General Information

Serial #

84397

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL FRAME, HANDLEBARS, 1 WHEEL RIM, PARTS/ LEATHER SADDLE & HAND GRIPS?/ 1 WOOD WHEEL RIM/ RUBBER TIRES & PEDAL PADS?

Dimensions

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

Length

178.0 cm

Width

54.5 cm

Height

117.0 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

Ontario

City

Weston

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

C. 1920 +

Canada

MADE BY CCM, LARGEST MFR & SUPPLIER OF BICYCLES IN CANADA UNTIL MID 1950'S. AFTER ITS FORMATION IN 1899 THROUGH AMALGAMATION OF FIVE CANADIAN BICYCLE MFRS., CCM CONTINUED TO PRODUCE LINES OF BICYCLES BEARING TRADEMARK NAMES OF ORIGINAL MFRS., e.g. 'SILVER RIBBON' OF MASSEY-HARRIS.

Function

A PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE FOR 1 PERSON.

Technical

BICYCLE REPRESENTS CONTINUATION OF LATE 19TH CENTURY CANADIAN BICYCLE MODELS INTO POST-WAR PERIOD & IS EXAMPLE OF BICYCLE FROM PERIOD FROM WORLD WAR I TO LATE 1930'S, DURING WHICH ADULT BICYCLE CONTINUED TO BE PERCEIVED AS VIABLE ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION RATHER THAN RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

METALLIC 'RIBBON' ENCIRCLING HEAD TUBE READS 'MASSEY 357/ SILVER RIBBON/ CANADA CYCLE & MOTOR CO./ LIMITED WESTON, ONT.'/ 'P4397' OR '84397' INCISED ON SEAT POST'/ EMBOSSED LOGO ON SADDLE READS 'Comfort/ No. [WINGS & WHEEL LOGO] 44/ CC&M CO. LTD.'/ KICKSTAND EMBOSSED 'NORCO' & 'MADE IN GERMANY'

Missing

POSSIBLY SKIRT GUARD/ METAL REAR WHEEL RIM IS NOT ORIGINAL Dec 20/2016: Skirt guard and rear wheel rim are NOT original - please see report form Gordon Perrault, 1993. -CLS

Finish

FRAME & MUD GUARDS PAINTED BLACK (SOME PAINT NOT ORIGINAL)/ BROWN LEATHER/ CHROME PLATED HANDLEBARS, PARTS/ METAL WHEEL RIM PAINTED BROWN/ VARNISHED BROWN WOOD RIM/ BLACK TIRES & PEDALS

Decoration

RAISED ORNAMENTATION ALONG EDGES OF 'RIBBON'/ OBSCURED MULTICOLOURED DECAL? ON SEAT POST