Re: Pat’d 1892 Salisbury’s Electric Boat Propeller

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October 12, 2016 at 8:05 pm #45702
chris-p
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    I also found this quote….

    "This circa -1892 electric probably never saw production under the Salisbury label. W>S> Salisbury was granted an 1892 patent for his "Boat Propelling Apparatus." The flexible shaft of coiled wore wound up a bit when its propeller hit a rock. After the obstruction passed, the shaft uncoiled. Salisbury-like motors showed up in the mid-1890s bearing an Allen nameplate.