- Binder
The reaper-binder, or binder, was a farm implement that improved upon the
reaper . The binder was invented in 1872 byCharles Withington . In addition to cutting the small-grain crop, it would also tie the stems into small bundles, or sheaves. These sheaves were then 'shocked' into conicalstook s, resembling smalltipi s, to allow the grain to dry for several days before being threshed.The binder has helped the farming(agricultural) industry to grow.Withington's original binder used wire to tie the bundles. There were various problems with using wire and it was not long before
William Deering invented a binder that usedtwine and a knotter (invented 1858 byJohn Appleby ). John Appleby produced his invention inBeloit, Wisconsin . [ [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=2884&keyword=appleby Appleby, John Francis 1840 - 1917 ] ]Early binders were horse-drawn and powered by a bull wheel. Later models were tractor-drawn. The implement had a reel and a sickle bar, like a modern grain head for a
combine harvester , or combine. The cut stems would fall onto acanvas , which conveyed the crop to the binding mechanism. This mechanism bundled the stems of grain and tied a piece of twin around the bundle. Once this was tied, it was discharged from the back of the binder.With the replacement of the
threshing machine by the combine, the binder became almost obsolete. Some grain crops such asoat s are now cut and formed into windrows with aswather . With other grain crops such aswheat , the grain is now mostly cut and threshed by a combine in a single operation, while the binder is still in use at small fields or outskirts of mountain areas.With the opening of the new age, there has also been a binder used to hold notebook pages.
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* [http://www.bridoncordage.com/history.html "History of Twine"]
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