Talk:George B. Selden

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Wow, thank you for the great article.

Incorrect to state that he did not advance automotive technology or progress
His "Road Engine" was built with an enclosed crankshaft, a feature not in use, heretofore. The open connecting rod and crankshaft arrangement was, of course, a design borrowed from steam engines. The enclosed crankshaft protected moving parts from dirt and protected anyone or anything from flying lubrication. Carl Benz first motor car of several years later was a vertical shaft arrangement with an open flywheel, connecting rod and crankshaft. https://automotivehistory.org/george-selden-automobile-patent/2600:8803:9000:4100:3035:7D7A:24C3:26B (talk) 21:47, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

missed out how?
This stunning defeat, with only 1 year left to run on the patent, destroyed Selden's income stream. ... It is estimated he received several hundred thousand dollars in royalties, but, of course, missed out on a potential income of millions. I don't understand the conclusion that he missed out on a large income. The defeat came with only 1 year left on the patent. So his income stream would have been "destroyed" only one year later anyway, no?Mike Linksvayer 19:27, 10 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Wouldn't he have received back payments for the the time his patent have been in effect, and yet Ford had paid no royalties? --CalPaterson 19:48, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Actual motor in the 1870s?
Is there a WP:RS for the claim that Selden and associates really develloped and built an actual motor in the 1870s? Cheers ⌘  hugarheimur 08:49, 14 April 2021 (UTC)