1890 COVENTRY MACHINISTS’ Co SWIFT DIAMOND SAFETYModel C. 20″ Frame. 30″ Wheels.32.5″ Standover height (ground to top of top tube)Frame No 97991The Coventry Machinists' Co introduced their new diamond frame model in 1890 to replace their crossframe, and it immediately became a top selling safety bicycle, both in Brita..
c1867 Michaux Serpentine Juvenile VelocipedeFront wheel 28″Rear wheel 24″No 90 stamped in the rear of the seat spring This very rare first pattern Michaux velocipede was sold in a Sotheby’s auction in June, 1987 as Lot 375. It had been found in a storage in Marseilles by the grandson of Amie and Rene Olivier (w..
Manufactured by: Rudge and Co. Circa 1885 54” driving wheel18” trailing wheel.27” handlebars.Original saddle.Patented ball bearing bottom bracket.Tapered back bone.Original pedals (rubbers missing)Display as is, or restore to make a fabulous riding machine. Contact us..
Very unusual machine featuring an open spring around the steering head.This is a later design that led into the transitional period in the early 1870`sThe front wheel is 41” and the rear is 32”Both wheels are in a delicate state whilst still able to support the machine.Contact us for more details Would m..
1890 Royal Singer Safety20.5″ Frame 28″ Equal Wheels with solid tyresFrame No 81977/28Singer was one of the world’s leading cycle manufacturers by the time the Safety Bicycle was introduced in 1886. The ‘Singer Safety’ went through many incarnations in its first few years, with updated vers..
1887 Humber Cripper Tricycle Front plunger brake with its connecting rod concealed in the head tube 40″ Rear Wheels & 22″ Front wheel with solid tyres In May, 1885, racing cyclist Robert Cripps tried out Humber’s new and improved tricycle. ‘Handsome Bob’ immediately discovered its advantages from a speed point of view, ..
1883 Surrey Machinists ‘Invincible’ Light Roadster Ordinary 50″ WheelOval hollow backbone with lightweight double plated rear forkPatented DSH hollow rimsBronze hubs with Surrey Machinists’ unique hairspring spokingOriginal saddle, re-covered, on Humber saddle springThe Invincible was one of the top mode..
1867-68 JOSEPH COPX VELOCIPEDE.J Cox & Sons, Railway Rd, King’s Lynn36″ Front wheel. 30″ Rear wheel. No 1 (The first built. No others are known). One of the first British velocipedes was built by Joseph Cox of King’s Lynn around 1868. King’s Lynn was one of England’s most important ports from as early as the 12th ..
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1867-1868 VELOCIPEDE (Maker Joseph Cox of King’s Lynn)
A very original rare example of a c.1887 victorian tricycle made by The Coventry Machinists Company. Still retaining some of its original makers transfers, paintwork. Ornate chain cover guard and with c.40" inch driving wheels. It has been part of a private collection for nearly 50 years and is now a rare opportunity for someone to be the next cust..
1869 Velocipede (built by A. Favre?)40.5" Front wheel. 34.5" Rear wheelThis velocipede was originally owned by James R Moore, owner of the Jesmond Cycle Co in Newcastle. After 1900, he turned to making motorcycles, forming Dene Motor Co in 1903. He passed away in 1924, and his velocipede has been passed down through generations of ..