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E. C. Stearns Bicycle Agency

Logo: The Horseless Age, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

1890s American bicycle manufacturer

E. C. Stearns Bicycle Agency was established in 1893 by industrialist Edward C. Stearns, who began business as a hardware manufacturer and branched out into bicycle production from 1893 through 1899. All Stearns bicycles were called "Yellow Fellows" because of their yellow-orange color. They were manufactured at Stearns' plants in Syracuse, NY.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1893Founded1
  • Industrybicycle industry1
  • HeadquartersSyracuse1

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E. C. Stearns Bicycle Agency was established in 1893 by industrialist Edward C. Stearns, who began business as a hardware manufacturer and branched out into bicycle production from 1893 through 1899.2

The story

Founded by Edward C. Stearns in 1893.1

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Timeline

  1. 1899Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1893Founded Founded1

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