Bicycle
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- OBJECT TYPE
- safety/chain drive/diamond frame/womens
- DATE
- 1899
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1976.0311.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Chicago Cycle Co.
- MODEL
- Republic A
- LOCATION
- Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
More Information
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
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