1817 VON DRAIS DRAISENNE HOBBY HORSE 1st HUMAN POWERED VEHICLE BICYCLE(REPLICA)

Description

Museum commissioned replica of a Baron Karl Von Drais "Draisenne" human powered vehicle. It was propelled simply by the rider walking the vehicle along since pedals and cranks were not implemented at this early date. This was the first practical human muscle powered wheeled vehicle. It was also referred to as a "running machine". The word "bicycle" hadn't been coined or referred to yet so this is what started it all.
This machine preceded  the hobby or dandy horse, velocipede boneshaker, high wheel ordinary penny farthing, hard solid tire safety, cushion tire safety and pneumatic tire bicycle.
The photos show the provenance  plaques affixed by the different European museums that displayed this machine during it's length of display at each museum
Perfect example for a museum or private collector wanting to show the chronological beginnings of cycling with this working and functioning vehicle.
Wheels are 26" diameter. Rubber tread was added to the outer surface of the wheels so as not to damage the wood felloe and so the museums could actually demonstrate this machine publically.
Shipping cost shown is incorrect and will have to be recalculated to winning bidders address.
Shipment will be in a standard size bicycle box unless a wooden crate is required.
I ship world wide and can make a wooden shipping crate for the additional cost of materials to build it.
I am Mike Cates a member of The Wheelmen and The CABE antique bicycle forums if something further is needed.
If further description is needed you can reach me at #7604736201.
Ask questions before bidding.
A pioneering human powered machine like this is not offered at the upcoming 29th Annual Copake Antique Bicycle Auction 2020 in New York. My Buy-It-Now priced bicycles are shown at the ACTUAL SELLING PRICE that you can buy it right now for and you don't have to bid against anyone else unlike this year at COPAKE AUCTION THAT WILL BE TOTALLY ONLINE due to the recent health concerns. I CAN and WILL answer in-depth detailed questions about my bicycles with experience from my years of collecting antique bicycles and being a Wheelmen member for decades so YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE BUYING as I AM THE SELLER and NOT A THIRD PARTY armed with only the information the consignee(seller) has furnished for what is posted in an auction description. For YOU AS A BUYER, WHY PAY FOR INFLATED BUYER'S PREMIUMS ON TOP OF YOUR BID PRICE SUBMISSION for someone to sell you a bicycle? Remember THE SELLER ALSO HAS TO PAY THE AUCTION HOUSE for selling their bicycle at auction. Obviously all bicycles, etc sold at auction, in consideration of health safety, will have to be shipped during these times and I DON'T CHARGE YOU FOR THE BREAK DOWN OF THE BICYCLE or EVEN FURTHER BREAKDOWN if required by buyer to ship it cheaper via it being in a smaller box AND I DON'T CHARGE YOU FOR BICYCLE BOXING AND I USE ACTUAL CARDBOARD BICYCLE BOXES. If a wooden crate has to be built, I can do this and I only additionally charge for my actual costs of the plywood and screws to build it and there is NO LABOR OR HANDLING CHARGE FROM ME. I have shipped many antique bicycles world wide for years placing them carefully in actual cardboard bicycle boxes. padding them and know how to pack them. You won't get a box with the handle bars sticking out of a hole in the box or loss of loose irreplaceable parts that have fallen out during shipment as I pack and affix everything together within the box so it is in one mass of packaging. I can also get insurance coverage from my shipper but this will have to be an additional charge to my buyer. I have a 100% track record for getting the best shipping rate and packing correctly and can furnish references from my buyers over the years concerning this.
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