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Museum purchase, 1999.62.0, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain
Cyclometer
Museum purchase, 1999.62.0, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain

Cyclometer

Date1901
MediumChromium-plated steel, brass, plastic, glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 1 1/2 x 7/8 x 1 1/8in. (3.8 x 2.2 x 2.9cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionSmall cyclometer, or counter, that could be bolted to a bicycle to calculate mileage.
Object number1999.62.0
MarkingsOn the side of the meter: "THE VEEDER MFG. CO./ PATENTED / OCT. 22. 1895 / JUN 18, 1901 / VEEDER / HARTFORD, CONN. / M28S"
On View
On view
Cyclometer
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Fasteners
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