Seat, bicycle

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1912
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.0959.002

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal frame and springs with leather seat cover.

Dimensions

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

Length: 31.0 cm
Width: 22.0 cm
Height: 26.5 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: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Manitoba
Period: USED BY ORIGINAL OWNER, RUFUS COLBURN FROM C 1916 UNTIL C 1970; AND BY DR. COLBURN IN OTTAWA UNTIL RECENTLY
Canada: A GOOD EXAMPLE OF A PRE SWW MADE IN CANADA BICYCLE.
Function: To provide the rider of a bicycle with a place to sit while riding.
Technical: FINE EXAMPLE OF THE DURABILITY OF EARLY BICYCLE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE AS IT WAS ACTIVELY USED FOR ALMOST 80 YEARS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Stamed in the bottom of the seat: "MADE IN/ U.S.A."
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Dark brown leather covered seat witsome lighter brown areas of wear and dark grey metal springs and frame.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Seat, bicycle, circa 1912, Artifact no. 1995.0959, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1995.0959.002/

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