Veeder MFG & Co. Token

$5.00

1 in stock

Description

In 1895 the mechanical engineer Curtis Veeder (1862-1943) founded the Veeder Manufacturing Company in Hartford Connecticut, USA. It made cyclometers that measured the distance travelled by bicycles. The business expanded to include counters for speedometers, machines, production workers and other purposes. In 1928 the company merged with the Root Company to form Veeder-Root, a firm that remained in business for decades.
Veeder company was patented on 22nd October 1895.
Token measures 17.8mm.