Conversation so far:
How old was Alexander Graham Bell when Alexander Graham Bell made Alexander Graham Bell's first invention?
the age of 12.
What did he invent?
Bell built a homemade device that combined rotating paddles with sets of nail brushes.
What was it for?
a simple dehusking machine.

Question: By inventing this, what happened to allow him to continue inventing things?
Self-contained rewrite: By inventing a dehusking machine, what happened to allow Alexander Graham Bell to continue inventing things?