General Information

Serial #

49909

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL TUBULAR FRAME; WHEEL RIMS & BACK FENDER WOOD; LEATHER HANDLE GRIPS AND PADDING ON METAL SEAT; STRING SKIRT GUARD; RUBBER TIRES; METAL LAMP WITH GLASS LENS; OTHER METAL PARTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

180.3 cm

Width

49.5 cm

Height

106.7 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Non-motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Cycles & cycling

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Chicago

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Chicago

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

TURN OF THE 20C

Canada

Unknown

Function

USED TO TRANSPORT ONE PERSON OVER THE EARTH'S SURFACE UNDER THEIR OWN POWER. THIS TYPE MADE ESPECIALLY FOR FEMALES. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN USED FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES.

Technical

A GOOD EXAMPLE OF A POPULAR LADIES BICYCLE AROUND THE TURN OF THE 20C. THE QUALITY OF WORKMANSHIP IS OF A VERY HIGH STANDARD. BICYCLE HAS NO BRAKES. IT COULD BE SLOWED BY RESTRAINT ON THE PEDALS BECAUSE THERE WAS NO FREEWHEELING MECHANISM ON THE REAR HUB. [REF. 1].

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

PLATE ON HEAD TUBE: 'REPUBLIC/ CHICAGO CYCLE CO./ CHICAGO, U.S.A./ MODEL A'/ STAMPED IN HEAD TUBE: '49909'/ STAMPED IN TOP OF SEAT: 'THE CHRISTY/ PAT. 1985.'/ STAMPED ON TOP OF LAMP: 'POWELL & HAMNER/ "PANTHER"/ BIRMINGHAM'/ STAMPED ON BELL RINGER: 'WALTONIA'/ EMBOSSED IN TIRE SIDEWALLS: ' V VEITH V QUALITY GUARANTEED MADE IN GERMANY 28 X 1 1/2 X 1 5/8'

Missing

TIRES MAY NOT BE ORIGINAL/ SKIRT GUARD ON LEFT SIDE

Finish

FRAME & CHAIN GUARD PAINTED BLACK ENAMEL/ REAR FENDER AND WHEEL RIMS VARNISHED/ CHROMED SEAT, HANDLEBARS AND LAMP/ BLACK AND YELLOW WOVEN SKIRT GUARD/ BROWN LEATHER SEAT PAD AND HANDLE GRIPS/ BLACK TIRES WITH WHITE SIDEWALLS/ GOLD MANUFACTURERS PLATE

Decoration

RED PIN STRIPE AND BLACK LINE ON RIMS/ BACK FENDER: 2 OUTSIDE PLUS MIDDLE RED PIN STRIPES WITH TWO INNER BLACK LINES/ DRAWING OF HEROIC FEMALE FIGURE ON METALLIC PLATE ON HEAD TUBE/ GOLD PIN STRIPES ON FRAME, FRONT FORKS, HEAD TUBE, CHAIN GUARD AND SEAT STAYS