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Daniel Massey was an American-born Canadian blacksmith and manufacturer who began producing agricultural implements in 1847 near Newcastle, Ontario. His early works made plows and small tools, establishing a farm-machinery business that later developed into Massey Manufacturing and Massey-Harris, the corporate line associated with Massey Ferguson. He is studied in Canadian industrial and agricultural history.
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Who was Daniel Massey?
Daniel Massey was an American-born Canadian blacksmith and manufacturer. He began producing agricultural implements near Newcastle, Ontario, in 1847.
What did Daniel Massey manufacture first?
His early work included plows and small tools. These products formed the starting point for a farm-machinery business.
Where did Daniel Massey begin making farm equipment?
He began producing agricultural implements near Newcastle, Ontario. The business later developed into Massey Manufacturing.
Why is Daniel Massey important to agricultural machinery history?
Daniel Massey helped establish a Canadian farm-machinery business from blacksmithing and toolmaking. That business grew from 1847 production into Massey Manufacturing.
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