Shelbyville in Shelby County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
First Commercial Pick-up Baler
Historic Landmark of Agricultural Engineering
Photographed By Al Wolf, August 31, 2008
1. First Commercial Pick-up Baler Marker
Inscription.
First Commercial Pick-up Baler. Historic Landmark of Agricultural Engineering. In the Shelbyville area during the Spring of 1929, Raymore McDonald designed and developed the first commercial pick-up baler as conceived and financed by Horace Tallman and his sons, Leslie R. and Gentry L. These balers were marketed for many years by the Ann Arbor Machine Company of Shelbyville. This concept of field processing of farm forages made a significant contribution to the efficiency and economy of mechanized forage harvesting in the world's agriculture. This basic field pick-up mechanism has been used in about 1.5 million balers built in the U.S. by 1980.
In the Shelbyville area during the Spring of 1929, Raymore McDonald designed and developed the first commercial pick-up baler as conceived and financed by Horace Tallman and his sons, Leslie R. and Gentry L.
These balers were marketed for many years by the Ann Arbor Machine Company of Shelbyville. This concept of field processing of farm forages made a significant contribution to the efficiency and economy of mechanized forage harvesting in the world's agriculture.
This basic field pick-up mechanism has been used in about 1.5 million balers built in the U.S. by 1980.
Erected 1980 by American Society of Agricultural Engineers.
Location. 39° 24.395′ N, 88° 47.43′ W. Marker is in Shelbyville, Illinois, in Shelby County. Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street and South Washington Street, on the left when traveling west on East Main Street. The marker is on the left at the "Plaza" at the streets intersecting location. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shelbyville IL 62565, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,325 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on November 28, 2021. 2. submitted on September 2, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
