Farm Machinery

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Tractors

A tractor is a self powered vehicle used to pull farm equipment. It The first in the USA was introduced around 1903. Earlier models were small tractions engines with the steam power being replaced with gas powered engines. Tractors quickly started replacing draft horses and mules to pull farm equipment like plows and planters.

The Evolution of the Farm Tractor (thoughtco.com)

tractor | Definition, History, Types, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

Plow

A plow is an implement used to turn and breakup soil to start preparing it to be planted. The size of a plow or plough is based on the number of blade sit has to turn the soil. the pictures above include a one botton, four bottom and multi-bottom plow.

plow | Description, History, Types, & Facts | Britannica

History of the Plow - Who Invented It? (thoughtco.com)

Other Soil Working Implements

Cultivator

Disk

Attachments

Power Take Off

Combines

Baler

Planter

Tillers

Power Take Off

Farm Machinery of Old

Traction Engine

Also called the road locomotive. A powerful steam powered vehicle that was used to pull various peaces of equipment. Around 1860 the first self propelled engine was developed and design changes made in the 1860's changed very little until the decline of their use in the 1920's. It was also used as a stationary power source for belt driven equipment such as hay balers, thrashing machines, and sawmills. Traction engines were slow moving and slow turning. They were used in place of draft horses and mules when extra heavy work was needed to be done. Often replaced draft animals in grading roadways.

The history of steam engines: Who made them? - Farm and Dairy

Development of the Steam Traction Engine in America (Part 1)

Steam Traction Engine Manufacturers - VintageMachinery.org Knowledge Base (Wiki)

Thrashing Machine

A vintage thrashing machine or thrasher separated the seed from the stalk and husk. Before the invention of the stationary thrasher this task was done by hand thrashing or beating the stalks against the ground or wall or with a mallet. The Versions of early thrashers were developed in the mid 1750's. In 1837 the first US patent was issued. Thrashing machines were powered by horses, gas powered motors and larger versions were powered by traction engines. The thrashing machine was one of the most important labor saving devices in agriculture.

The History of Threshing – James Valley Threshers Association

farm machinery | History, Uses, & Facts | Britannica

The Reaper

The horse drawn mechanical reaper was used to cut grain in the field. Before the reaper this was done by workers who walked the fields with machetes or scythes.

Cyrus McCormick invented best mechanical reaper in 1831. One man with a team of draft horses or mules could do the work of many hired hand. Harvesting was done much faster and avoided weather delays.

reaper | Description & Facts | Britannica

Mechanical Reaper: Invention, Impact & Facts - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.com

These three invention help change farming from almost horse drawn and by hand farming

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