Threshing machine
device · 1786 · Industrial Revolution
A machine for threshing grain (Meikle).
What it is made of
- Belt drive — has part. Driven by a belt from a steam engine.
Principles and materials it uses
- Wood — is made of. Meikle’s threshing machine has a wooden drum.
- Grain — uses. It separates grain from the ear.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Quern — evolved from. Mechanizing the processing of grain.
- Combine harvester — evolved into. Combining machines.
- Flail — evolved from. A replacement for threshing by hand.