| Harvey Allen Moyer | |
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| Born | 1853 Clay, New York, United States |
| Died | October 9, 1935 (aged 82) Syracuse, New York, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Carriage Builder, Auto Manufacturer |
| Spouse | Rosamond Wilcox |
| Children | Bert W. Moyer who married Edna Cholet Maude Moyer who married architect Ward Wellington Ward |
Harvey A. Moyer (1853 – October 9, 1935) was born in Clay, New York, and founded the H. A. Moyer Carriage Company in Cicero, New York, in 1876. The company relocated to Syracuse, New York, in 1880 and later changed assembly to luxury automobiles in 1908 and was renamed the H. A. Moyer Automobile Company. After discontinuing production of the Moyer Car in 1915, Moyer incorporated the business, H. A. Moyer, Inc., and became a dealer for Velie automobiles and Stearns-Knight automobiles. Stearns-Knight operated for only a short time before merging with Willys-Overland. He was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Syracuse, NY), Section 25, Plot 10
Moyer inventions
Moyer applied for several patents on various devices between the years 1882 and 1898. The list of patents includes:
- 1882: Hub-boring machine
- 1884: Pleasure-cart
- 1887: Spring-vehicle
- 1892: Hub-boring machine
- 1893: Folding seat for carriages
- 1893: Bolster-plate
- 1893: Spring-vehicle
- 1896: Design for a sleigh
- 1896: Hub-boring machine
- 1897: Thill-coupling (along with C. J. Graf)
- 1898: Noiseless king bolt
- 1898: Spring-vehicle
- 1899: Self-oiling axle
- 1899: Moyers 30 Day Axle Grease
References
- ^ "Directory of American Tool and Machinery Patents". Datamp, 2003-2010. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
- "Moyer Heritage - Love for Autos Runs in Family". Syracuse Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. March 16, 1966.
- "Moyer Antiques to Go on Sale". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. July 16, 1961.
- "H. A. Moyer Designer builder, high grade carriages". H. A. Moyer Carriage Company, 1909. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
External links
- The Moyer Ward Legacy (series of videos) - Peter Forgan, 2010 on YouTube
- H. A. Moyer U.S. Patents
- H. A. Moyer USA 1915 supreme speed 80 km /h
- Harvey Allen Moyer grave at Woodlawn Cemetery (Syracuse, New York)
- CNY Heritage - Central New York Library Resources Council, 2009