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boneshaker /

Bicycle, boneshaker type, probably English about 1865. Iron frame. Wooden wheels with wooden spokes and axles, and iron tyres / rims. Front wheel 38 inches in diameter, back wheel 20 inches in diameter. No provision for mudguards or brake. Pedals on axle of front wheel. Handlebars with turned wooden ends. Leather saddle on coiled wire spring.;

Object Number:
HH:1948.31


Institution:
NMI


Date:
1865


Creator:


Place of production:
England


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