| In 1949 Tony Anthony began selling his
invention, the Convert-O Bike, under Anthony Brother's Refrigeration
Co. Anthony worked as a engineer for Northrop, and used his
knowledge of aluminum to fabricate the cast aluminum tricycles. Twenty years ago, Brother developed the
LO-Boy Trike for a child suffering from spina bifida. The unique
desing utilized a hub with bearings, which allowed easier pedaling
for handicapped children. Anthony Brother continues to produce high
quality aluminum tricycles and bigwheel type ride-ons, including a
hand-propelled version. Convert-O Bike
Factoid All Convert-O Bike
tricycles from 1984 forward are stamped, so that date of
manufacturing can be pinpointed rather accurately. These stamps
appear on the back of the fork or on the step plate. Also, in the
late 1970's, these tricycles underwent a couple of changes. First
of all, the crank design changed. Prior to the late 70's, the
cranks were more rounded and only 1/4 of an inch in thickness.
After the change, the cranks were flattened and increased to 1/2
inch in thickness. Prior to this change the step plate was also
designed different, having a bump and a reflector that does not
appear on newer models. Anthony Brother did
not use the letters Q and Z January - June
1984........................1/4" A July - December
1984.....................1/4" B Every six months the letter increases by
one until 'Y' Then letters start over in 1/8" size January - June
1996........................1/8" A July - December
1996.....................1/8" A January -
June..................................1/8" R | 
