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.