General Information

Serial #

X10496

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL FRAME, HANDLEBARS, WHEELS,PARTS/ LEATHER SADDLE/ SYNTHETIC HAND GRIPS/ 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

178.5 cm

Width

54.5 cm

Height

109.0 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. 1930 +

Canada

MADE BY CCM, LARGEST MFR. & SUPPLIER OF BICYCLES IN CANADA UNTIL MID 1950'S. AFTER ITS FORMATION IN 1899 THROUGH AMALGAMATION OFFIVE CANADIAN BICYCLE MFRS., CCM CONTINUED TO PRODUCE LINES OF BICYCLES BEARINGTRADEMARK NAME OF ORIGINAL MFRS., e.g. 'PERFECT' OF WELLAND VALE MFG. CO.

Function

A PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE FOR ONE 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

PLATE ON HEAD TUBE READS 'C.C.M./ PERFECT (ON MAPLE LEAF LOGO)/ CANADA CYCLE & MOTOR/ CO. LIMITED, WESTERN, ONT.'/ MULTICOLOURED DECAL ON DOWN TUBE READS 'CANADA CYCLE & MOTOR CO. LIMITED/ C.C.M./ WESTON, CANADA/ MADE IN CANADA'/ 'X10496' INCISED ON SEAT TUBE.

Missing

N/A

Finish

FRAME & MUD GUARDS PAINTED MAROON/ REAR MUD GUARD PAINTEDWHITE AT END/ HEAD TUBE PAINTED GOLD/ CHROME PLATED HANDLEBARS, RIMS, PEDAL SHAFTS, PARTS/ BLACK SYNTHETIC & RUBBER/ BROWN LEATHER

Decoration

WHITE PIN STRIPING ON FRAME & MUD GUARDS/ GOLD PAINTED RAYS EXTENDING ALONG TOP TUBE & DOWN TUBE FROM GOLD PAINTED HEAD TUBE