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Velocipede - The Rudge N°2 - 1878
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Velocipede - The Rudge N°2 - 1878

Original English velocipede brand Rudge of 1878, patent 526 of 1878. - Front wheel of 130 cm and total length of 160 cm - Handle of cow horn and wooden saddle. - Chassis in perfect condition. - It needs a small restoration (adjustment of screws and repair of some spokes) The Rudge velocipede was the fastest and technically advanced of its time thanks to the quality of its components and the introduction of ball bearings on its axes (the famous 526 patent). These innovations transformed a brand into a myth that lasted beyond the death of its founder under the name Rudge-Withworth. You can view and collect this vehicle in Madrid, Spain.

No. 15680503

No longer available
Velocipede - The Rudge N°2 - 1878

Velocipede - The Rudge N°2 - 1878

Original English velocipede brand Rudge of 1878, patent 526 of 1878.

- Front wheel of 130 cm and total length of 160 cm
- Handle of cow horn and wooden saddle.
- Chassis in perfect condition.
- It needs a small restoration (adjustment of screws and repair of some spokes)

The Rudge velocipede was the fastest and technically advanced of its time thanks to the quality of its components and the introduction of ball bearings on its axes (the famous 526 patent).
These innovations transformed a brand into a myth that lasted beyond the death of its founder under the name Rudge-Withworth.

You can view and collect this vehicle in Madrid, Spain.

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