John Deere Moldboard Plow, circa 1845
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Artifact Overview
John Deere is popularly credited with developing the first steel plow. In fact, his earliest plows, such as this, were wrought iron with a welded steel share. Deere's innovation was the highly polished surface of the moldboard, which plowed the sticky prairie soils without dirt binding up on the moldboard. True steel plows came later with improvements in steel production.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Plow (Agricultural equipment)
Date Made
circa 1845
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Agriculture
Object ID
00.3.13681
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wrought iron (Iron alloy)
Steel (Alloy)
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Width: 13 in
Length: 48 in
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