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- Portrait of Inventor Curtis H. Veeder, circa 1885 - Curtis H. Veeder organized the Veeder Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut, in 1895. The company's cyclometers, invented by Mr. Veeder, measured the distance traveled by bicycles and were marketed with the slogan, "It's nice to know how far you go." After merging with the Root Company in 1928, Veeder-Root became the leading manufacturer of fuel-measuring devices used in gasoline pumps.
- circa 1896
- Collections - Artifact
Portrait of Inventor Curtis H. Veeder, circa 1885
Curtis H. Veeder organized the Veeder Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut, in 1895. The company's cyclometers, invented by Mr. Veeder, measured the distance traveled by bicycles and were marketed with the slogan, "It's nice to know how far you go." After merging with the Root Company in 1928, Veeder-Root became the leading manufacturer of fuel-measuring devices used in gasoline pumps.