Johnston Harvester Co. Self-Rake Reaper, 1878-1900
THF193827 / Johnston Harvester Co. Self-Rake Reaper, 1878-1900
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Artifact Overview
Farmers in the late 1800s saved time and labor by using horse-drawn, self-rake reapers to harvest grain crops. These machines had revolving arms that raked the cut grain off the reaper table and into a neat pile on the ground. Workers trailed behind the reaper, binding the piled grain and stacking the sheaves so they could dry before threshing.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Reaper
Date Made
1878-1900
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Greenfield Village in Firestone Farm Barn
Object ID
88.340.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Benjamin R. Hall.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
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Related Content
articleHarvesting Wheat at Firestone Farm
Every year, the staff of Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village harvest wheat using equipment similar to that used at the farm in 1885: a genuine 1880s "self-rake reaper."