Elijah McCoy
Inventor, Elijah McCoy, Was Born May 2, 1844, In Ontario Canada, To Fugitive Slave Parents. He Later Moved To Michigan, Where He Worked As A Mechanical Engineer.
A Mechanical Genius, McCoy Was Awarded 57 Patents For Devices Ranging From A Lawn Sprinkler, To An Ironing Table, To His Most Important Invention -- The Lubricating Oil Cup.McCoy's Oil Cup Automatically Lubricated Heavy Machinery. Previously, The Oiling Of Trains And Other Machines Was Done By Hand, During Periodic Shutdowns. From 1872 - 1915, The "McCoy Cup" Was Used In Most Train Engines In The United States And Overseas.
Because McCoy's Lubrication System Was Considered The Best Available, People Would Ask When Inspecting A Machine, "Is This The Real McCoy?" The Expression Continues To Be Used Today.
Elijah McCoy Died On October 10, 1929.
"In OrderFor Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
A Mechanical Genius, McCoy Was Awarded 57 Patents For Devices Ranging From A Lawn Sprinkler, To An Ironing Table, To His Most Important Invention -- The Lubricating Oil Cup.McCoy's Oil Cup Automatically Lubricated Heavy Machinery. Previously, The Oiling Of Trains And Other Machines Was Done By Hand, During Periodic Shutdowns. From 1872 - 1915, The "McCoy Cup" Was Used In Most Train Engines In The United States And Overseas.
Because McCoy's Lubrication System Was Considered The Best Available, People Would Ask When Inspecting A Machine, "Is This The Real McCoy?" The Expression Continues To Be Used Today.
Elijah McCoy Died On October 10, 1929.
"In OrderFor Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
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