The Velocipedist, Vol 1, No 3

Articles in this issue

• Nothing New Under the Sun — Earlier Velocipede Precedents

  The editors examine claims that the velocipede has ancient precendents including Egyptian hieroglyphs, a Connecticut boy's homemade two-wheeled machine of about 1823, and a water velocipede driven by foot cranks, arguing that each of these prefigures the modern bicycle.

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• Patent Disputes Among Velocipede Makers

  A report on the legal confusion facing manufacturers as multiple claimants including Stephen William Smith, assignee of a cantering horse patent of 1862, demand royalties from all velocipede makers, with the paper arguing that manufacturers must enter the ring as patentees themselves to settle the matter.

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