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- Receipt Showing Purchase of Bicycle Chain for Henry Ford's Quadricycle, May 28, 1896 - Clara Ford saved this 1896 receipt. The purchase included 10 feet of bicycle chain -- possibly the chain Henry used in the drivetrain of his Quadricycle.
- May 28, 1896
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Receipt Showing Purchase of Bicycle Chain for Henry Ford's Quadricycle, May 28, 1896
Clara Ford saved this 1896 receipt. The purchase included 10 feet of bicycle chain -- possibly the chain Henry used in the drivetrain of his Quadricycle.
- Bicycle Drivetrain, 1890-1910 - The bicycle industry of the late 19th century became a model and resource for automobile builders everywhere. Inventors used bicycle technology -- such as chain drives, wire-spoked wheels, and pneumatic tires -- in many early autos. These drivetrain components came from an Iver Johnson bicycle made between 1890 and 1910.
- 1890-1910
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Bicycle Drivetrain, 1890-1910
The bicycle industry of the late 19th century became a model and resource for automobile builders everywhere. Inventors used bicycle technology -- such as chain drives, wire-spoked wheels, and pneumatic tires -- in many early autos. These drivetrain components came from an Iver Johnson bicycle made between 1890 and 1910.
- Toolbox with Hardware and Parts, circa 1968 - Amateur racers Barry Egen and Wayne Snyder of Monroe, Michigan, competed with their custom-built motorcycle at nearby Milan Dragway in the late 1960s. The bike, named "Revolution," was powered by a 350-cubic-centimeter, straight-twin Honda engine and posted race times in the low 12-second range. Egen and Snyder took this toolbox and these spare parts with them on race days.
- circa 1968
- Collections - Artifact
Toolbox with Hardware and Parts, circa 1968
Amateur racers Barry Egen and Wayne Snyder of Monroe, Michigan, competed with their custom-built motorcycle at nearby Milan Dragway in the late 1960s. The bike, named "Revolution," was powered by a 350-cubic-centimeter, straight-twin Honda engine and posted race times in the low 12-second range. Egen and Snyder took this toolbox and these spare parts with them on race days.