The first cast iron plow was invented by charles newbold of new jersey who was awarded a patent in 1797. Jethro wood march 16 1774 1834 was the inventor of a cast iron moldboard plow with replaceable parts the first commercially successful iron moldboard plow.
Jethro wood house was the home of jethro wood inventor of a cast iron plow with replaceable parts that was the first commercially successful iron plowhe received a patent for this in 1814 which was extended in 1819.
Jethro wood iron plow. The popular name given his implement the cast 38 jethro wood. He spent his earnings fighting patent infringements. In 1720 the first english patent for a wooden moldboard sheathed with iron was issued to joseph foljambe.
Jethro wood march 16 1774 1834 was the inventor of a cast iron moldboard plow with replaceable parts the first commercially successful iron moldboard plow. John deere new developments in agriculture transportation and communication during the nineteenth century came together to create. His plow failed in the market due to superstitious farmers who believed the metal would spoil the ground.
No citizen of the united states has conferred greater economical benefits on his country than jethro woodnone of her benefactors have been more inadequately rewardedwm. His invention accelerated the development of american agriculture in the antebellum period. His invention accelerated the development of american agriculture in the antebellum period.
Jethro wood was not the inventor nor did he patent the first cast iron plow. Iron plow from its entire abandonment of wrought iron in its construction needed no change to be the noblest gift ever made to agriculture. His invention accelerated the development of american agriculture in the antebellum period.
His plow was cast iron and made in three parts so that a broken part could be replaced without purchasing a new plow. When he died in 1834 his children tried in vain to carry on his efforts at obtaining a renewed patent. Before the year 1819 closed his mission as an inventor was an accomplished fact.
The plow evolved from the all wood designs of antiquity to the use of iron parts. From that the evolution to plows made with cast iron moldboards and shares occurred in scotland in 1785 by james small. Jethro wood inventor of the modern plow by frank gilbert originally published in 1882 by rhodes mcclure chicago as a project gutenberg ebook.
Another plow inventor was jethro wood a blacksmith from scipio new york. Which inventor improved on jethro woods iron plow to create one called the singing plow. Jethro wood march 16 1774 1834 was the inventor of a cast iron moldboard plow with replaceable parts the first commercially successful iron moldboard plow.
He received two patents one in 1814 and the other in 1819. In the ideal hope had ripened into full fruition.