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Steam Engine Lubricator, 1882
McCoy, Elijah, 1844-19291882
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
African American mechanical engineer Elijah McCoy patented this type of lubricator in 1882. The many moving parts on a steam locomotive required constant lubrication, and crews had to stop trains regularly to apply oil. McCoy's lubricator automatically deposited metered amounts of oil on a locomotive joint, reducing the need for maintenance stops.
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- Title: Steam Engine Lubricator, 1882
- Creator: McCoy, Elijah, 1844-1929
- Date Created: 1882
- Subject Keywords: McCoy Lubricator Company, Steam locomotives, Lubricators
- Type: Objects
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: http://collections.thehenryford.org/Collection.aspx?objectKey=151232
- Object Name: Lubricator
- Object ID: 31.2039.2
- Image ID: THF152419
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
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