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Dr. George H. Treadgold and the Safety Wheel

dr. george h. treadgold and the safety wheel

Dr. George H. Treadgold was a doctor and inventor that invented several items including an automotive safety wheel in 1907. 

what can i see today?

The Harvey S. Bush Building where Dr. Treadgold had his office is still standing today.
Address:  801 Military Street, Port Huron, MI 48060

the story

Dr. George H. Treadgold was a doctor in the city of Port Huron. with a practice in Suite 414 in the Harvey S. Bush Building.  It was called the Meisel Block as shown here in 1901...
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Among the achievements in his life was his time on the Board of Directors for the St. Clair County Medical Society in 1914...
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Perhaps what he was most known for in town was that of an inventor.  Although he never had the fame of an Edison or Ford, he did hold several patents for new ideas or improvements on existing ideas.  His first patent came in 1899 for a type-writing machine...
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In August of 1900 he came up with a water fountain spittoon for dentists...
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Dr. Treadgold had several other patents with many of them mechanical or automotive related.  This pneumatic wheel was patented in 1906 with another version in 1912...
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In 1907 he invented with what is essentially a spare tire except in this case, the wheel would attach to the existing rim in case a flat occurred...
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In 1909 another version of a wheel was invented...
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In 1912, Treadgold came up with a type of fuel tank gage...
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Other inventions included a stamp vending machine and a safety device for railways...
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Treadgold had obvious mechanical skills and a great interest in the automobile industry.  He is listed here as selling indicators in 1913...
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Although never famous, Dr. Treadgold certainly contributed to the development of many different fields.

references

  • Port Huron Museums
  • United States Patent Office
  • Library of Congress
  • Port Huron Directories-1901/1910
  • Gladwin County Record-August 1897
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