Schwinn "Continental" Bicycle, 1969
THF802196 / Schwinn "Continental" Bicycle, 1969
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Artifact Overview
European-style, multi-speed bicycles with light frames and thin tires reignited American adults' interest in cycling in the mid-1960s. Within ten years, a general physical fitness craze and an oil crisis fueled a second bicycle boom rivaling the 1890s original. This Schwinn Continental offered ten speeds to accommodate a variety of riding conditions. Its model name hints at the design's European origins.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Bicycle
Date Made
1969
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Schwinn Bicycle Co., Chicago, Illinois.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
70.89.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Schwinn Bicycle Company.
Material
Metal
Rubber (Material)
Vinyl
Color
Black (Color)
Brown
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 37 in
Width: 14 in
Length: 69.5 in
Wheelbase: 43 in
Inscriptions
on plate on front tube:
SCHWINN (vertically)
on down tube:
Schwinn CONTINENTAL
on seat tube:
QUALITY / SCHWINN [in form of a cross] SCHWINN / CHICAGO / SCHWINN BICYCLE COMPANY / CHICAGO
on left side at rear of frame:
FE 59839
on seat:
Schwinn / APPROVED
on tires:
Schwinn Puff High Pressure Road Racer, Nylon
Schwinn Tubular Rim K-2
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