Two-Horse Treadmill-Type Horse Power, circa 1900
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As farmers mechanized their everyday work like threshing, winnowing, corn shelling and corn grinding, they began to use stationary power sources. This device produced by the Heebner & Sons manufacturing firm, called a "Horse Power," utilized the power from two horses walking on a treadmill, turning wheels that could power machines.
As farmers mechanized their everyday work like threshing, winnowing, corn shelling and corn grinding, they began to use stationary power sources. This device produced by the Heebner & Sons manufacturing firm, called a "Horse Power," utilized the power from two horses walking on a treadmill, turning wheels that could power machines.
Artifact
Treadmill
Date Made
circa 1900
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Soybean Lab Agricultural Gallery
Object ID
31.482.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Dimensions
Width: 72 in
Length: 120 in
Inscriptions
Stenciled on the side: NO. 7229 / THE SUPERIOR / HEEBNER'S / PATENT / LEVEL TREAD POWER / MANUFACTURED BY / HEEBNER & SONS / LANDALE, PA. U.S.A. / 1900
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