CATALOG OF THE CYCLE COLLECTION 9 



VELOCIPEDE, Ca. 1818 



U. S. N. M. No. 308263; luodcni Incsimik' : sift of r.uster Koatoii in 1924; photo- 

 ii'raph No. TOT^/^-D; pinto 7, '/. 



This reproduction of the l*e(lestiiiui Curricle, or Hobby Horse, 

 popularized in England in 1818 by Denis Johnson, was used about 

 1924 in the motion picture ''Our H()spitalit3\" 



A wooden bar, 55 inches long, and curved downwards slightly in 

 the center, sui)ports by means of iron braces a wheel in the rear. A 

 vertical iron fork, supporting another wheel, is ])ivoted at the front 

 of the bar. The fork is steered by means of a curved tongue attached 

 to the bottom of the fork. A wooden armrest for the rider is 

 mounted upon iron braces at the front of the bar. A felt saddle is 

 carried on the center of the bar. 



Each wheel is 30 inches in diameter and contains eight spokes. The 

 spokes, hubs, and felloes are of wood, with the spokes staggered in the 

 hul)s. Xarrow iron tires are fitted to the felloes. 



VELOCIPEDE, Ca. 1867 



U. S. N. M. No. 181311 ; original ; gift of William R. Beisel in 1894 : photograph 

 No. 811-A ; plate 7, b. 



The maker of this velocipede is not known. It is stamped "J. N. 

 Hazelip," a name thought to be probably that of the owner. No date 

 appears on the machine, Avhicli is of the Lallement type. 



A forged-iron frame suppoits a forged-iron fork pivoting at the 

 front of the frame. The top of the fork is fitted with curved iron 

 handle bars that undoubtedly were originally fitted with wooden 

 grips, now missing. 



The wheels of the vehicle are of wood, each with 12 spokes slightly 

 staggered in the hub. The tires are thin metal bands. The diameter 

 of the front wheel is 41^/4 inches and of the rear, 36 inches. On the 

 front axle, wooden, spool-shaped pedals are fitted to nonadjustable 

 cranks having a throw of 01,4 inches. 



A thin metal saddle, originally probably covered with leather or 

 felt, is suspended on a broad, curved, single-leaf, metal spring directly 

 over the center of the frame. 



VELOCIPEDE, Ca. 1868 



U. S. N. M. No. 247884: original ; gift of William Sturgis Bigelow in 1007; photo- 

 graph No. 7971/i-B ; plate 8, a. 



The donor of this machine, Avhich is of the Hanlon type, stated 

 that it was made by either Sargent or French, carriage builders of 

 Boston, Mass., about 1868, and that it sold for $160. An almost 



