Elijah McCoy:
Inventor, Elijah McCoy, Died On October 10, 1929.
A Mechanical Genius, McCoy Was Awarded 57 Patents For Devices Ranging From A Lawn Sprinkler, To An Ironing Table, To His Most Important Invention -- The Lubricating Oil Cup.
McCoy's Oil Cup Automatically Lubricated Heavy Machinery. Previously, The Oiling Of Trains And Other Machines Was Done By Hand, During Periodic Shutdowns. From 1872 - 1915, The "McCoy Cup" Was Used In Most Train Engines In The United States And Overseas.
Because McCoy's Lubrication System Was Considered The Best Available, People Would Ask When Inspecting A Machine, "Is This The Real McCoy?" The Expression Continues To Be Used Today.
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