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Jesse Wilford Reno (4 August 1861 – 2 June 1947) was an American inventor and engineer. He invented the first working escalator, called the "inclined elevator", in 1891. An earlier escalator machine, termed "revolving stairs" by its inventor Nathan Ames, was patented in 1859, but was never built.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_W._Reno] Wikipedia</ref> | |||
Established the Reno Inclined Elevator Co. | |||
Established the Reno Inclined Elevator | |||
See [https://www.londonreconnections.com/2021/a-deeper-look-at-the-tubes-spiral-escalator/ here]<ref[https://www.londonreconnections.com/2021/a-deeper-look-at-the-tubes-spiral-escalator/] 'London Recollections' blog: 'A deeper look at the Tube’s Spiral Escalator'</ref> and [https://machorne.wordpress.com/2013/05/19/escalators-inclined-elevators-and-myths/ here]<ref>[https://machorne.wordpress.com/2013/05/19/escalators-inclined-elevators-and-myths/] machorne blog: 'Observations of a Londoner': 'Escalators, inclined elevators and myths'</ref> for fascinating accounts of Reno's elevators, including abortive spiral escalator installed at London's Holloway Road underground station. | See [https://www.londonreconnections.com/2021/a-deeper-look-at-the-tubes-spiral-escalator/ here]<ref[https://www.londonreconnections.com/2021/a-deeper-look-at-the-tubes-spiral-escalator/] 'London Recollections' blog: 'A deeper look at the Tube’s Spiral Escalator'</ref> and [https://machorne.wordpress.com/2013/05/19/escalators-inclined-elevators-and-myths/ here]<ref>[https://machorne.wordpress.com/2013/05/19/escalators-inclined-elevators-and-myths/] machorne blog: 'Observations of a Londoner': 'Escalators, inclined elevators and myths'</ref> for fascinating accounts of Reno's elevators, including abortive spiral escalator installed at London's Holloway Road underground station. | ||
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Revision as of 09:07, 6 January 2022
Jesse Wilford Reno (4 August 1861 – 2 June 1947) was an American inventor and engineer. He invented the first working escalator, called the "inclined elevator", in 1891. An earlier escalator machine, termed "revolving stairs" by its inventor Nathan Ames, was patented in 1859, but was never built.[1]
Established the Reno Inclined Elevator Co.
See here<ref[3] 'London Recollections' blog: 'A deeper look at the Tube’s Spiral Escalator'</ref> and here[2] for fascinating accounts of Reno's elevators, including abortive spiral escalator installed at London's Holloway Road underground station.
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