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Living in the Land of Lincoln, my husband Keith and I are attuned to almost anything to do with Honest Abe. One such connection is through John H. Manny who was born in Amsterdam, New York in 1825. His family moved to near Freeport, in Illinois’s Stephenson County in 1836. This inventor worked with his father Pells Manny to improve farm implements in Waddams Township. Pell’s Manny picture at the…

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On Jun 21, 1834, Cyrus McCormick patented the reaping machine.

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1. I have a lisp.

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It has become common knowledge that Cyrus H. McCormick invented and manufactured the mechanical reaper, but it was actually his father’s genius as a simple inventor that led to the family’s riches and renown. According to research compiled by Norbert Lyons, Cyrus’ mother Polly encouraged her husband Robert to give Cyrus his inventions as a …

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Indomitable perseverance in a business, properly understood, always ensures ultimate success."

Cyrus McCormick

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On this day, June 21 in 1834, Cyrus Hall McCormick patents his reaping machine.

McCormick was not only an inventor and manufacturer, he also pioneered many modern business techniques. He was the first to use field trials, testimonials, deferred payments for merchandise, and labor-saving machinery for mass production in his factory. He was a man who combined vision, energy, and practicality with results. His vision was to make a successful reaper. His energy allowed him to work the many long days and nights required. The result of his work was a reaper that revolutionized farming, and more than 160 years later, farming machinery for cutting wheat is similar to what he invented back in the 1830s.

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"Photograph of an Indian Man on a McCormick Reaper"

From the Glass Negatives and Photographs File of the Bureau of Indian Affairs

Cyrus McCormick, inventor and founder of the McCormick Harvesting Machine company (later International Harvester), filed his first patent for a mechanical reaper on June 21, 1834.