1894 Columbia Model 34 all nickel

Object/Artifact

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Marin Museum of Bicycling

An early evening photo by Joe Breeze. White seamless hangs over garage door.: Even by 1894 bike cockpit layout still shows heavy influence from the highwheel days of close pitch between saddle and grips.
An early evening photo by Joe Breeze. White seamless hangs over garage door.

Even by 1894 bike cockpit layout still shows heavy influence from the highwheel days of close pitch between saddle and grips.

Name/Title

1894 Columbia Model 34 "all nickel"

Description

Albert Pope's "Columbia" was the premier brand of Pope Manufacturing Company of Boston, Massachusetts, the largest maker in the US. The company was founded in 1878, with their first high-wheel "Columbia" bicycles offered by 1880. Columbia bicycles, such as this Model 34, were in the forefront of bicycle technology. Frames were steel alloyed with 5 percent nickel. Coincidentally, this is Columbia's "all-nickel" plated model. Model 34 bikes were equipped with fixed gear and front spoon brake. All frills have been removed from this "scorcher." Gearing: 66.5 inches (19-tooth chainring ÷ 8-tooth rear cog x 28-inch driving wheel diameter) Weight: 29 lbs. (but that might be the weight with solid display tires)

Collection

Igler Collection: 19th century cycles collected by Ralph Igler and loaned to Marin Museum of Bicycling by his son David Igler

Acquisition

Accession

L-2014.08.12-DI

Made/Created

Date made

1894

Notes

Serial number 13943

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Columbia

Web Links and URLs

1894 Columbia Model 34 at Northwestern University.