Birdsill Holly Jr. (November 8, 1820 - April 27, 1894) was an American mechanical engineer and inventor of water hydraulics devices. He is known for inventing mechanical devices that improved city water systems and patented an improved fire hydrant that is similar to those used currently for firefighting.
Birdsill Holly invented a system to supply water to cities without reservoirs or standpipes, and to extinguish fires through a system of hydrants that eliminated the need to equip fire engines with water tanks. Holly was born in Auburn, New York, where his common school education ended at age eight. He was apprenticed to a cabinetmaker, and ...
If he were alive today, the man they should thank is Birdsill Holly, Jr. (1822 - 1894), a mechanical engineer and hydraulics inventor, who holds 150 patents, a number second only to those held by Thomas Edison. The son of a mechanic, Holly was born November 8, 1820, in Auburn, NY, and grew up in and around Seneca Falls, a bustling mill ...
Birdsill Holly was born in Auburn, New York on November 8, 1820. He held 46 U.S. utility patents, 9 re-issued patents, and 1 design patent. In addition he held four Canadian patents and some European patents. He joined the Seneca Fall firm of Silsby & Race in 1853, which became Silsby, Race & Holly.
Enter Birdsill Holly, whose count of U.S. Patents was second only to Thomas Edison. His hydrant allowed firefighters to position their equipment closer to the blazes they were combatting. In New ...
Birdsill Holly, a hydraulic engineer and inventor, was born August 8, 1822, in Auburn, NY. He was raised in Auburn and Seneca Falls, NY.. Holly followed in his father's footsteps as a general mechanic and millwright, becoming an apprentice in Seneca Falls. He later became a superintendent and proprietor of a large shop in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. After several years, he returned to Seneca ...
The first iron hydrant was installed in 1817, and in 1869, a New Yorker named Birdsill Holly patented a new kind of fire hydrant, one that could cope with the highly pressurized water system in ...
Birdsill Holly, Jr. (1820-1893) was a highly prolific inventor holding 150 patents, regarding water systems and hydrants. Holly formed his own business, the Holly Manufacturing Company in Lockport, NY, where he "developed water turbine and steam-powered pumps and pressurized water systems for communities and industry."65 Looking to improve ...
Meet Birdsill Holly, the unsung hero of the 19th century, whose inventions changed the way we live today. Join Jim Gehring from Brown Tool Auctions to learn ...
The machinery and all the pipe and hydrants of this magnificent work, were manufactured at the Holly Manufacturing Works, under the direction of Mr. Birdsill Holly, patentee of the pump and wheel employed. The wheel is " Holly's Patent Turbine" of 120 horse power. The pump is "Holly's Patent Elliptical Rotary Pump".
Birdsill Holly, Jr. was born on November 8, 1820 and grew up in and around Seneca Falls, a bustling mill-powered industrial town. When the boy was only 10 years old, his father died, causing Birdsill to drop out of school and apprentice for a cabinet-marker, and then a machinist in town.
The Allegany Area Historical Association will meet on Sunday, May 21 at 2 p.m. at the Heritage Center, 25 North Second Street, Allegany to hear Maggie Frederickson talk about her new book, a biography of the inventor Birdsill Holly.. Mr. Holly was one of the most prolific inventors of the 19 th century. His inventions of district steam heat, the rotary pump and the Holly System of Direct ...
Birdsill Holly came to Lockport in 1859 at the urging of ex-governor Washington Hunt. Hunt and William Marcy gained access to cheap hydroelectric power along the canal, but they needed someone to ...
Enter Birdsill Holly, whose count of U.S. Patents was second only to Thomas Edison. His hydrant allowed firefighters to position their equipment closer to the blazes they were combatting. In New ...
Several years before inventor Birdsill Holly moved to Lockport, he helped create the Silsby Steam Fire Engine. The engine became the most popular steam fire engine in the country, saving
Birdsill Holly's hydrant system created a revolutionary new way to fight fires, and Lockport's own Hydrant Hose Company, No. 1, was soon to be born. More on that next time.
In the context of hydraulics history, mention should be made of Forrest's great-grandfather, Birdsill Holly (1822-94). Willi Hager's book Hydraulicians in the USA, 1800-2000, includes Birdsill Holly as an early engineer engaged in the manufacture of hydraulics machinery. Forrest would speak admiringly of his great-grandfather's ...
Holly Manufacturing Company was the namesake business of inventor Birdsill Holly (1820-1893). Birdsill Holly was was awarded many patents, including U.S. patent #94749 for a fire hydrant. A similar hydrant was manufactured by Union Iron Works, perhaps under license. (see ). An early Internet meme was that Birdsill Holly invented the fire hydrant.
The Holly Manufacturing Company 1858-1916 In 1859 Ex New York Governor Washington Hunt, and the Hon. T.T. Flagler, ex-NY Congressman recognized the ability of Birdsill Holly and induced him to take charge of their machine works in Lockport. The Holly Company was organized on May 2, 1859. T. T. Flagler, (Southern Florida Railway, Flagler Banks); was
Carlos Holly's impressive six-story stone building towered over the south side of the Erie Canal directly across from cousin Birdsill's equally imposing structure on the north side.
The Holly Mfg. Co. was founded in 1859 in Lockport, NY by Birdsill Holly. It became one of the largest firms producing Holly patent Steam Engines and Pumps. The plant of the Holly Mfg. Co. was transferred to the Worthington Pump & Machinery Corp. on 15 Jul 1915. A biography of Birdsill Holly may be found at the Lockport Cave web site. ...
Created by: Daina Burke. Added: Aug 26, 2009. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 41187753. Source citation. An inventor who developed several pump designs, including the fire hyrdrant. He founded the Holly Manufacturing Company which manufactured sewing machines, pumps, and hydraulic equipment. He held over 150 patents at the time of his death.
The Plane is 14 1/8″ long. 2 3/4″ wide. It has a 2 1/8″ wide Butcher blade. It weighs 5# 15oz. This next slide show walks through the restoration. According to Roger Smith in PTMPIA (Vol - 1 pg 23) "This [Birdsill Holly manufacturing] was the first successful venture in the manufacture of metallic planes.
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