Corn Picker and Husker, 1928
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Artifact Overview
Picking and husking ears of feed corn was a very difficult farm process to mechanize. This machine, manufactured by New Idea in 1928, was the first commercially successful tractor-drawn, two-row picker and husker. It replaced two separate machines (the corn binder and husker-shredder) and made it possible for a single worker to harvest 15 acres of corn per day.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Corn picking machinery
Date Made
1928
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Agriculture
Object ID
75.132.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of AVCO New Idea Farm Equipment.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Dimensions
Height: 72 in
Width: 144 in
Length: 96 in
Weight: 3200 lbs
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