General Information

Serial #

19108

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

metal frame, headset, handlebars, forks, stays, chain, mudguards and parts/ rubber? pedals/ synthetic? hand grips/ fabric covered saddle/ remnants of synthetic? tires

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

53.0 cm

Height

99.0 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

Planet

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

The first half of the 20th century.

Canada

La firme Planet Bicycle Co. est un manufacturier canadien de bicyclettes qui commença ses opérations à Toronto, vers 1892-1893 sous le nom de McLean & Bulley. L'entreprise était la propriété de John F. McLean et Samuel Bulley, ce qui explique le nom Elle était située au 10 rue Berti à Toronto en Ontario. On y fabriquait le modèle de bicyclette Planet. Par après, en 1893-1894, on retrouve la firme au 69 rue Queen Est. Vers 1897, McLean quitte l'entreprise qui devient Planet Cycle Works et est dorénavant située au 67 rue Queen Est. Par après, au cours des années, la firme occupera les adresses allant du 67 au 71 rue Queen Est pour terminer au 38 Sydenham.

Function

A human-powered personal transportation or recreational vehicle for one person.

Technical

Bicyclette fabriquée et utilisée au Canada. Pas d'innovation technologique.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Almost illegible crests on head and seat tubes read 'SAMUEL BULLEY/ THE PLANET'/ almost illegible lettering on seat tube reads 'CONSUMER'S GAS'/ white or gold painted lettering on down tube reads 'The Planet' in script and '71'/ raised white painted lettering on seat stem reads '19108'/ cut-out lettering within chain crank reads 'P L A N E T'/

Missing

front wheel spokes, tires

Finish

frame, forks, chain and seat stays, rims, mudguards painted black/ grey painted handlebars/ plated? crank set and chain guard/ white saddle/ red hand grips/ black pedals/ white painted rear mudguard end

Decoration

N/A