International Harvester Manure Spreader, circa 1905
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Spreading manure to rejuvenate the soil is one of the most important, but least popular jobs on the farm. Mechanical manure spreaders made an awful job slightly less so. This circa 1905 International Harvester Manure Spreader No. 3 is a very rare survivor and an excellent example of the prevailing manure spreader design of the early 1900s.
Spreading manure to rejuvenate the soil is one of the most important, but least popular jobs on the farm. Mechanical manure spreaders made an awful job slightly less so. This circa 1905 International Harvester Manure Spreader No. 3 is a very rare survivor and an excellent example of the prevailing manure spreader design of the early 1900s.
Artifact
Manure spreader
Date Made
circa 1905
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Agriculture
Object ID
93.163.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Steel (Alloy)
Dimensions
Height: 59 in
Width: 86 in
Length: 283.5 in
Wheelbase: 107.5 in
Inscriptions
Stenciled: INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO. CHICAGO, USA / MANURE SPREADER NO.3 / I-51...K No 3
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