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
Aspinwall & Perry - patents for rail road velocipede
Andrews S. - velocipede patent from 1869
Atherton D.W - velocipede patent from 1869
Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
USA „B“
Baldwin & Miller - velocipede patent from 1869
Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
Barnes & Co. - Syracuse, NY, USA
Baker & Co. - Boston, USA
information was founf on the internet only
Blair J.B. - velocipede patent from 1869
Blood E.J. - velocipede patent from 1879
Boris P.J.
Brecht (G.Von Brecht) - Baltimore, MD, USA
Blowne J.E. - velocipede patent from 1881
Brownell L. George - New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Brownell velocipede in the New Bedford Whaling Museum, USA, photos from facebook page Brant Mackley
Brownell velocipede from privat collection of Tom Sideleau
Brownell G.L. & Co. - New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Brownell velocipede from VELORAMA The Duch National Cycle museum, Nijmegen, Netherlands, photos RŠ
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
Buell G.C- New Haven, CT, USA
A very interesting patent for full suspension velocipede from 1869
USA „C“
Connor T.D & T.R. - patent from 1869
Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
Coffin M. - US velocipede patent from 1870
Coffin G.H. – Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA
Cottin velocipede from a private collection Glenn Eames, Burlington, Vermont, USA, photos were taken by RŠ 2016
Coleman W.H. - patent from 1869
Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
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
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
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
Dexter - viz Van Anden William
Demarest A.T. & Co. - 620 Brodway, New York, USA
A.T. Demarest velocipede from collection VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands, photos were taken by RŠ 2016 in museum deposit
"The Demarest style velocipede" from Rydjor Bike Shop collection, Austin, MN, USA
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
USA „F“
Ferguson H.J. - velocipede patent from 1869
Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
Frankel W. - velocipede patent from 1869
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
Gardner & Trageser - velocipede patents from 1869
Patents from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
Goodman J. - velocipede patent from 1864
Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
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
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
USA „H“
Hanlon Bros – New York City, USA
Part of Carey Williams article for ICHC 2016
Hanlon velocipede from collection VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands, photos were taken by RŠ
Velocipede Hanlon or Hanlon type from site of the auction house
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 velocipede from privat collection of Tom Sideleau
Hawkins J.E. - velocipede patent from 1869
Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
Hill W.S. - velocipede patent from 1869
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 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
Hunt D. Jn. - velocipede patent from 1868
USA „I“
Irwin J.H.- velocipede patents from 1864
Patents from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
USA „J“
Jessé A. Crandall - velocipede patent from 1871
Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
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
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
USA „L“
Lakin J. A. - Thompsonville, Connecticut, USA
Photos were taken for Copake auction 2013. The velocipede was sold there.
Laubach W.H. - Keystone/Pearsalls made in Philadelphie, USA. Sold in NYC
Surviving machine ain the Smithsonian Cycle Collection - Washingdton DC
Lawson B.S. - New York City, USA
Peerles ladies velocipede soůd at Pearsalls Ira Pedro´s Sons made in New Jersey
Lauer - US velocipede patent from 1869
Patents from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
Lauerence - US velocipede patent from 1869
Patents from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
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
Lindon W. - US velocipede patent from 1869
Patents from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
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
Marble G.V. - velocipede patent from 1876
Marqua P.J. - velocipede patent from 1876
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 velocipede from collection VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands, photos were taken by RŠ 2015 in museum deposit
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
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
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
Miller Charles & Ellis George – Cincinnati, OH, USA
(surviving machine according Carey Williams research for ICHC 2016)
The velocipede with his a typcal backbone believed to have been made by Charles Miller and Elis George
Miller George C. - Chicago, USA
source: Book: The Bicycle - Pryor Dodge
Miner & Stevens – 656 Broodway, New York, USA
Velocipede from privat collection on Egeskov castle in Denemark. Photos were taken in c.2005 by RŠ
Monroe J. - velocipede patent from 1869
Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
Morrell J.A. - velocipede patent from 1869
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 T.N. - velocipede patent from 1869
Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
Muehle B.H. - velocipede patent from 1869
USA „N“
Nislosduff F. - patents from 1870
Patent from: Cycle or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
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
USA „P“
Paine W.L. - velocipede patent from 1869
Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
Parkerton W.M.H - 145-7-9 West 18 ST, NY, USA
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 velocipede from collection VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands, photos were taken by Mr.Tony Pickering 2008
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 - 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 from a private collection of Tony Pickering, UK
Pickering velocipede from a private collection in the USA - Florida (photos were taken by Mr. Keith Pariani)
Plass R.H. - velocipede patent from 1869
Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
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
Read J.B. - velocipede patent from 1869
Robinson C.H. - velocipede patent from 1869
Roper Sylvester H. – steam velocipede, USA
Roper steam velocipede replica
Raisberg T.A. – NY, USA
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
Sargent P. & Co. - Boston, USA
An original example with original paint from Biczycle collection Czech Republic
An example of Sargent velocipede. It was sold at an internet auction in 2007. No more info.
W.P. Sargent velocipede from the collection Carey Williams, Chicago - USA, photos were taken by RŠ 2014
The article and photos from book Wheels and Whilling (The Smithsonian Cycle Collection)
Sawhill S.H. - velocipede patent from 1869
Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
Shire - Detroit, USA
Photos were taken for Copake auction 2016. The velocipede was sold there.
A nice original example from Biczycle collection Czech Republic
Shire tricycle from collection VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands, photos were taken by RŠ
Shirreff C.J. - velocipede patent from 1881
Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
Simpson J. - velocipede patent from 1869
Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
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 J.C. - velocipede patent from 1869
Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
Smith & Walker - suspension velocipede, patent from 1869
Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
Soule L.H. - patent from 1869
Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
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.“
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
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
Trautmann C.M. - velocipede patent from 1880
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
The article from book Wheels and Whilling (The Smithsonian Cycle Collection), velocipede from collection National Museum of American History, Washington D.C., USA
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
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
Witty Calvin - 638 Brodway, New York, USA
Calvin Witty patent from 1869
Pierre Lallement patent 1866 was sold to Calvin Witty (the first for velocipede in the USA)
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 Calvin from the collection Carey Williams - USA
Witty Calvin from the collection Glenn Eames - USA
Witty Calvin from the collection Claude Reynaud - Moto velo musée, France
Witty Calvin from the privat collection - Italy
Wood Brothers - Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Wood Brothers - 596 Broadway, New York, USA
A very nice and luxury Wood Bros velocipede. Ivory grips, silver plated accents,lamp bracket,mud guard. Photos from Glenn Eames, Vermont, USA
Photos were taken for Copake auction 2012. The velocipede was sold there.
Photos were found on the webside Dave´s Vintage Bicycles
Wood Brothers velocipede from collection of Formey Museum of Transportion, Denver, Colorado, USA
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 Henri - Rochester, Wisconsin, USA
Wood Henri blackmith - found on the Internet. Not Verified !!
Wortmann S. - velocipede patent from 1869
Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
Wright W.M. - Newark, New Jersey, USA
42" front wheel, 36" rear wheel. Ex James Carpenter Collection, was sold Copake auction USA 2017
Wyndham C. - velocipede patents from 1870
Patents from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
USA "Y"
Young McC. - velocipede patent from 1869
Patent from: Cycles or Velocipedes with attachments, patented in the United States 1789 - 1892
