Francis Edgar Stanley and Freelan Oscar Stanley Biography

This Biography consists of approximately 2 pages of information about the life of Francis Edgar Stanley and Freelan Oscar Stanley.

Francis Edgar Stanley and Freelan Oscar Stanley Biography

This Biography consists of approximately 2 pages of information about the life of Francis Edgar Stanley and Freelan Oscar Stanley.
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World of Invention on Francis Edgar Stanley and Freelan Oscar Stanley

The Stanley twins were born on June 1, 1849, in Kingfield, Maine, and showed mechanical inclination even as young boys. In 1883, Francis developed a machine that coated dry photographic plates. After receiving a patent for their process, the brothers set up a factory in Newton, Massachusetts, to manufacture the plates. In the summer of 1897, they attended a local fair where they witnessed a French inventor demonstrate his steam-driven car. Apparently impelled by his wife's inability to ride a bicycle, Francis vowed to build something that his wife could ride. The French inventor's steam car was the impetus Francis needed. After the fair, the brothers began to develop a steam car of their own.

The brothers formed a car company in 1898 and produced their first steam car, which was dubbed The Flying Teapot. An instant success, the car was easy to run and achieved a top speed of 35 miles per hour...

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