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

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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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