Object Details
- Janssen Piano Co., Inc.
- Description
- At the beginning of World War II, John T. Whalen, with Webster E. Janssen of the Janssen Piano Co., Inc., developed this laminated-wood-frame bicycle in order to conserve metal for the war effort. Wood subsequently proved to be more critical than metal, so the bicycle was not marketed. This bicycle weighs approximately 31 pounds. Its fork, saddle, handlebars, and elliptical frame are made of laminated wood, while the wheels are metal.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Webster E. Janssen
- 1942
- ID Number
- TR.313040
- catalog number
- 313040
- accession number
- 173992
- Object Name
- Bicycle
- Other Terms
- Bicycle; Road
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Transportation, Road
- America on the Move
- Transportation
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Bicycling
- Record ID
- nmah_843032
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-5dce-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
