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Irish Central8mon
The Irish American clock maker who invented the tattoo machine
Samuel O’Reilly was born to Irish parents in 1854. Twice in jail, O'Reilly turned his fortune around and patented the first electric tattoo machine in 1891.
The Irish Times6y
The Irish-American who invented the modern tattoo machine
Samuel O'Reilly was born in Connecticut in 1854 to Irish immigrant parents. Very little is known of O'Reilly's early years, but the 1870 Census ...
The Victoria Advocate4y
Janice O'Reilly | Obituaries | victoriaadvocate.com
VICTORIA — Janice O’ Reilly, 77, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 following a lengthy illness. She was born to Oscar and Geneva Knippa Ward on August 4, 1943 in Hallettsville. To cherish ...
Wired11y
Tattoos in Slow Motion: Very Gross, Kinda Mesmerizing | WIRED
In 1876, Thomas Edison patented the electric pen. Two decades later, a New Yorker named Samuel O’Reilly modified Edison’s invention to create the first tattoo machine. Neither had the faintest ...
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A Revolution in Tattooing - Smithsonian Institution
A New York City tattoo artist, Samuel O’Reilly, was granted a patent for the first tattooing machine in 1891. By adapting Thomas Edison's design for an electric pen, O’Reilly created a tattoo ...