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Manufacturers and Inventors of velocipedes USA 1865 - 1877

The beginnings of velociped production in the USA. All names and companies in the list are verifiable. I have taken the liberty of adding a few other newly discovered and where the situation allows to attach gradually photos.

Last updated - added: letter "S" - 05/03/2023

USA „A“

Allen A.M. - patents from 1869

Patents from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Allen A.M. patents

Aspinwall & Perry - patents for rail road velocipede

album: Aspinwall & Perry patent

album: Rail road pictures

Andrews S. - velocipede patent from 1869

album: Andrews S. patent

Atherton D.W - velocipede patent from 1869

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Atherton D.W patent

USA „B“

Baldwin & Miller - velocipede patent from 1869

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Baldwin & Miller patent

Barnes & Co. - Syracuse, NY, USA

Baker & Co. - Boston, USA

information was founf on the internet only

album: Baker & Co.

Brecht (G.Von Brecht) - Baltimore, MD, USA

Blowne J.E. - velocipede patent from 1881

album: Browne J.E. patent

Brownell L. George - New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Brownell velocipede in the New Bedford Whaling Museum, USA, photos from facebook page Brant Mackley

album: Brownell George

Brownell velocipede from privat collection of Tom Sideleau

album: Brownell George example 2

Brownell G.L. & Co. - New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Brownell velocipede from VELORAMA The Duch National Cycle museum, Nijmegen, Netherlands, photos RŠ

album: Brownell & Co. USA

Brownell from a private collection Glenn Eames, Burlington, Vermont, USA, photos were taken by RŠ 2016

album: Brownell & Co. USA velocipede II.

Nice example of Brownell velocipede from Martins Bike Shop in Ephrata central Pennsylvania's. Photow were taken by RŠ

album: Brownell & Co. velocipede

Buell G.C- New Haven, CT, USA

A very interesting patent for full suspension velocipede from 1869

album: Buell G.C. patent

USA „C“

Connor T.D & T.R. - patent from 1869

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Connor T.D & T.R. patent

Coffin M. - US velocipede patent from 1870

album: Coffin M.

Coffin G.H. – Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA

Cottin velocipede from a private collection Glenn Eames, Burlington, Vermont, USA, photos were taken by RŠ 2016

album: Cottin G.H. velocipede

Coleman W.H. - patent from 1869

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Coleman W.H. patent

Curtis B. John - Kingston, NY, USA

Calvin B. Gill - Rochester, NY, USA

Cowles E. & Metten G.R. - US velocipede patent from 1869

Patents from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Cowles E. & Metten G.R.

Cunningham & Bailey - Syracuse, NY, USA

Cutter C.N. - patent from 1868

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Cutter C.N. patent

USA „D“

Dalzell & Sons - South Egremont, Massachusetts, USA

Dayton C.E. - velocipede patent from 1869

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Dayton C.E. patent

Dexter - viz Van Anden William

Demarest A.T. & Co. - 620 Brodway, New York, USA

album: Demarest A.T. & Co.

A.T. Demarest velocipede from collection VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands, photos were taken by RŠ 2016 in museum deposit

album: A.T. Demarest velocipede

"The Demarest style velocipede" from Rydjor Bike Shop collection, Austin, MN, USA

album: The Demarest style velocipede

USA „E“

Elliot – Providence, RI, USA

Eureka – Pittsfield, MA, USA

velocipede with wire spokes, brass hubs

Estel F.L. - velocipede patents from 1869

Patents from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Estel F.L.

USA „F“

Ferguson H.J. - velocipede patent from 1869

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Ferguson H.J. patent

Frankel W. - velocipede patent from 1869

album: Frankel W. patent

Forbes & Sears – New Bedford, MA, USA

USA „G“

Gaffey W. - velocipede patents from 1873

Patents from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Gaffey W. patent

Gardner & Trageser - velocipede patents from 1869

Patents from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Gardner & Trageser patents

Goodman J. - velocipede patent from 1864

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Goodman J. patent

Gorrman & Warden - USA

Gornell Richard - Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Children velocipede - "Hanlon type" c.1868-70. Photos were taken during ICHC conference in Baltimore 2014 by RŠ

album: Gornell Richard velocipede

Gosling D.W. – Cincinnati, OH, USA

Greenwood & Husted - velocipede patent from 1869

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Greenwood & Husted patent

USA „H“

Hanlon Bros – New York City, USA

Part of Carey Williams article for ICHC 2016

album: Hanlon research

album: Hanlon patents

album: Hanlon photos

Hanlon velocipede from collection VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands, photos were taken by RŠ

album: Hanlon velocipede

Velocipede Hanlon or Hanlon type from site of the auction house

album: Hanlon velocipede II

Hanlon type of Brownell L. George - New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Brownell velocipede in the New Bedford Whaling Museum, USA, photos from facebook page Brant Mackley

album: Brownell George

Brownell velocipede from privat collection of Tom Sideleau

album: Brownell George example 2

Hawkins J.E. - velocipede patent from 1869

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Hawkins J.E. patent

Hill W.S. - velocipede patent from 1869

album: Hill W.S. patent

Hinman E. & Co. - Syracuse, NY, USA

Photos of this Hinman velocipede were taken ny RŠ during a bicycle exhibition in Austria 2017 (Chateaus Hollemburg, Krems)

album: Hinman E. & Co.

Hinman convertible velocipede/tricycle from collection VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands, photos were taken by Mr.Gertjan Moed 2020

album: Hinman E. & Co. convertible part I

album: Hinman E. & Co. convertible part II

Hazelip J.N. – USA

(surviving machine according Carey Williams research for ICHC 2016)

House & Snyder - velocipede patent from 1869

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: House & Snyder patent

Hunt D. Jn. - velocipede patent from 1868

album: Hunt D. Jn. patent

USA „I“

Irwin J.H.- velocipede patents from 1864

Patents from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Irwin J.H. patents

USA „J“

Jessé A. Crandall - velocipede patent from 1871

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Jessé A. Crandall patent

USA „K“

Kimball Bros. & Co. – Boston, MA & Portland, ME, USA

Kimball & Larkin - Portland, USA

Kimball S.H. - velocipede patent from 1883

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Kimball S.H. patent

Killingworth Mfg.Co. Clinton, Conn. - USA

Unattributed Connecticut Builder

Mainspring stamped from the Killingworth Carriage Spring company of Clinton, CT.

Pedals from the Pickering Davis Company of New York

Wheels from the New Haven Wheel Co. of New Haven, CT built on the Sarven patent.

A machine built with a great deal of combined skills with which such craftsmen ultimately created the bicycle industry.

Thank you for info and photos: Jesse McCauley - McCauley Cycle Works

album: Killingworth Mfg.Co.

USA „L“

Lakin J. A. - Thompsonville, Connecticut, USA

album: Lakin J.A.

Photos were taken for Copake auction 2013. The velocipede was sold there.

album: J.A.Lakin velocipede

Laubach W.H. - Keystone/Pearsalls made in Philadelphie, USA. Sold in NYC

Surviving machine ain the Smithsonian Cycle Collection - Washingdton DC

album: Laubach velocipede

Lawson B.S. - New York City, USA

Peerles ladies velocipede soůd at Pearsalls Ira Pedro´s Sons made in New Jersey

album: Lawson B.S.

Lauer - US velocipede patent from 1869

Patents from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Lauer patent

Lauerence - US velocipede patent from 1869

Patents from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Laurence patent

Lee M. Jos. - New York, USA

Libbey H.W. - US velocipede patent from 1869

Patents from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Libbey H.W.

Lindon W. - US velocipede patent from 1869

Patents from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Lindon W. patent

Loring & Keene - Chicago, IL, USA

Lowman, Warden & Co. - Cleveland, OH, USA

USA „M“

Manning & Sons – Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Velocipede from the collection Carey Williams, Chicago - USA

album: Manning & Sons

Marble G.V. - velocipede patent from 1876

album: Marble G.V. patent

Marqua P.J. - velocipede patent from 1876

album: Marqua P.J.

Martin & Co. - New York, USA

Mercen & Monod - New York, USA

Mercen & Monod from a private collection Glenn Eames, Burlington, Vermont, USA, photos were taken by RŠ 2016

album: Mercen & Monod

Mercen & Monod velocipede from collection VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands, photos were taken by RŠ 2015 in museum deposit

album: Mercen & Monod II.

Merrill & Sons - New York, USA

McClave F.V. - velocipede patent from 1869

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: McCleave F.V. patent

McLear & Kendall - Wilmington, DE, USA

The carriage maker. Training model - no pedals. Photos were taken by RŠ in the deposit of The Bicycle Museum of America, New Bremen, Ohio

album: McLear & Kendall

Next example of training velocipede - no pedal. Manufacturer unknown. Pictures were taken from a private collection of Martins Bike Shop in central Pennsylvania by RŠ 2014

album: Training velocipede

Miller Charles & Ellis George – Cincinnati, OH, USA

(surviving machine according Carey Williams research for ICHC 2016)

album: Miller & Ellis

The velocipede with his a typcal backbone believed to have been made by Charles Miller and Elis George

album: Mysterious velocipede

Miller George C. - Chicago, USA

source: Book: The Bicycle - Pryor Dodge

album: Miller George

Miner & Stevens – 656 Broodway, New York, USA

Velocipede from privat collection on Egeskov castle in Denemark. Photos were taken in c.2005 by RŠ

album: Miner Stevens

Monroe J. - velocipede patent from 1869

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Monroe J. patent

Morrell J.A. - velocipede patent from 1869

album: Morrell J.A. patent

Mount & Palmer - Medina, NY, USA

Moody - Newburyport, MA, USA

Morse & Morton – Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA

A privat collection Robert Horwitz, Ancramdale, NY, USA. Photos from www Copake auction and RŠ.

album: Morse & Morton

Morse T.N. - velocipede patent from 1869

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Morse T.N. patent

Muehle B.H. - velocipede patent from 1869

album: Muehle B.H. patent

USA „N“

Nislosduff F. - patents from 1870

Patent from: Cycle or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Nislosduff F. patent

USA „O“

Olivier Rene - US velocipede patents from 1869

Very famous france company Cie Parisienne - Olivier brothers. Two patents for US market.

Patents from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Olivier R. - US patents

USA „P“

Paine W.L. - velocipede patent from 1869

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Paine W.L. patent

Parkerton W.M.H - 145-7-9 West 18 ST, NY, USA

album: W.M.H.Parkerton

Parr George – Buffalo, NY, USA

Pearsall Bros. - New York, USA

Perkins G.F. & Co. - Haydenvill, Massachusetts, USA

Pickering & Davis - 144 Greene street, New York, USA

album: Pickering patents

album: Pickering velocipede photos

Pickering velocipede from collection VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands, photos were taken by Mr.Tony Pickering 2008

album: Pickering velocipede I.

Next Pickering example from collection VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands, photos were taken by RŠ

I believe this is the same velocipede as "example 1". Just a different color, or a different light when taking photos...

album: Pickering velocipede II.

Pickering velocipede - example was sold by dealer J.A.Lakin, Conn, USA - from collection VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands, photos were taken by RŠ

album: Pickering velocipede III.

Pickering velocipede from a private collection of Tony Pickering, UK

album: Pickering velocipede IV.

Pickering velocipede from a private collection in the USA - Florida (photos were taken by Mr. Keith Pariani)

album: Pickering velocipede V.

Plass R.H. - velocipede patent from 1869

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Plass R.H. patent

Price Virgil - New York City, USA

(the same address as Pickering - tension wheels and rubber tires)

USA „Q“

Quackenbush - Herkimer, NY, USA

Quimby J.M. & Co. - Newark, New Jersey, USA

Quinn - Brooklyn, NY, USA

USA „R“

Rathmann & Johnson patent - velocipede patent from 1869

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Rathmann & Johnson patent

Read J.B. - velocipede patent from 1869

album: Read J.B. patent

Robinson C.H. - velocipede patent from 1869

album: Robinson C.H. patent

Roper Sylvester H. – steam velocipede, USA

album: Roper steam velocipede

album: Roper steam velocipede replica

Raisberg T.A. – NY, USA

album: Raisbeck T.A.

A very special velocipede spring level action, two speed, free wheel "Super model?" - collection Carey Williams, Chicago, USA (ex Dave Metz collection), phots were taken by RŠ

album: Raisbeck T.A. Spring lever velocipede

USA „S“

Sanderson Brothers and Co., Syracuse, NY - USA

A nice example of very "strange" velocipede. There is a stamp under the seat spring "SANDERSON BROTHERS" - it looks old style lettering. More info: Sanderson_Brothers_and_Co

album: Sanderson_Brothers_and_Co

Sargent P. & Co. - Boston, USA

An original example with original paint from Biczycle collection Czech Republic

album: Sargent velocipede USA

An example of Sargent velocipede. It was sold at an internet auction in 2007. No more info.

album: Sargent velocipede USA II.

W.P. Sargent velocipede from the collection Carey Williams, Chicago - USA, photos were taken by RŠ 2014

album: W.P. Sargent velocipede

The article and photos from book Wheels and Whilling (The Smithsonian Cycle Collection)

album: Sargent velocipede

Sawhill S.H. - velocipede patent from 1869

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Sawhill S.H. patent

Shire - Detroit, USA

album: Shire Boston

Photos were taken for Copake auction 2016. The velocipede was sold there.

album: Shire velocipede I.

A nice original example from Biczycle collection Czech Republic

album: Shire velocipede II.

Shire tricycle from collection VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands, photos were taken by RŠ

album: Shire tricycle

Shirreff C.J. - velocipede patent from 1881

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Shirreff C.J. patent

Simpson J. - velocipede patent from 1869

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Simpson patent

Smith J. & Thurston E.T. - velocipede patent from 1877

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Smith J. & Thurston E.T. patent

Smith W. Stephen- New York City, USA

children´s machines

Smith W.H. - velocipede patent from 1869

Patents from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Smith W. H. patent

Smith J.C. - velocipede patent from 1869

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Smith J.C. patent

Smith & Walker - suspension velocipede, patent from 1869

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Smith & Walker patent

Soule L.H. - patent from 1869

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Soule L.H. patent

Stall & Murray - Brooklyn, NY, USA

Stockton, Bush & Perry - St. Paul, MN, USA

San Francisco ladies Velocipede Club

Photos and information from facebook page NVCC (for Velocipede - Boneshaker & Dandy - Hobby-Horse)

The owner Jerry Grulkey:„There is no badge, but experts have examined it and feel it was mfg in San Francisco, California, USA in 1868. It came out of California. When I first saw it in the early 1970's I was awe struck as all the Veloce's I'd seen were in pretty bad shape and none as fancy as this. Took several years of dreaming and thinking about it. When I finally bought it I cleaned it using conservators methods as you would in cleaning an oil painting. Took several weeks and there are some sections that have not been cleaned. I then coated it with conservators varnish that can be easily removed via mineral spirits (very low solvency). The saddle has been basted to keep intact the fringe in places. The polish on the steel spring is in amazing condition. Thanks as some have said it has some unusual designs and that's maybe why it was a unique San Francisco design. In my research years ago the maker also according to a contemporary article I read years ago they made a ladies version painted Ivory, with silver plated hardware and a blue satin saddle, crimson and blue stripping. This was the San Francisco ladies Velocipede Club who wore Turkish satin outfits too. Wish there was a photo.“

album: San Francisco Velocipede

USA „T“

Taylor Brothers – Orchard Park, New York, USA

Taylor Brothers velocipede from collection VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands, photos were taken by RŠ

album: Taylor Brothers

Thorn – Norwich, USA

Tilson B.W. - East Chester, NY, USA

Thomas David - Elmira, NY, USA

Thompson A.D. & Marden J. Jn. - velocipede patent from 1869

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Thompson A.D. & Marden J. Jn. patent

Tomlinson, Demarest & Co. - New York, USA

Tonliff J.A. & Ely G.H - velocipede patent from 1869

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Tonliff J.A. & Ely G.H patent

Trautmann C.M. - velocipede patent from 1880

album: Trautmann C.M. patent

Tretheway, Hartmayer & Co. - Morrisiana, NY, USA

Turrel G.B. - New York, USA

USA "U"

Union- New York City, USA

USA "V"

Van Anden William (Dexter velocipede) - Poughkeepsie, NY, USA

One of vey rare free wheel systeme velocipede from The Bicycle Museum of America, Ohio - photos were taken by RŠ 2014

album: Dexter free wheel - 1869

The article from book Wheels and Whilling (The Smithsonian Cycle Collection), velocipede from collection National Museum of American History, Washington D.C., USA

album: Dexter 1869

Veazie A. - Rochester, NY, USA

USA "W"

Whittier John P. - Boston, USA

Will H. & Uebele C. - velocipede patent from 1879

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Will H. and Uebele C. patent

Willets Henry - Chicago, IL, USA

Willcox A.O. Jn.- velocipede patent from 1869

Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892

album: Willcox A.O. patent

Witty Calvin - 638 Brodway, New York, USA

Calvin Witty patent from 1869

album: Calvin Witty patent

Pierre Lallement patent 1866 was sold to Calvin Witty (the first for velocipede in the USA)

album: Lallement patent 1866

Witty Calvin Velocipede

June – July 1868, Made by Calvin Witty of Brooklyn, NY under order of the Hanlon Brothers, copied from Lallement patent drawing. Non adjustable saddle or pedals.

Witty Calvin from the collection Carey Williams - USA