Broadcast Seeder, circa 1870
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Artifact Overview
The hand-cranked spinning disk of this broadcast seeder -- patented by Jacob Kurtz in 1870 -- distributed grass or grain seed quickly to a wide area. Broadcast seeders were an improvement over tossing out seeds by hand. John Edison, a relative of Thomas Edison, likely used it when farming in Kent County, Michigan.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Broadcast seeder
Date Made
circa 1870
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.1384.23
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Harold Edison.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Iron (Metal)
Color
Brown
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 47.5 in
Width: 14 in
Length: 25 in
Inscriptions
on iron bracket:
PAT. MAR. 22 / 70
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