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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
The Veeder Manufacturing Company
about 1900-1910
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Stevens & Brown Manufacturing Co.
about 1870
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Chase Brass & Copper Co.
about 1936
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Manning Bowman Company
c. 1929-1932
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Manning Bowman Company
c. 1929-1932
Fasteners
William Prym, Incorporated
1960s
Gift of Frederick Banuelos, 2024.30.1, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collection, No…
The Veeder Manufacturing Company
patented October 3, 1899
Gift of David C. Amerling, 2024.63.4a-c, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collection, …
The American Thermos Bottle Co.
c. 1910-1940
1997.83.0  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Bill Savitt