Corn Picker and Husker, 1928
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Picking and husking ears of feed corn was a very difficult farm process to mechanize. This machine, manufactured by New Idea in 1928, was the first commercially successful tractor-drawn, two-row picker and husker. It replaced two separate machines (the corn binder and husker-shredder) and made it possible for a single worker to harvest 15 acres of corn per day.
Picking and husking ears of feed corn was a very difficult farm process to mechanize. This machine, manufactured by New Idea in 1928, was the first commercially successful tractor-drawn, two-row picker and husker. It replaced two separate machines (the corn binder and husker-shredder) and made it possible for a single worker to harvest 15 acres of corn per day.
Artifact
Corn picking machinery
Date Made
1928
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On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Agriculture
Object ID
75.132.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of AVCO New Idea Farm Equipment.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Dimensions
Height: 72 in
Width: 144 in
Length: 96 in
Weight: 3200 lbs