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- Gormully and Jeffery Manufacturing Company Rambler Bicycles, 1895 - Gormully and Jeffery, maker of the Rambler bicycle, published this catalog in 1895. The pages contain specifications and images for a number of bicycles, and sections on the details of construction. Like most catalogs, the company praised its machines and quality manufacturing above all others.
- 1895
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Gormully and Jeffery Manufacturing Company Rambler Bicycles, 1895
Gormully and Jeffery, maker of the Rambler bicycle, published this catalog in 1895. The pages contain specifications and images for a number of bicycles, and sections on the details of construction. Like most catalogs, the company praised its machines and quality manufacturing above all others.
- Rambler Bicycle, 1892 - Gormully and Jeffery Manufacturing Company created the successful and popular Rambler brand. This early 1890s Diamond Rambler with its nearly same-sized wheels could be easily mounted by men, women, young, and old. Its spring frame and cushion tires also provided a more comfortable ride. These and other features made cycling more accessible and enjoyable to a growing number of Americans.
- 1892
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Rambler Bicycle, 1892
Gormully and Jeffery Manufacturing Company created the successful and popular Rambler brand. This early 1890s Diamond Rambler with its nearly same-sized wheels could be easily mounted by men, women, young, and old. Its spring frame and cushion tires also provided a more comfortable ride. These and other features made cycling more accessible and enjoyable to a growing number of Americans.
- Rambler Bicycle, circa 1896 - A new bicycle craze swept America beginning in the late 1880s. The "safety" bicycle, an easy-to-mount bicycle with equal-sized wheels, rear-wheel chain drive, and pneumatic tires, made cycling more accessible and enjoyable. This late 1890s Rambler made by Gormully and Jeffery Manufacturing Company was one of the better-made and well-known brands.
- circa 1896
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Rambler Bicycle, circa 1896
A new bicycle craze swept America beginning in the late 1880s. The "safety" bicycle, an easy-to-mount bicycle with equal-sized wheels, rear-wheel chain drive, and pneumatic tires, made cycling more accessible and enjoyable. This late 1890s Rambler made by Gormully and Jeffery Manufacturing Company was one of the better-made and well-known brands.
- Gormully & Jeffery Bicycle Catalog, "American Cycles," 1888 - Gormully and Jeffery Manufacturing Company was a leading bicycle manufacturer in the high-wheel and early "safety" era. They sold their machines under the "American" brand name, such as American Champion, American Challenge, and American Rambler. This 1888 catalog shows the range of machines and bicycle accessories available from the company.
- 1888
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Gormully & Jeffery Bicycle Catalog, "American Cycles," 1888
Gormully and Jeffery Manufacturing Company was a leading bicycle manufacturer in the high-wheel and early "safety" era. They sold their machines under the "American" brand name, such as American Champion, American Challenge, and American Rambler. This 1888 catalog shows the range of machines and bicycle accessories available from the company.
- Rambler Tandem Bicycle, circa 1892 - Gormully and Jeffery Manufacturing Company of Chicago, Illinois, built this tandem, a bicycle for two or more people, about 1892. Tandems allowed couples to pedal away together -- the man in back and the woman up front (note the drop-frame section). This unchaperoned freedom for couples riding a bicycle built for two was set to music in several period songs.
- circa 1892
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Rambler Tandem Bicycle, circa 1892
Gormully and Jeffery Manufacturing Company of Chicago, Illinois, built this tandem, a bicycle for two or more people, about 1892. Tandems allowed couples to pedal away together -- the man in back and the woman up front (note the drop-frame section). This unchaperoned freedom for couples riding a bicycle built for two was set to music in several period songs.