Tricycle

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OBJECT TYPE: direct drive/childs
DATE: 1961
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2003.0046.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Glider
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL FRAME, HANDLEBARS, PARTS/ RUBBER WHEELS, HANDLE GRIPS/ SYNTHETIC? SEAT

Dimensions

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

Length: 92.0 cm
Width: 52.0 cm
Height: 83.5 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: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: 1960S
Canada: BRITISH MADE TRICYCLE MADE FOR & SOLD IN CANADA BY EATON'S OF CANADA SINCE 1961 IN THEIR "SPRING & SUMMER" CATALOGUE. VENDOR PURCHASED TRICYCLE IN 2000 FROM LE MUSEE DE VIEUX JOUETS OWNED BY M. JEAN HOTTE IN ST. EUSTACHE, PQ, UPON ITS CLOSING. M. HOTTE PROBABLY PURCHASED IT FROM LOCAL FLEA MARKET.
Function: RECREATIONAL VEHICLE FOR SMALL CHILD, USED IN PLAY.
Technical: EATON'S GLIDER TRADE MARK WAS USUALLY APPLIED TO BICYCLE MADE BY BRITISH MFR. FOR EATON. GLIDER TRADE MARK WAS REGISTERED BY EATON IN 1922 & BECAME INACTIVE IN 1988. IN 1961 CATALOGUE GLIDER PEDAL CAR, WAGON & TRICYCLE WERE OFFERED. GLIDER TRICYCLE COST $24.50 IN 1961 & 20 INCH WHEEL WAS INTENDED FOR CHILDREN 4/5 TO 6 YRS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: CUTOUT MFRS.' PLATE WITH GLIDER BIRD LOGO & READING "Glider [SCRIPT]/ EATON'S OF CANADA"/ REMAINS OF DECAL ON MUDGUARD READ "..Luxe"
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: FRAME PAINTED GLOSSY BLUE/ CHROME PAINTED HANDLEBARS & PARTS/ WHITE PAINTED MUDGUARD/ BLUE & WHITE SEAT/ RED HANDLE GRIPS/ BLACK TIRES & PEDALS
Decoration: WHITE STRIPING ON FRAME/ RED STRIPING ON MUDGUARD

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Unknown Manufacturer, Tricycle, 1961, Artifact no. 2003.0046, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2003.0046.001/

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