"Ingo-Bike" Scooter, circa 1935
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Brothers Phillip and Prescott Huyssen patented their Ingo-Bike design in 1934. The scooter's rear wheel has an off-center hub. When a rider bounced up and down on the deck, the movement of the rear fork on that eccentric hub drove the scooter forward. Riding required rhythm -- you had to match your motions to the wheel's rotation.
Brothers Phillip and Prescott Huyssen patented their Ingo-Bike design in 1934. The scooter's rear wheel has an off-center hub. When a rider bounced up and down on the deck, the movement of the rear fork on that eccentric hub drove the scooter forward. Riding required rhythm -- you had to match your motions to the wheel's rotation.
Artifact
Scooter (Land vehicle)
Date Made
circa 1935
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
62.152.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Rubber (Material)
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Red
Dimensions
Height: 45 in
Width: 20 in
Length: 77 in
Wheelbase: 54 in
Inscriptions
Rubber mat on platform marked: A BORG WARNER PRODUCT / INGO-BIKE / INGERSOLL STEEL & DISC CO., CHICAGO, ILL.-PAT NO.1679819, PATS.PENDING Plate on front of frame marked: INGERSOLL / STEEL /& / DISC CO. / CHICAGO, / ILL. / INGO / BIKE / A / BORG-WARNER / PRODUCT / PAT 1679819 / PAT. PENDING.