� 1831 �
� 1840s �
• Frick Company of Waynesboro, PA began building threshing machines. By 1884, the company was offering the Vibrating Thresher. By 1900, the company had launched its Landis Eclipse Thresher equipped with a sacking elevator. A smaller version of the Landis Eclipse was the Light Eclipse, which had all the same design features as the Landis but was small in size, making it ideal for the smaller farmer. By 1913, Frick introduced its Waynesboro Eclipse design for farmers wanting to do their own threshing. Also in 1913, Frick came out with its improved Frick Thresher, designed with a stacker and also could be fitted with a self-feeder. In 1930, the company moved toward its growing refrigerating business, and left the farm equipment manufacturing business entirely. � 1842 �
• J. I. Case Threshing Machine Company began building threshers. By the 1850s, the Case Sweepstakes threshers were on the market. In the 1870s Case built the Eclipse thresher. In 1880, J. I. Case introduced its famous Ironsides Agitator, a new vibrator design. Production of the Agitator continued into the earlier 1900s. In 1904, Case came out with an all steel thresher. Many improvements were made in subsequent years, but the same basic design remained until Case suspended production of the threshers in 1953. � 1848 �
TRACTOR PAINT COLOR HISTORY
HISTORY OF THRESHING MANUFACTURERS
� 1831 �
• Buffalo-Pitts thresher, was sold by International Harvester Company, but built by Buffalo Pitts Company in Buffalo, New York, by brothers Hiram and John Pitts. They received the credit for manufacturing the first threshing machine. In 1831, they built a“ Ground Hog” thresher, which consisted of an open wood raddle chain, which carried the grain from the cylinder, permitting the grain and chaff to fall to the ground. In 1834, they patented their first thresher, which had a built-in grain separator. They manufactured many threshers through out the years such as: Rival, Niagara, Hard Wheat Special and a Bean, Pea and Cow Pea thresher. Sometime during the 1930s repair parts only were available for these machines.
� 1840s �
• Frick Company of Waynesboro, PA began building threshing machines. By 1884, the company was offering the Vibrating Thresher. By 1900, the company had launched its Landis Eclipse Thresher equipped with a sacking elevator. A smaller version of the Landis Eclipse was the Light Eclipse, which had all the same design features as the Landis but was small in size, making it ideal for the smaller farmer. By 1913, Frick introduced its Waynesboro Eclipse design for farmers wanting to do their own threshing. Also in 1913, Frick came out with its improved Frick Thresher, designed with a stacker and also could be fitted with a self-feeder. In 1930, the company moved toward its growing refrigerating business, and left the farm equipment manufacturing business entirely. � 1842 �
• J. I. Case Threshing Machine Company began building threshers. By the 1850s, the Case Sweepstakes threshers were on the market. In the 1870s Case built the Eclipse thresher. In 1880, J. I. Case introduced its famous Ironsides Agitator, a new vibrator design. Production of the Agitator continued into the earlier 1900s. In 1904, Case came out with an all steel thresher. Many improvements were made in subsequent years, but the same basic design remained until Case suspended production of the threshers in 1953. � 1848 �
• Nichols & Shepard Company of Battle Creek, MI began building small threshers. In 1858, they built a vibrator thresher that was an immediate success. In 1893, Nichols & Shepard produced the New Flag Separator. In 1906, they introduced the Red River Special with an all-wood design. It was very popular and continued manufacturing it until 1922. With the coming of tractors, Nichols & Shepard made the Junior Red River Special in 1914. It was built in 22x36 and 28x46 inch sizes. In 1920, an all steel Red River Special was made and continued after 1929 merger that formed Oliver Farm Equipment Co.
• Harrison Machine Works of Belleville, IL began building groundhog threshers. In 1878, it was organized under the Harrison name. In the early 1900s, they introduced the Great Western Separator built in 32x53 and 36x57 inch sizes. By the 1920s, Harri-
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