Tedder (machine)

**History of Tedder:**
– The hay tedder emerged in the second half of the nineteenth century.
– It was first reported in use in the United States in the 1860s.
– The American market saw the introduction of the Hubbards hay tedder in 1863.
– The Bullards Hay Tedder was the first widely available tedder in the American market.

**Operation of Tedder:**
– The original tedder is a two-wheeled farm tool pulled by a horse.
– Tines on the tedder pick up and disperse the hay.
– Various mechanisms were used in early hay tedders for hay manipulation.
– American machines like those from Garfield and Mudgett utilized a revolving crank system.
– Some tedders feature rotating tines enclosed inside a solid structure for increased force.

**Centrifugal Rakes in Tedder:**
– Centrifugal rakes have horizontal gyroscopes with downward standing tines.
– These rakes refer to green waste and throw it back.
– Windrowing is possible with a rake due to rear-mounted collecting baskets.
– Limited job performance impacts the distribution of centrifugal rakes.

**Use and Importance of Tedder:**
– Tedder development revolutionized agriculture, saving labor and money.
– One person and one draft animal could do the work of fifteen manual laborers with a tedder.
– Tedders allowed haying while grass was still green, enhancing hay quality.
– Tedders prevented reduced nutritional value in hay caused by rain.
– Improved hay production was observed in crops like alfalfa and clover with tedder use.

**Related Information:**
– For more agricultural machinery, refer to the list of agricultural machinery.
– Explore media related to Hay tedders at Wikimedia Commons.
– Find more information at the provided Wikipedia link under Category: Agricultural machinery.