General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

STEEL FRAME, SPOKES, RIMS/ LEATHER SADDLE/SOLID RUBBER PEDALS, TIRES

Dimensions

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

Length

73.0 cm

Width

46.5 cm

Height

64.2 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

CCM

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

C. 1931+

Canada

A PRODUCT OF THE CANADA CYCLE & MOTOR CO., THE LARGEST MFR. & SUPPLIER OF BICYCLES IN CANADA UNTIL THE MID 1950'S. THE JOYCYCLE 10 WAS IN THE MIDDLE PRICE RANGE OF THE JOYCYCLE SERIES.

Function

A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE FOR A SMALL CHILD, USED IN PLAY.

Technical

CCM INTRODUCED IT'S JOYCYCLE IN 1922. THIS EXAMPLE HAS 1 IN. TIRES, USED BY CCM FROM 1928. IT'S GOLD STRIPING INDICATES 1931 AS YEAR OF MFR., AFTER 1932, JOYCYCLES HAS WHITE HEAD TUBES, RATHER THAN MAROON. THE FLAT STEEL FORKS, SEAMLESS STEEL TUBING, WHEEL SIZE, FREE-RUNNING BEARINGS, & FINISH INDICATE A JOYCYCLE 10.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

GOLD DECALS READING 'C.C.M. JOYCYCLE/ BUILT LIKE A BICYCLE' & 'OIL OFTEN'/ ILLEGIBLE LABEL ABOVE REAR ARCH BAR

Missing

HANDLE GRIPS/ THUMB LEVER ON BELL/ MFR'S PLATE

Finish

FRAME & RIMS PAINTED MAROON/ NICKLE PLATED HANDLEBARS/ BROWN LEATHER/ BLACK RUBBER

Decoration

GOLD STRIPING ON FRONT FORK