Expert Columbia High Wheel Bicycle, 1884
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Pope Manufacturing Company manufactured this Expert Columbia bicycle in 1884. By the mid-1880s, the high-wheel ordinary incorporated many innovations such as steel-tube-frame construction, ball bearings, and wire wheels with rubber tires. These improvements made the ordinary a popular recreational and sporting machine. But the difficulty in mounting and safety concerns tended to limit its use mainly to athletic young men.
Pope Manufacturing Company manufactured this Expert Columbia bicycle in 1884. By the mid-1880s, the high-wheel ordinary incorporated many innovations such as steel-tube-frame construction, ball bearings, and wire wheels with rubber tires. These improvements made the ordinary a popular recreational and sporting machine. But the difficulty in mounting and safety concerns tended to limit its use mainly to athletic young men.
Artifact
Bicycle
Date Made
1884
Keywords
On Exhibit
On Loan - Shanghai Auto Museum (Anting, Shanghai, China)
Object ID
00.3.16735
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Nickel (Metal)
Wood (Plant Material)
Leather
Color
Black (Color)
Light reddish brown
Dimensions
Width: 26.5 in
Length: 69 in
Height: 61 in
Inscriptions
Name plate: EXPERT COLUMBIA / MADE BY / THE POPE MFG. CO. / PATENTED
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