Famous inventor.
- "Lowell Machine-Gun" (U.S. Patent 165,318 on July 6, 1875 for "Improvement in Machine-Guns") (U.S. Patent 179,450 on July 4, 1876 for "Improvement in Machine-Guns") (British Patent 1935 on May 14, 1878 - in the name of his agent, William Robert Lake.) His "Lowell Manufacturing Co." did not survive long because only a few of the guns were purchased by the U.S. Navy, 20 by the Russian Navy, 1 by the Cincinnati Police Department, and 3 by the State of California for use in the State Prison at San Quentin. All 3 were still in use at San Quentin in 1905. ("Captain of the Guard's Report", July 1, 1905 - Page 49)
He revolutionized flag manufacture by inventing a new method of dyeing. Before then, all flags were made by sewing. He was the Manager, and a partner, in "U.S. Bunting" company. (U.S. Patent 124,428 on March 12, 1872 for "Improvement in Apparatus for Press-Dyeing Stars for Flags") A description of the transition in flag-making is on Page 126 of the excellent book, "Flag: An American Biography", by Marc Leepson. (St. Martin's Press, New York - c 2005)
Among his other U.S. Patents are:
- 25,931 on October 25, 1859 for a "Stove" (Assignor to "Tuttle & Mudge", of Boston.)
- 30,674 on November 20, 1860 for a "Cooking-Stove"
- 133,929 on December 17, 1872 for "Improvement in Primers for Cartridges"
- 166,923 on August 24, 1875 for "Improvement in Cartridge-Feeding Cases for Machine-Guns"
- 198,367 on December 18, 1877 for "Improvement in Traverse Mechanisms for Machine-Guns"
- 279,929 on June 26, 1883 for an "Electric Railway-Signal"
Source of birth information: 1900 Federal Census. He was living at 282 Andover Street, in Lowell, and owned it free of any mortgage. His occupation was Real Estate Agent. On the 1880 Federal Census, his occupation was Flag Bunting.
- "Lowell Machine-Gun" (U.S. Patent 165,318 on July 6, 1875 for "Improvement in Machine-Guns") (U.S. Patent 179,450 on July 4, 1876 for "Improvement in Machine-Guns") (British Patent 1935 on May 14, 1878 - in the name of his agent, William Robert Lake.) His "Lowell Manufacturing Co." did not survive long because only a few of the guns were purchased by the U.S. Navy, 20 by the Russian Navy, 1 by the Cincinnati Police Department, and 3 by the State of California for use in the State Prison at San Quentin. All 3 were still in use at San Quentin in 1905. ("Captain of the Guard's Report", July 1, 1905 - Page 49)
He revolutionized flag manufacture by inventing a new method of dyeing. Before then, all flags were made by sewing. He was the Manager, and a partner, in "U.S. Bunting" company. (U.S. Patent 124,428 on March 12, 1872 for "Improvement in Apparatus for Press-Dyeing Stars for Flags") A description of the transition in flag-making is on Page 126 of the excellent book, "Flag: An American Biography", by Marc Leepson. (St. Martin's Press, New York - c 2005)
Among his other U.S. Patents are:
- 25,931 on October 25, 1859 for a "Stove" (Assignor to "Tuttle & Mudge", of Boston.)
- 30,674 on November 20, 1860 for a "Cooking-Stove"
- 133,929 on December 17, 1872 for "Improvement in Primers for Cartridges"
- 166,923 on August 24, 1875 for "Improvement in Cartridge-Feeding Cases for Machine-Guns"
- 198,367 on December 18, 1877 for "Improvement in Traverse Mechanisms for Machine-Guns"
- 279,929 on June 26, 1883 for an "Electric Railway-Signal"
Source of birth information: 1900 Federal Census. He was living at 282 Andover Street, in Lowell, and owned it free of any mortgage. His occupation was Real Estate Agent. On the 1880 Federal Census, his occupation was Flag Bunting.
Famous inventor.
- "Lowell Machine-Gun" (U.S. Patent 165,318 on July 6, 1875 for "Improvement in Machine-Guns") (U.S. Patent 179,450 on July 4, 1876 for "Improvement in Machine-Guns") (British Patent 1935 on May 14, 1878 - in the name of his agent, William Robert Lake.) His "Lowell Manufacturing Co." did not survive long because only a few of the guns were purchased by the U.S. Navy, 20 by the Russian Navy, 1 by the Cincinnati Police Department, and 3 by the State of California for use in the State Prison at San Quentin. All 3 were still in use at San Quentin in 1905. ("Captain of the Guard's Report", July 1, 1905 - Page 49)
He revolutionized flag manufacture by inventing a new method of dyeing. Before then, all flags were made by sewing. He was the Manager, and a partner, in "U.S. Bunting" company. (U.S. Patent 124,428 on March 12, 1872 for "Improvement in Apparatus for Press-Dyeing Stars for Flags") A description of the transition in flag-making is on Page 126 of the excellent book, "Flag: An American Biography", by Marc Leepson. (St. Martin's Press, New York - c 2005)
Among his other U.S. Patents are:
- 25,931 on October 25, 1859 for a "Stove" (Assignor to "Tuttle & Mudge", of Boston.)
- 30,674 on November 20, 1860 for a "Cooking-Stove"
- 133,929 on December 17, 1872 for "Improvement in Primers for Cartridges"
- 166,923 on August 24, 1875 for "Improvement in Cartridge-Feeding Cases for Machine-Guns"
- 198,367 on December 18, 1877 for "Improvement in Traverse Mechanisms for Machine-Guns"
- 279,929 on June 26, 1883 for an "Electric Railway-Signal"
Source of birth information: 1900 Federal Census. He was living at 282 Andover Street, in Lowell, and owned it free of any mortgage. His occupation was Real Estate Agent. On the 1880 Federal Census, his occupation was Flag Bunting.
- "Lowell Machine-Gun" (U.S. Patent 165,318 on July 6, 1875 for "Improvement in Machine-Guns") (U.S. Patent 179,450 on July 4, 1876 for "Improvement in Machine-Guns") (British Patent 1935 on May 14, 1878 - in the name of his agent, William Robert Lake.) His "Lowell Manufacturing Co." did not survive long because only a few of the guns were purchased by the U.S. Navy, 20 by the Russian Navy, 1 by the Cincinnati Police Department, and 3 by the State of California for use in the State Prison at San Quentin. All 3 were still in use at San Quentin in 1905. ("Captain of the Guard's Report", July 1, 1905 - Page 49)
He revolutionized flag manufacture by inventing a new method of dyeing. Before then, all flags were made by sewing. He was the Manager, and a partner, in "U.S. Bunting" company. (U.S. Patent 124,428 on March 12, 1872 for "Improvement in Apparatus for Press-Dyeing Stars for Flags") A description of the transition in flag-making is on Page 126 of the excellent book, "Flag: An American Biography", by Marc Leepson. (St. Martin's Press, New York - c 2005)
Among his other U.S. Patents are:
- 25,931 on October 25, 1859 for a "Stove" (Assignor to "Tuttle & Mudge", of Boston.)
- 30,674 on November 20, 1860 for a "Cooking-Stove"
- 133,929 on December 17, 1872 for "Improvement in Primers for Cartridges"
- 166,923 on August 24, 1875 for "Improvement in Cartridge-Feeding Cases for Machine-Guns"
- 198,367 on December 18, 1877 for "Improvement in Traverse Mechanisms for Machine-Guns"
- 279,929 on June 26, 1883 for an "Electric Railway-Signal"
Source of birth information: 1900 Federal Census. He was living at 282 Andover Street, in Lowell, and owned it free of any mortgage. His occupation was Real Estate Agent. On the 1880 Federal Census, his occupation was Flag Bunting.
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