Lot Nr. 122


SMITH & CO. / Long John


DATE: 1983
COUNTRY: DENMARK
WEIGHT: 32 KG / 70,40 LB
FRAME HEIGHT: 50 CM / 19,7 INCH
GEARS: 3, HUB GEAR TORPEDO
CONDITION: 3
- the Long John by Smith & Co. is one of the few truly successful two-wheeled cargo bike
- load capacity of around 140 kilograms (308.6 lb)
- even when fully laden it is easy to balance
- the steering mechanism is tube-linkage passing beneath the cargo pallet
- Long John bicycles have been produced in various countries
- this Danish version by Smith & Co. is number S119199V

THIS BIKE APPEARS IN

- Smart Move
- Cyclepedia - A Tour of Iconic Bicycle Designs
- Cyclepedia - Application

NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINESSELECTION

- Vanity Fair Sep 11
- Velovision Mar. 09
- Süddeutsche Zeitung Jan. 08
- Neue Zürcher Zeitung Folio Jul. 11 - Portal - Vol. 2, Issue 3
- Portland Art Museum Magazine

EXHIBITIONS

- Portland Art Museum 2013
- Design Museum Holon 2013
- Museums Quartier Vienna 2006

Condition report
Paintwork and general information:
good condition, partly scratched, traces of use

Gears:
good condition, gear box soiled

Tubes /Tyres:
very good condition

Saddle:
leather saddle

Frame:
good condition

© Embacher-Collection, Photo: Bernhard Angerer

19.05.2015 - 18:00

Erzielter Preis: **
EUR 3.000,-
Rufpreis:
EUR 600,-

SMITH & CO. / Long John


DATE: 1983
COUNTRY: DENMARK
WEIGHT: 32 KG / 70,40 LB
FRAME HEIGHT: 50 CM / 19,7 INCH
GEARS: 3, HUB GEAR TORPEDO
CONDITION: 3
- the Long John by Smith & Co. is one of the few truly successful two-wheeled cargo bike
- load capacity of around 140 kilograms (308.6 lb)
- even when fully laden it is easy to balance
- the steering mechanism is tube-linkage passing beneath the cargo pallet
- Long John bicycles have been produced in various countries
- this Danish version by Smith & Co. is number S119199V

THIS BIKE APPEARS IN

- Smart Move
- Cyclepedia - A Tour of Iconic Bicycle Designs
- Cyclepedia - Application

NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINESSELECTION

- Vanity Fair Sep 11
- Velovision Mar. 09
- Süddeutsche Zeitung Jan. 08
- Neue Zürcher Zeitung Folio Jul. 11 - Portal - Vol. 2, Issue 3
- Portland Art Museum Magazine

EXHIBITIONS

- Portland Art Museum 2013
- Design Museum Holon 2013
- Museums Quartier Vienna 2006

Condition report
Paintwork and general information:
good condition, partly scratched, traces of use

Gears:
good condition, gear box soiled

Tubes /Tyres:
very good condition

Saddle:
leather saddle

Frame:
good condition

© Embacher-Collection, Photo: Bernhard Angerer


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Auktion: Bicycles from the embacher-collection
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Datum: 19.05.2015 - 18:00
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