The popular ridicule soon changed into acclaim; the new invention was exhibited in a public square and Cyrus McCormick became a local celebrity.

流行的嘲笑很快变成了喝彩； 新发明在公共广场展出， 赛勒斯·麦考密克成为当地名人。

Cyrus McCormick died in 1884, but his sons proved worthy successors; the McCormick factory still headed the list, manufacturing, in 1900, one-third of all the self-binders used in the world.

赛勒斯·麦考密克 (Cyrus McCormick) 于 1884 年去世，但他的儿子们被证明是当之无愧的继任者。 McCormick 工厂仍然位居榜首，在 1900 年生产了世界上所有使用的活页夹的三分之一。