General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL FRAME, FORKS, NECK & STEERING HANDLE, SPRING& SEAT/ STEERING HANDLE HAS WOODEN GRIPS/ WHEELS: WOOD HUBS W. METAL BEARINGS; WOOD SPOKES & FELLOWS, METAL TIRES/ PEDALS- BRASS (ACORN SHAPED WEIGHTS)

Dimensions

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

Length

168.3 cm

Width

63.6 cm

Height

124.3 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

Michaux

Country

France

State/Province

Unknown

City

Paris

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1861-LATE 1860'S

Canada

NONE; ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT BONESHAKERS WERE USED IN CANADA

Function

A MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION GENERATED BY PEDALLING.

Technical

ERNEST MICHAUX IS CREDITED WITH THE INVENTION OF THE BONESHAKER IN 1861. THERE IS SOME DISPUTE ABOUT THIS, BUT THERE IS NO DISPUTE ABOUT THE MICHAUX CO. BEING THE MOST SUCCESSFUL MANUFACTURER OF THESE BICYCLES.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

N/A

Missing

LEATHER COVERING & HORSE HAIR STUFFING FROM SADDLE/ BRAKE CABLE IS A MODERN REPLACEMENT

Finish

PAINTED BLACK (FRAME POSSIBLY REPAINTED)

Decoration

BRASS MFR'S PLATE ON BACK SPRING/ GOLD STRIPING ON EITHER SIDE OF HUBS/ GOLD STRIPING ON SPOKES; ONE STRIPE ALONG BOTH INSIDE EDGES; ONE STRIPE ALONG OUTER EDGE FORKING AT SHOULDER/ GOLD STRIPE AROUND WHEEL ON FELLOWS