bicycle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact80104
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV008.19.5
- Description
- Men's bicycle with a heavy duty delivery basket mounted to the front handle bars and a heavy duty carrier mounted over the rear wheel. There are fenders on the front and rear wheels. There is a flip up bike stand mounted at the back. It is hinged at the rear hub and flips up to the carrier when not in use or flips down and raises the rear wheel when supporting the bicycle. There is an electric headlight mounted on the centre of the handle bars. The generator is mounted under the basket on the left side of the front forks. it runs against the front wheel to generate the current. A small red light is wired into the system to give a rear light. It is mounted on the left side of the rear frame. There is a red reflector mounted at the very back of the rear fender. The original colour is black with silver stripping and trim. The handle bars and seat post are originally chrome plated but have been painted silver. The chrome is flaking due to rust. There is a bell on the right handle bar. There are red rubber (plastic) hand grips on the ends of the handle bars. The right hand grip has the rear end broken off. A bike padlock is locked around the main post. The bicycle seat is sprung. The leather finish is cracking and flaking. There are no maker's marks on the seat.
- Object History
- Used by M. Thomson when growing up in Kerrisdale area of Vancouver.
- Marks/Labels
- "CANADA CYCLE & / MOTOR CO. LIMITED / CCM / WESTON ONT. / CANADA", etched and stamped into the makers plate on the main post. "CANADA CYCLE & MOTOR CO. / CCM / WESTON CANADA / MADE IN CANADA", printed on a decal under the seat on the main frame post. The background of the decal is a quarterred mapleleaf, quarters alternating green and gold. "NEW & USED / Bicycles & Lawnmowers / Boulevard Cycles / 537_ W. Boulevard / Kerrisdale / Bicycles Repaired / Lawnmowers Sharpened", printed on a decal under the seat on the main frame post. The decal is a dark green oval with a red band through the middle.
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Bicycles