Events
1826 —
In Scotland the Revd Patrick Bell invents the reaping machine which works on the scissor principle still used today1831 —
In Steelte’s Tavern (Virginia, USA) blacksmith Cyrus Hall McCormick introduces the first corn reaper in the world under the name of the “Virginia Reaper”1841 — In England Alexander Dean builds the first threshing machine powered by steam1835 — The first combine harvester is patented in the USA: Hiram Moore develops a machine that is capable of mowing, threshing and winnowing. Width of cut: 4.60 mMcCormick self–propelling combine harvesters, around 19001889 — 500 combine harvesters (horse–drawn) are in use in California1927 —
First reaper–binder with power take–off drive made by Krupp1936 —
The first reaper–thresher–binder (MDB) is brought onto the market by the Claas company from Germany. It is drawn by a tractor and designed specifically for Europe and its low–growing, very dense cereal crops1951 —
The Fahr company introduces the MD–1 – the first free cutting self–propelled harvester – onto the German market (driven by a diesel engine, cutting width 2.10 m)Periods
HERCULES – the first self-propelled machine
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