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Reaping Machinery Through the Ages
A museum note traces the invention of the reaper by Rev Patrick Bett of Scotland and its influence on American designs. It cites the 1835 International Exhibition as a starting point, with rapid progress to 1560 and later milestones including side and back delivery, continuous swathe, and the string binder circa 1880, after which reapers declined.
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Patrick Bett
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