it spun a wheel around and cut down wheat.
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Like all major wars, the American Civil War brought vast social changes. Before the war America appeared to be a nation of farms and villages, with vast empty spaces and unconquered wilderness. After the war, the tourist's eye met cities, factories, railroads and large steamships.
Cyrus McCormick's reaper (for cutting grain) and JOHN DEERe's steel plow opened up the rich prairies of Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa. Although both had been invented in the 1830's, the wartime demand brought them into general use.
At his harvester plant in Chicago, McCormick was able to mass-produce reapers on an assembly line. Then, through such selling techniques as traveling demonstrations and installment buying, he placed one on nearly every midwestern farm.
Cyrus McCormick invented the mechanical reaper in 1834.
the mechanical reaper was invented in Virginia.
Cyrus McCormick
Mechanical reaper
Cyrus McCormick
Robert Hall McCormick has written: 'The life and works of Robert McCormick including his invention of the reaper' -- subject(s): Harvesting machinery
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As far as I know, the reaper was demonstrated in tests in 1831 and was patented by McCormick in 1834.
Cyrus McCormick invented the reaper.
Cyrus McCormick
Cyrus McCormick
Cyrus McCormick
Cyrus McCormick
McCormick did NOT invent the reaper. McCormick bought the patent from the man that actually invented it. I have proof to back this up. There is a news paper article and solid silver cup with the inventor's name and date the reaper was built.
Cyrus McCormick invented the mechanical reaper in 1834.
the mechanical reaper was invented in Virginia.
totally 1831! :)