Bicycle
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- OBJECT TYPE
- safety/motorized-delivery/chain drive/diamond frame/mens
- DATE
- 1932
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1988.0307.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Canada Cycle & Motor Co. Ltd.
- MODEL
- Light Delivery Bicycle
- LOCATION
- Weston, Ontario, Canada
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 2 A 595
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- STEEL FRAME, PARTS/ RUBBER TIRES, PEDAL PADS, HAND GRIPS/ LEATHER SADDLE/ SYNTHETIC REFLECTORS/ WOOD CARRYING BASKET
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 181.0 cm
- Width
- 51.5 cm
- Height
- 104.0 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
- CCM
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- City
- Weston
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- 1932-1960?/ THIS MODEL WAS INTRODUCED IN THE EARLY1930'S & REMAINED AVAILABLE INTO THE 1950'S.
- Canada
-
THIS CYCLE IS IN ORIGINAL CONDITION & IS AN UNCOMMON & EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A 'WORKING' CYCLE WHICH WAS EMPLOYED AS AN ECONOMIC & EFFICIENT MEANS OF MOVING GOODS & SERVICE PEOPLE. IT DEMONSTRATES A NON-RECREATIONAL USE OF CYCLES & IS OF A TYPE THAT SAW WIDE USE IN CANADA. - Function
-
A DELIVERY BICYCLE, USED BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER TO DELIVER GROCERIES. - Technical
-
THE CCM LIGHT DELIVERY CYCLE WAS INTRODUCED IN THE EARLY 1930'S & BY 1937 CCM WAS MARKETING A NUMBER OF LIGHT DELIVERIES UNDER A NUMBER OF ITS OWN & LICENSED MODELS (EG. CLEVELAND, MASSEY, COLUMBIA ETC). ZENITH WASA MODEL PROVIDED FOR SUCH WESTERN WHOLESALERS AS MARSHALL WELLS. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- LOGO PLATE ON FRONT SPROCKET READING 'CANADA CYCLE & MOTOR CO. LIMITED' & 'WESTON, ONT. CANADA', WITH CCM LOGO/ YELLOW, ORANGE & BLACK DECALS ON EITHER SIDE OF GASTANK READING 'ENDOR MOTOR DIVISION/ GODSCROFT INDUSTRIES LTD./ MADE IN CANADA/ PIXIE'/ YELLOW, ORANGE, & BLACK DECAL ON GAS TANK TOP WITH INSTRUCTIONS/ 'PIXIE' CAST ON MOTOR CASING/ '49.1.8B6' INCISED ON MOTOR CASING/ ODOMETER DIAL MARKED IN RED 'ROLL FAST' & IN BLACK 'MADE IN USA'/ LICENSE PLATE READS 'ONT 1951 C183'
- Missing
- REFLECTOR/ MOTOR INSTALLATION REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF ORIGINAL CHAIN GEAR.
- Finish
- FRAME PAINTED BLACK/ END OF REAR FENDER PAINTED WHITE/ BLACK RUBBER/ BLACK LEATHER/ CHROME PLATED HANDLEBARS, PEDAL MOUNTS, PARTS/ GAS TANK PAINTED RED-BROWN/ GREEN & RED REFLECTORS/ UNFINISHED WOOD/ METALLIC & GREY ODOMETER CASING WITH WHITE FACE/ PLATED BELL.
- Decoration
- GOLD STRIPING ON FENDERS.
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