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McCormick Self-Binder Instructions

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Directions for attaching the McCormick Self-Binder to a harvester. Features an illustration of an early wire binder.

Date Created:
1878
Creator:
C. H. and L. J. McCormick active 1874-1879

Publication Information

Creator C. H. and L. J. McCormick active 1874-1879
Date Created 1878
Language English

Physical Description

Format Image
Extent 1 print
Dimensions 28 x 44 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection McCormick Harvesting Machine Company advertising materials and catalogs, 1847-1902
Call Number McCormick Mss 5X
Catalog Record https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999463826302121
Finding Aid https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mcc0005x

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W011DIE
Legacy ID
WHi 40480

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Posters
McCormick Self-Binder Instructions

McCormick Self-Binder Instructions

1877

Directions for attaching the McCormick self-binder to the harvester. Features an illustration of an early wire grain binder.

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Prints
McCormick Letterpress Print of Wire Binder

McCormick Letterpress Print of Wire Binder

1877

Letterpress print of McCormick's Harvester and Self Binder (wire binder). The grain binder is operated by a man seated on the machine and pulled by two horses.

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Prints
McCormick Bundle Carrier Instructions

McCormick Bundle Carrier Instructions

1886

Instructions for attaching steel bundle carrier to McCormick steel harvester. Features an illustration of the carrier attached to a harvester. The harvester, also called a binder, bound cut grain...

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Excerpts
McCormick Push Binder

McCormick Push Binder

1917

General line catalog color illustration of a McCormick push binder. The text beneath the illustration reads: "A Big Capacity, Light Draft, Roller Bearing Machine That is Easy to Handle" and "Two Si...

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Excerpts
Milwaukee Harvester Co. Catalog Covers

Milwaukee Harvester Co. Catalog Covers

1897

The left side (front cover) features a color illustration of a woman in a red dress who is holding up branches, and is wearing two gold colored bangles on her wrist. The right side (back cover) des...

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Photographs
McCormick Harvester and Wire Binder

McCormick Harvester and Wire Binder

1929

Farmer harvesting grain with horse-drawn McCormick harvester and wire grain binder built in 1876. The scene is likely a historical re-enactment - possibly created in conjunction with International ...

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