131.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Inscriptions
FARMER'S FAVORITE
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