International Harvester Type M
Dump Rake
Our McCormick-Deering
(International Harvester)
Type M Dump Rake
Hay Harvesting
Before the invention of horse-drawn mechanized rakes, getting the cut hay off the ground was a labor intensive job requiring the work of many hands and hand-held rakes.
Dump Rake History
A hay rake is an agricultural rake used to collect cut hay or straw into windrows for later collection
It is also designed to fluff up the hay and turn it over so that it may dry. It is also used in the evening to protect the hay from morning dew.
Dating to the late 1860s, the dump rake is an example of early rake design. The dump rake gathered dry hay from a swath and a hand lever was used to deposit the hay in a windrow. A power-lift device was added to later rakes so a simple trip lever could be used to raise the teeth.
Cyrus McCormick
William Deering
·Cyrus McCormick founded the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company in 1847 in Chicago after inventing the first successful mechanical reaper in 1831. This invention revolutionized farming by significantly increasing the efficiency of grain harvesting.
The Deering Harvester Company, founded by William Deering, was a direct competitor to McCormick and also played a crucial role in the development of agricultural machinery during the late 19th century.
In 1902, the fierce competition between McCormick and Deering culminated in a merger facilitated by financier J.P. Morgan. The McCormick, Deering and Milwaukee Harvester companies, Piano Mfg. Co., and Warder, Bushnell & Glessner (Champion harvesters) merged to become the mighty International Harvester Co. (IHC).
McCormick-Deering was never a “company” itself, but the trademark name of a line of tractors and farm machinery manufactured by the International Harvester Co.
