General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOOD BODY, UNDERCARRIAGE PARTS, WHEELS/ METAL UNDERCARRIAGE, SPRINGS, TIRES, RAILS, PARTS/ LEATHER SEAT/ COATED FABRIC TOP & CURTAINS/ FABRIC ROOF LINING & FRINGE/ WOOD SHAFTS WITH METAL & LEATHER PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length

247.0 cm

Width

162.0 cm

Height

208.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Non-motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Animal powered

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

MCLAUGHLIN

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Oshawa

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

C.1900+

Canada

MADE BY CANADIAN MFR. OF CARRIAGES (1807-1915) & LATER AUTOMOBILES; MCLAUGHLIN BECAME LARGEST CARRIAGE MFR. IN CANADA. THISBUGGY WAS PURCHASED BY MR. KERR C. 1956 FROM ITS ORIGINAL OWNER, MR. JOHN RITCHIE OF PERTH, WHO PURCHASED IT C. 1900

Function

AN OWNER DRIVEN AMERICAN VEHICLE WITH A STANDING (OR FIXED) ROOF, USED TO TRANSPORT 2 PASSENGERS

Technical

THE JENNY LIND IS A 4 WHEELED STANDING-TOP AMERICAN BUGGY, DEVELOPED IN THE MID-19TH CENTURY. IT WAS NAMED AFTER THE POPULAR SWEDISH SOPRANO JENNY LIND, WHO TOURED THE U.S. BY 1900, THIS TYPE OF BUGGY WAS STILL POPULAR, ESPECIALLY IN SMALLER PENNSYLVANIA TOWNS (1,2).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

PLATE ON BACK READS 'McLaughlin (IN SCRIPT)/ CARRIAGE CO./ OSHAWA CANADA'

Missing

BACK CURTAIN/ HUB NUT/ MOULDING/ PART OF SPLASH GUARD

Finish

ORIGINALLY PAINTED BLACK?, WITH LITTLE NOW REMAINING, BLACK SEAT WITH BROWN LOWER FLAP/ SOME METAL PLATED, SOME FINISH OBSCURED BY CORROSION/ SHAFTS PAINTED BLACK WITH BLACK LEATHER STRAPS

Decoration

RAISED PLAIN & ORNAMENTAL WOOD TRIM ON FRONT, BACK, & SIDES, DIVIDING EACH INTO PANELS OF DIFFERENT SIZES & SHAPES/ GOLD STRIPING INSIDE EACH PANEL, WITH FLORAL MOTIF IN CENTRE OF SMALL PANELS & MOTIF IN CORNERS OF LARGER PANELS/ RED PIN STRIPING ON REAR AXLE WOOD/ ON EACH SIDE THERE IS IRREGULAR RECTANGLE OF ALTERNATING RAISED & INDENTED SQUARES/ ORNAMENTAL WOOD RAILINGS ON SIDES & BACK WITH METAL RAILINGS ABOVE THESE ON SIDES, & ORNAMENTAL METAL RAILINGS ON FRONT.