Bicycle Spokes, Used by the Wright Brothers, Dayton, Ohio, circa 1900
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The Wright brothers opened their first bicycle shop in 1892, and started building their own cycles under the Van Cleve and St. Clair brand names in 1896. The design and machining skills they gained from their bicycles -- as well as the modest profits -- enabled the brothers' later efforts to build the first successful heavier-than-air, powered aircraft in 1903.
The Wright brothers opened their first bicycle shop in 1892, and started building their own cycles under the Van Cleve and St. Clair brand names in 1896. The design and machining skills they gained from their bicycles -- as well as the modest profits -- enabled the brothers' later efforts to build the first successful heavier-than-air, powered aircraft in 1903.
Artifact
Bicycle Spoke
Date Made
circa 1900
Creators
Unknown
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2012.127.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Dimensions
Height: 9.75 in
Length: .75 in
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