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• Auction House:
  Leonard Joel
• Sale Name:
  Modern + Traditional Auction
• Sale Date:
  20 Oct 2013 ~ 12noon
• Lot #:
  24
• Lot Description:
  Coventry Machinist Co. Special Club 56 Inch Penny Farthing
  UK, circa 1884, fully restored
• Notes:
  The Coventry Machinist Co. was the first company to make bicycles in England during the 1860s. This example is one of their finest, with ball bearings, an extremely strong frame and complex but comfortable saddle spring. It was one of the preferred bicycles of the Melbourne Bicycle Club.The Coventry Machinist Co. established a depot in Melbourne to sell their bicycles following their success at the Great Exhibition in 1880.
• Estimate:
  A$8,000 - 12,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Collectables

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