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Encyclopedia > Steel plow
John Deere
John Deere

the steel plow was awsome it was invented by John Deere and it was a major invention b/c the plow before would get stuck in the tough sod, so when he came out with the plow it just slid right through the dirt. And he made alot of money off of it. This is an image of John Deere, the founder of Deere & Company. ...


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A steel plow underground ! (160 words)
The steel plow passes along the coal seam and cuts off a slice of 5 to 10 centimetres each time.
The steel plow is moved by heavy chains, it is electronically surveyed and after each time it passed along the face it is moved towards the coal seam again with high pressure together with the face chain.
The chains moving the plow are under the cover behind the rail the steel plow is moving in.
John Deere bio (423 words)
Deere was born in Rutland, Vermont, on February 7, 1804, the third son of William Rinold Deere and Sarah Yates Deere.
John Deere was convinced that a plow that was highly polished and properly shaped could scour itself as it cut furrows.
In 1850, approximately 1600 plows were made, and the company was soon producing other tools to complement its steel plow.
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