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What did Elijah McCoy invent the oil cup? When was the oil cup made by elijah mccoy? When did elijah mccoy create the dripping? The date elijah mccoy invented the oil cup? Why did elijah coy invent the oil dripping?
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Tells the story of the man behind the phrase "the real McCoy." ... Elijah McCoy (1844-1929) ... There were many imitations of McCoy's oil cup, but engineers knew that the model based on McCoy's design was the best of its kind. So knowledgeable engineers began asking for McCoy's invention by name.
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a. What was an oilman/fireman's job? (to shovel coal in the firebox and oil parts of the train) b. How did oilmen oil train parts? (Every few miles, the train stopped and the oilman walked the length of the train oiling axles, bearings, and other moving parts.) c. What did Elijah McCoy invent?
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The noted African American inventor, Elijah McCoy was issued more than 57 patents for his inventions during his lifetime. His best known invention was a cup that fed lubricating oil to machine bearings through a small bore tube.
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Elijah McCoy was born on May 2, ... After tinkering around in his machine shop, McCoy created a device called the "lubricating cup." On July 23, 1872, McCoy patented his first invention, an automatic lubricator. This device allowed machines to continue to operate as oil continuously flowed to the gears and the moving parts.
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Elijah McCoy was born in Colchester, Ontario, ... In an effort to improve efficiency and eliminate the frequent stopping necessary for lubrication of the train, McCoy set out to create a method of automating the task. In 1872 he developed a "lubricating cup" that could automatically drip oil when and where needed.
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www.blackinventor.com/pages/elijahmccoy.html
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Elijah McCoy (1843–1929) invented an oil-dripping cup for trains. ... Fast Fact: Other inventors tried to copy McCoy's oil-dripping cup. But none of the other cups worked as well as his, so customers started asking for "the real McCoy." That's where the expression comes from...
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Elijah McCoy was the inventor of a device that allowed machines to be lubricated while they were still in operation. ... This African-American inventor produced over fifty inventions and was best known for an automatic oil cup he developed in 1872. Black Inventors by Nathan Aaseng / Hardcover: 144 pages / Facts on File,
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www.ideafinder.com/history/inventors/mccoy.htm
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Elijah McCoy was born in Colchester, Ontario, Canada on May 2, 1844, the son of former slaves who had fled from Kentucky before the U.S. Civil War. Educated in Scotland as a mechanical engineer, ... He began experimenting with a cup that would regulate the flow of oil onto moving parts of industrial machines.
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www.ncalifblackengineers.org/Elijah%20McCoy.htm
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