in 1868, vlasenka invented and independently assembled a prototype of a grain harvesting machine, whichunit had a comb for picking ears, a thresher, a bucket conveyor, and a large wooden bin for collecting threshed grain. the combine was controlled using a steering wheel that turned the rear pair of wheels. they pushed the unit from... two to four horses, which were harnessed behind. only two people were required to operate the machine. a similar combine, presented 5 years later at the world exhibition in vienna, was driven by 24 mules and required a team of seven workers. after impressive tests, which were observed by government officials, vlasenko received a patent for his invention and great fame in the press. invention of a native of belarus. however, the industrial production of the combine turned out to be beyond the capabilities of many farmers and innovative agronomists at the russian plant of that time. the inventor was awarded the gold medal of the imperial free economic society and became an honorary citizen of the russian empire. andrey vlasenko, agronomist, inventor, who so

at the age of 25, vlasenka completed his studies at the agricultural school of the city of gorki, becameto the tver province. he worked there for 10 years , all this time he was developing various... that could make agricultural work more efficient. at that time, peasants cleared fields with scythes. sickles, threshed with flails. in 1868 , vlasenka invented and independently assembled a prototype of a grain harvesting machine, which he called a horse-drawn standing grain harvester. the unit had a comb for picking ears, a thresher, a bucket conveyor, and a large wooden bin for collecting threshed grain. the combine was controlled using a steering wheel that turned the rear pair of wheels, and the unit was pushed by two to four horses harnessed to the rear. to operate the machine, only two people were required, a similar combine presented 5 years later at the world exhibition in vienna, it was driven by 24 mules and required a team of seven workers. after impressive tests, which were observed by government officials, he patented his invention and gained great fame in the press. the invent