The Wright Brothers and the Bicycle Business

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Before they took flight, Wilbur and Orville Wright dealt in bicycles. The brothers repaired, rented, built and sold bikes in Dayton, Ohio. The Wrights used concepts, skills and profits from their cycle company to support their aviation experiments.

Wright Cycle Shop in Dayton, Ohio, circa 1910

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Lathe, Used by the Wright Brothers, circa 1895

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Wright Cycle Shop - 2

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Drill Press, Used by the Wright Brothers, circa 1895

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Van Cleve Bicycle, Made by the Wright Brothers circa 1896 - 3

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Catalog for Van Cleve Bicycles, Wright Cycle Company, 1900

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Bicycle Spokes, Used by the Wright Brothers, Dayton, Ohio, circa 1900

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St. Clair Bicycle Made by the Wright Brothers, 1897-1901

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Orville Wright and Edwin H. Sines in Wright Cycle Shop, Dayton, Ohio, 1897

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Band Saw, Used by the Wright Brothers, circa 1899

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