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OBJECT TYPE: safety/chain drive/diamond frame, modified/shock absorbing frame & forks/mens
DATE: 1937–1938
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.0068.001

MANUFACTURER: Canada Cycle & Motor Co. Ltd.
MODEL: Flyte Streamlined
LOCATION: Weston, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL WITH SYNTHETIC TIRES, PEDALS AND SEAT

Dimensions

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

Length: 180.0 cm
Width: 49.0 cm
Height: 100.0 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: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS MODEL WAS INTRODUCED IN 1936 AND PRODUCTION CEASED IN 1940 [REF 1]
Canada: AN EXAMPLE OF HOW CANADA'S MAJOR BICYCLE MANUFACTURER, CCM, ATTEMPTED TO PRODUCE A STREAMLINED BICYCLE THEREBY CAPITALIZING ON PREVAILING INTERESTS IN STREAMLINED COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS. [REF 1]
Function: USED TO TRANSPORT ONE PERSON OVER THE GROUND UNDER THEIR OWN POWER.
Technical: AS A BICYCLE DESIGN, THE SEMI-ELLIPTICAL FRONT FORK AND REAR STAY WERE A SUBSTANTIAL DEPARTURE FROM TRADITIONAL DIAMOND FRAME DESIGN AND ARE WORTHY OF NOTE. [REF 1]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: FRONT BADGE: 'CCM/ CANADA CYCLE & MOTOR CO. LIMITED/ WESTON ONT. CANADA./ CCM'/ ON FRONT HUB: 'CCM'/ ON BACK HUB: 'Torpedo/ DUOMATIC/ F851'/ ON TIRES: 'Vee Rubber NL F024 08 INFLATE TO 60 P.S.I. (4.2 BARS) MAXIMUM 28 X 13/ 9 X 15/ 8 (37-622)/ MADE IN THAILAND'/ STAMPED IN RIMS: '28 X 1 3/4 W. O./ MADE IN ENGLAND'
Missing: RESTORED: REAR HUB AND PEDALS ARE INCORRECT; TIRES AND WHEELS NOT ORIGINAL; HANDLE BAR GRIPS
Finish: FRAME PAINTED OFF-WHITE AND LUMINOUS BLUE WITH GOLD TRIMLINE ON CROSS BAR AND DOWNTUBE; FENDERS AND CHAIN GUARD PAINTED OFF-WHITE/ SEAT IS BROWN WITH GLOSS BLACK PAINT ON SPRINGS AND UNDER SUPPORTS
Decoration: CCM BADGE ON FRONT SUPPORT TUBE

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Canada Cycle & Motor Co. Ltd., Bicycle, circa 1937–1938, Artifact no. 1998.0068, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1998.0068.001/

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