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OBJECT TYPE: Minibike/electric
DATE: 1978
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1981.0058.001

MANUFACTURER: Auranthetic Corp.
MODEL: Charger
LOCATION: Burbank, California, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: F000 1616
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: STEEL FRAME/ CHROMED HANDLE BARS, FRONT & REAR FENDERS, SAFETY GUARD/ METAL PARTS/ RUBBER TIRES, HANDGRIPS/ SYNTHETIC PARTS/ GLASS HEADLIGHT LENS

Dimensions

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

Length: 155.0 cm
Width: 77.0 cm
Height: 122.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Motorized Ground Transportation
Category: Motorcycle vehicles
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Auranthetic
Country: United States of America
State/Province: California
City: Burbank

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: The Auranthetic Charger was a small electric motorcycle produced in California in the 1970's.
Function: GENERAL TRANSPORTATION
Technical: The Auranthetic Corporation's Charger was converted from imported Taiwanese Gemini Mini Scramblers and SSTs without engines. Auranthetic Corp. cut the frames, welded in battery boxes, motor loops and installed the elecrtical components. Only a few thousand units were produced in two and three wheeled versions. There were distributors across North America and at least one in BC This motorcycle has a 24 Volt Permanent Magnet 1 hp motor, which a top speed of 30 mph and a range of 20 to 30 miles. While small, this two-wheeler weighs about 200 pounds.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR PLATE IS SILVER ON GOLD ON LEFT SIDE OF FUEL TANK READS: `AURANTHETIC/ LOSANGELES CALIFORNIA 30059/ [LOGO]'/ STAMPED INTO BATTERY MOUNT BASE LEFT IS: `F0001616'/ STAMPED INTO END OF CHAIN DRIVE MOTOR ON LEFT IS: `KDB0001616A'/ BATTERY ACCESS CAPS HAVE `LEE' IN RAISED LETTERS/ PAPER LABELS ON BOTH BATTERYS ARE MULTI COLOURED & READ: `THE LEE ELIMINATOR/ LEE'
Missing: N/A
Finish: FRAME, UPPER FUEL TANK, BATTERY HOUSING BASE & COVER ARE ORANGE/ BATTERYS ARE RED/ LOWER FUEL TANK IS WHITE/ BLACK TIRES, SEAT, HANDGRIPS, HEADLIGHT CASE/ CHORMED HANDLE BARS, SAFETY GUARD, FRONT & REAR FENDERS
Decoration: N/A

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Auranthetic Corp., Motorcycle, 1978, Artifact no. 1981.0058, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1981.0058.001/

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