Object number
77/263
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Description
This is a seed drill which is a manual, four-wheeled cultivating implement. This example is painted blue and red, called 'Invicta' and was manufactured by Henry S. Tett & Co. Ltd. of Faversham, Kent.
Physical description
1 seed drill: metal (iron); wood; good condition
Label Text
Seed drill. Named 'Invicta', this seed drill was manufactured by Henry S. Tett & Co. Ltd. of Faversham, Kent. Seed drills are mechanical implements that distribute seeds with the correct depth and spacing, then cover them again. This drill would have been pulled by a single horse, though modern versions are much larger and hauled by tractors. Seed drills were invented in China in the second century BCE. They were a marked improvement over the previous method of hand sowing seeds, as they ensured that crops would grow within furrows. Jethro Tull improved on the design and invented the first mechanised seed drill in 1701.
Archival history
MERL Catalogue Form (temporary) – 'Drill (seed and manure // metal and iron and wood // painting on sides and rear end makers name and address and the name 'Invicta' // colour red and blue // Manufacturer Henry S. Tett & Co Ltd, Preston Works, Faversham, Kent // Perm Loan Mr W est Canterbury Kent.'
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Faversham
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