Seeder, Centrifugal

Name/Title

Seeder, Centrifugal

Entry/Object ID

1985.2.4

Description

Metal cyclone broadcaster seeder with a wooden base and canvas bag, with a sling and a rope tied around the sling from 1934. This is a Cyclone brand hand cranked farm seeder called the Seed Sower. The Cyclone Seeder Co. Inc. existed in Urbana, Illinois starting in 1868. This farm seeder is made for broadcast seeding, a technique used mostly for grains and forage crops. The seeder measures 11" (h) x 15.5" (w) x 16" (l).

Collection

Permanent Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Seeder, Centrifugal

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Broadcaster

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Planting Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Agricultural T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Parts

Count

1