1890 H. A. LOZIER & YOST GIANT NO. 4 HARD TIRE SAFETY ANTIQUE BICYCLE PRE AUTO

Description

H.A. Lozier who started and owned his bicycle company of the same name went on to making fine automobiles after making these quality top-of-the-line bicycles. He was one of the more notable pioneering auto makers that got his start manufacturing pre 1900 bicycles along with Albert A.Pope and George N. Pierce who also went into automobile manufacturing after their bicycle manufacturing beginnings. The engineering that went into this Lozier bicycle reveals the ingenuity and engineering that was apparent in being reflected into early motor car development.
If you own an antique classic veteran Lozier automobile this bicycle will compliment the heritage of your early vehicle by showing it off at classic car shows or meets such as Hershey 2020, Carlisle 2020 and Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Monterey Car Week 2020 and have something no other Lozier automobile collector will have. Can you imagine this bicycle on a custom bicycle rack on the back of your fine Lozier automobile or displayed next to it with a tripod plaque describing it's importance to your Lozier automobile? What a treat for the crowd to gather around and enjoy as something out of the ordinary that they haven't seen up close and I'm sure this will be a first for the judges to experience as well!
What you are looking at is the completed restoration of a 1890 LOZIER & YOST GIANT NO. 4 hard tire safety bicycle that is very rare to find. It features a unique articulated front fork with Bolte action springs that can be adjusted to the rider's weight and/or road conditions. Ball bearings to hubs, pedals and steering head are just a few features of this high quality antique bicycle. Large 30" diameter wheels, commonly used in the hard tire safety era, before the invention of the pneumatic tire in 1892, have a 7/8" tire in cross section on the rear and a 3/4" tire in cross section on the front and are red solid wired-on rubber tires and are period correct. YOST PATENT saddle has fresh leather and is stained a dark brown color and polished to compliment the bicycle color scheme. Brake linkage has now been installed with fresh nickel plated parts. New stainless steel v-spokes are laced into the original solid crescent shaped rims that are in excellent condition. The original BRAMPTON'S PATENT(stamped into the side plates around the pivot pins) block chain made up of laminated steel plates (pre roller chain) adorns this bicycle as well. Chain guard still needs to be pained as does the rear fender (not shown).
These photos depict what this bicycle is if you don't know what this very rare bicycle looks like and there are not many in existence compared to the many sprung fork Victors and Columbias out there.
You could look years for a bicycle like this and may never have this opportunity again to own one of the more uniquely designed bicycles made prior to the turn of the1900 century.
This is an experienced collector's collectible bicycle and a key piece for any world-class antique bicycle collection.
EVEN IF YOU OWNED JUST ONE ANTIQUE BICYCLE, THIS EXAMPLE IS ONE OF THE HARDEST TO FIND & IS ALWAYS APPEALING TO HIGH END COLLECTORS OR MUSEUMS.
A bicycle 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 BREAK DOWN 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.
YOU CAN ALSO CONTACT ME THROUGH THE WHEELMEN OR THE CABE ANTIQUE BICYCLE ONLINE SITES TO FURTHER DISCUSS UNDER MY POSTS BY MIKE CATES.
NOTE: Shipping cost shown is incorrect and actual shipping cost to winning bidders address will have to be established AFTER the auction closes.
I ship world wide and can box in cardboard bicycle boxes OR build a wooden crate at an additional cost. Local pick up in Carlsbad California is fine.
Please ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BID.
I am Mike Cates a member of The Wheelmen and The CABE antique bicycle forums and am constantly posting there if something further is needed.
If further description is needed you can reach me at #7604736201.
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