Bicycle Bell
Bicycle bell showing cord, wheel and bell
Name/Title
Bicycle BellEntry/Object ID
2025.1.865Description
Metal instrument, with a mechanism to strike and ring the bell. Made approx 1914.Context
The first bicycle was introduced by John Richard Dedicoat in 1877. A small bell was mounted on the handlebars of the bike and the rider pressed a lever to make a hammer strike the bell, producing a clear attention-grabbing sound. Over the years the variations in design were varied and versatile. When the cord was pulled it put the wheel in contact with the tyre. The wheel then rotated the 'clappers' hammers to strike the bell.Cataloged By
Felix LamCategory
Bicycles, motor bikes, mechanical