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- Portrait of Inventor Sterling Elliott, circa 1885 - Michigan-born inventor Sterling Elliott held more than 125 patents for devices like a knot-tying machine, an addressing machine, a horse-drawn trotting sulky with pneumatic tires, and a vehicle steering mechanism. Several of his inventions were related to bicycles. For a time, Elliott served as president of the League of American Wheelmen, an influential organization that promoted cyclists' interests.
- circa 1885
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Portrait of Inventor Sterling Elliott, circa 1885
Michigan-born inventor Sterling Elliott held more than 125 patents for devices like a knot-tying machine, an addressing machine, a horse-drawn trotting sulky with pneumatic tires, and a vehicle steering mechanism. Several of his inventions were related to bicycles. For a time, Elliott served as president of the League of American Wheelmen, an influential organization that promoted cyclists' interests.