"Regina" Bicycle, 1895
THF108115 / "Regina" Bicycle, 1895
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Artifact Overview
Louis Ives of Dearborn, Michigan, applied a different drive system to the early safety bicycle. If you look closely at this 1890s bicycle it has no chain. The pedals operated a ratchet gear system to turn the back wheel. This drive system, like the shaft-drive chainless, failed to catch on and few were manufactured.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Bicycle
Date Made
1895
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed and made by Louis Ives of Dearborn, Michigan.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.2102.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Rubber (Material)
Leather
Color
Black (Color)
Maroon
Red
Dimensions
Height: 40.5 in
Width: 19.25 in
Length: 70 in
Wheelbase: 42.5 in
Inscriptions
On frame: 11
On pedals: C E M
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