Výrobci a patenty velocipedů USA 1865 - 1877

Mapujeme počátky výroby velocipedů v USA. Všechny jména a firmy v seznamu jsou doložitelné. Dovolil jsem si doplnit o několik dalších nově objevených a kde to situace umožňuje připojujeme postupně i fotografie. 

Poslední úprava - doplnění: písmeno "K" 05.03.2023

USA „A“

Allen A.M. - velocipede patents from 1869

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

Allen A.M. patents

Aspinwall & Perry - patents for rail road velocipede

Aspinwall & Perry patent

Rail road pictures

Andrews S. - velocipede patent from 1869

Andrews S. patent

Atherton D.W  - velocipede patent from 1869

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

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 

Baldwin & Miller patent

Barnes & Co. - Syracuse, NY, USA

Baker & Co. - Boston, USA

information was founf on the internet only

Baker & Co.

Blair J.B. - velocipede patent from 1869

Blair J.B. patent

Blood E.J. - velocipede patent from 1879

Blood E.J. patent

Boris P.J.

Boris P.J. patent

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

Blowne J.E. - velocipede patent from 1881

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

Brownell George

Brownell velocipede from privat collection of Tom Sideleau

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

Brownell & Co. USA

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

Brownell & Co. USA velocipede II.

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

Brownell & Co. velocipede

Buell G.C- New Haven, CT, USA 

A very interesting patent for full suspension velocipede from 1869

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 

Connor T.D & T.R. patent

Coffin M. - US velocipede patent from 1870

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

Cottin G.H. velocipede

Coleman W.H. - patent from 1869

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

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 

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 

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 

Dayton C.E. patent

Dexter - viz Van Anden William 

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

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

A.T. Demarest velocipede

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

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 

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 

Ferguson H.J. patent

Frankel W. - velocipede patent from 1869

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 

Gaffey W. patent

Gardner & Trageser - velocipede patents from 1869

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

Gardner & Trageser patents

Goodman J. - velocipede patent from 1864

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

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

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 

Greenwood & Husted patent

USA „H“

Hanlon  Bros – New York City, USA 

Part of Carey Williams article for ICHC 2016

Hanlon research

Hanlon patents

Hanlon photos

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

Hanlon velocipede

Velocipede Hanlon or Hanlon type from site of the auction house

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

Brownell George

Brownell velocipede from privat collection of Tom Sideleau

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 

Hawkins J.E. patent

Hill W.S. - velocipede patent from 1869 

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)

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

Hinman E. & Co. convertible part I

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 

House & Snyder patent

Hunt D. Jn. - velocipede patent from 1868 

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 

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 

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 

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

Killingworth Mfg.Co.

USA „L“

Lakin J. A. -  Thompsonville, Connecticut, USA

Lakin J.A.

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

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

Laubach velocipede

Lawson B.S. - New York City, USA

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

Lawson B.S.

Lauer - US velocipede patent from 1869

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

Lauer patent

Lauerence - US velocipede patent from 1869

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

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 

Libbey H.W.

Lindon W. - US velocipede patent from 1869

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

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

Manning & Sons

Marble G.V. - velocipede patent from 1876

Marble G.V. patent

Marqua P.J. - velocipede patent from 1876

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

Mercen & Monod

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

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 

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

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

Training velocipede

Miller Charles & Ellis George – Cincinnati, OH, USA

(surviving machine according Carey Williams research for ICHC 2016)

Miller & Ellis

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

Mysterious velocipede

Miller George C. - Chicago, USA 

source: Book: The Bicycle  - Pryor Dodge

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

Miner Stevens

Monroe J. - velocipede patent from 1869

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

Monroe J. patent

Morrell J.A. - velocipede patent from 1869

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.

Morse & Morton

Morse T.N. - velocipede patent from 1869

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

Morse T.N. patent

Muehle B.H. - velocipede patent from 1869

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 

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 

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 

Paine W.L. patent

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

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

Pickering patents

Pickering velocipede photos

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

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...

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

Pickering velocipede III.

Pickering velocipede from a private collection of Tony Pickering, UK

Pickering velocipede IV.

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

Pickering velocipede V.

Plass R.H. - velocipede patent from 1869

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

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 

Rathmann & Johnson patent

Read J.B. - velocipede patent from 1869

Read J.B. patent

Robinson C.H. - velocipede patent from 1869

Robinson C.H. patent

Roper Sylvester H. –  steam velocipede, USA

Roper steam velocipede

Roper steam velocipede replica

Raisberg T.A. –  NY, USA

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 

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

Sanderson_Brothers_and_Co

Sargent P. & Co. - Boston, USA

An original example with original paint from Biczycle collection Czech Republic 

Sargent velocipede USA

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

Sargent velocipede USA II.

 

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

W.P. Sargent velocipede

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

Sargent velocipede

 

Sawhill S.H. - velocipede patent from 1869

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

Sawhill S.H. patent

Shire - Detroit, USA

Shire Boston

 

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

Shire velocipede I.

A nice original example from Biczycle collection Czech Republic 

Shire velocipede II.

 

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

Shire tricycle

 

Shirreff C.J. - velocipede patent from 1881

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

Shirreff C.J. patent

Simpson J. - velocipede patent from 1869

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

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 

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 

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 

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 

Smith & Walker patent

Soule L.H. - patent from 1869

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

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.“

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

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 

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 

Tonliff J.A. & Ely G.H patent

Trautmann C.M. - velocipede patent from 1880

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

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

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 

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 

Willcox A.O. patent

Witty Calvin - 638 Brodway, New York, USA

Calvin Witty patent from 1869

Calvin Witty patent

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

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

Witty Velocipede I

Witty Calvin from the collection Carey Williams - USA

Witty Velocipede II

Witty Calvin from the collection Glenn Eames  - USA

Witty Velocipede III

Witty Calvin from the collection Claude Reynaud - Moto velo musée, France 

Witty Velocipede IV

Witty Calvin from the privat collection - Italy

Witty Velocipede V.

Wood Brothers - Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Wood Brothers - 596 Broadway, New York, USA

Wood Brothers

A very nice and luxury Wood Bros velocipede. Ivory grips, silver plated accents,lamp bracket,mud guard. Photos from Glenn Eames, Vermont, USA

Wood Brothers - luxury model

Photos were taken for Copake auction 2012. The velocipede was sold there.

Wood Brothers boneshaker

 

Photos were found on the webside Dave´s Vintage Bicycles

Wood Brothers boneshaker II

 

Wood Brothers velocipede from collection of Formey Museum of Transportion, Denver, Colorado, USA

Wood Brothers boneshaker III

 

Next Wood Brothers velocipede. Info from a report of the exposition „The Bicycle – Evolution of Design“ 1984 in The Dayton Art Institute, Ohio, USA.

Wood Brothers boneshaker IV.

Wood Henri - Rochester, Wisconsin, USA

Wood Henri blackmith - found on the Internet. Not Verified !!

Wood Henri blackmith

 

Wortmann S. - velocipede patent from 1869

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

Wortmann S. patent

Wright W.M. - Newark, New Jersey, USA

42" front wheel, 36" rear wheel. Ex James Carpenter Collection, was sold Copake auction USA 2017

Wright W.M.

Wyndham C. - velocipede patents from 1870

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

Wyndham patents 1870

USA "Y"

Young McC. - velocipede patent from 1869

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

Young McC. patent