Adams County PA Archives Newspaper.....Palmer, George William January 22, 1891
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Hanover Spectator 
A Noted Inventor-On Thursday last, we had a very pleasant call from our old 
friend Mr. George Palmer, of near Littlestown, who is one of the noted 
inventors of the day, being the original inventor of the famous fish-plate 
joint, now in use on all the railroads in this country; force lift-pump; 
adjustable double-flanged car wheel continuous rail to ve applied to all 
railjoints without removing the rail; railroad crossing signal, etce.  Mr. 
Palmer is unquestionably one of the greatest mechanical geniuses Penssylvania 
has ever produced, and his railroad devices and inventions are all of the 
greatest practicability and usefulness in their life, and labor-savings, 
comprehension.,  Contrary to the general experience of famous inventors, Mr. 
Palmer has thus far falled in realizeing any substantial pecuniary benifit 
from his numerous excellent inventins, although in general use, attributable 
to the "pirating" and infringements upon some of his leading railroad devices 
by unprincipled parties, who reaped the golden harvest resulting from his 
skill and labor.


Additional Comments:
s/o John Palmer and Catherine Emlet
George William Palmer
b. 22 Aug 1820
d. 23 Jun 1896
wife Susanna Reaver b.12 Mar 1819. d. 27 Dec 1893
father of 10 children

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