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Berry, George Stockton

First Self-Propelled Combine
Society: ASABE Main Category: Agricultural & Biological Sub Category: Mechanization Era: 1880s DateCreated: 1886 Tulare County Museum Visalia State: CA Zip: 93277 Country: USA Website: https://www.asabe.org/awards-landmarks/asabe-historic-landmarks/first-self-propelled-combine-49.aspx Creator: Berry, George Stockton

George Stockton Berry (1847-1917) of Lindsay, Tulare County, California designed, built, and in 1886, operated the first self-propelled combine. He was granted a U.S. Patent (# 374,339) in1887. The Berry design embodied the following "firsts":

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First Self-Propelled Combine

George Stockton Berry (1847-1917) of Lindsay, Tulare County, California designed, built, and in 1886, operated the first self-propelled combine. He was granted a U.S. Patent (# 374,339) in1887. The Berry design embodied the following "firsts":

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