Object Details
- 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
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- Janssen Piano Co., Inc.
- date made
- 1942
- Credit Line
- Gift of Webster E. Janssen
- Object Name
- Bicycle
- Other Terms
- Bicycle; Road
