George P. Huffman
Encyclopedia
George P. Huffman was an American
businessman. His Davis Sewing Machine Company
, which began producing bicycle
s in the late 19th century, was the precursor to the Huffman Manufacturing Company (later became the Huffy Corporation
), a manufacturer of high-quality bicycles.
In 1887, Huffman purchased the Davis Sewing Machine Company
in Watertown, New York, which manufactured high-quality sewing machine
s. The following year, Huffman moved the factory to larger facilities in Dayton, Ohio
. While continuing to manufacture sewing machines, in 1892 Huffman adapted the factory to produce bicycles.
George P. Huffman died in 1897 and was interred in the Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio
.
United States
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businessman. His Davis Sewing Machine Company
Davis Sewing Machine Company
The Davis company began in 1868 in Watertown, New York, and later moved to Dayton, Ohio in about 1890. Davis sewing machines had no conventional four motion feed as it is the needle bar and presser foot that moves the cloth forward so it is sometime referred to as a walking foot or vertical feed...
, which began producing bicycle
Bicycle
A bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist....
s in the late 19th century, was the precursor to the Huffman Manufacturing Company (later became the Huffy Corporation
Huffy
The Huffy Corporation is an American importer and manufacturer of inexpensive mass-market bicycles. It was founded in 1887 when George P. Huffman purchased the Davis Sewing Machine Company and moved its factory to Dayton, Ohio. Seven years later, in 1894, Huffman adapted the factory to...
), a manufacturer of high-quality bicycles.
In 1887, Huffman purchased the Davis Sewing Machine Company
Davis Sewing Machine Company
The Davis company began in 1868 in Watertown, New York, and later moved to Dayton, Ohio in about 1890. Davis sewing machines had no conventional four motion feed as it is the needle bar and presser foot that moves the cloth forward so it is sometime referred to as a walking foot or vertical feed...
in Watertown, New York, which manufactured high-quality sewing machine
Sewing machine
A sewing machine is a textile machine used to stitch fabric, cards and other material together with thread. Sewing machines were invented during the first Industrial Revolution to decrease the amount of manual sewing work performed in clothing companies...
s. The following year, Huffman moved the factory to larger facilities in Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
. While continuing to manufacture sewing machines, in 1892 Huffman adapted the factory to produce bicycles.
George P. Huffman died in 1897 and was interred in the Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio
Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio
Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum , located at 118 Woodland Avenue, Dayton, Ohio, is one of the oldest "garden" cemeteries in the United States....
.
External links
- Huffy Corporation corporate history site Retrieved 2010-Jun-08