Bickford & Huffman Grain Drill at Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village, May 2005
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Lyman Bickford and Henry Huffman began making agricultural machinery in 1842. They manufactured a grain drill in 1849 that became the "Farmers' Favorite." Dependable and affordable, this drill set a standard for the industry. Patents for "double force" seed distribution and changeable speed gearing increased the drill's utility. Farmers could use it to plant seeds and spread fertilizer at the same time.
Lyman Bickford and Henry Huffman began making agricultural machinery in 1842. They manufactured a grain drill in 1849 that became the "Farmers' Favorite." Dependable and affordable, this drill set a standard for the industry. Patents for "double force" seed distribution and changeable speed gearing increased the drill's utility. Farmers could use it to plant seeds and spread fertilizer at the same time.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
05 May 2005
Subject Date
05 May 2005
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Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.P.B.116680.18
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Chromogenic processes
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 6 in
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