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Bicycle Pump

Object Details

Description
A bicycle pump made of cream celluloid with metal fittings. It was made in England. A trademark etched into the barrel depicts a man in Elizabethan clothing holding a shield with the letters "R I."
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Physical Description
cellulose nitrate (overall material)
metal (fittings material)
Measurements
overall: 41.8 cm x 2.8 cm; 16 7/16 in x 1 1/8 in
overall: 15 7/8 in x 1 in; 40.3225 cm x 2.54 cm
Object Name
bicycle pump

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