Pope Manufacturing Company is a
manufacturing company started by Albert Augustus Pope in Hartford,
CT. The company began with the introduction of the "Columbia" High
Wheeler in 1878. Pope bought Pierre Lallement's original patent for
the bicycle, and aggressively bought all other bicycle patents he
could find, amassing a fortune by restricting the types of bicycles
other American manufacturers could make and charging them royalties.
He used the latest technologies in his bicycles -- inventions such
as ball bearings in all moving parts, and hollow steel tubes for the
frame, and he spent a great deal of money promoting bicycle clubs,
journals, and races. Until 1896, Pope was the leading US producer of
bicycles. [wikipedia.org]
Notable Features:
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Boycycle Headbadge from
Steinfield Brothers
~1950's Columbia Headbadge Sticker
Another variation of a Columbia
Boycycle head badge
From 1884 Catalog
~1950's Columbia Headbadge
Decal
Maxim Motor Tricycle, circa
1890's, converted Columbia tandem with pneumatic tires &
engine.
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Circa 1883 Columbia 3 track
tricycle, very early model, sold at
Copake Auction.
Columbia tandem double chain
driven two-person tricycle, Pope Mfg. Co., from print ad
circa 1880's.
Columbia Surprise Velocipede
from 1888 sales catalog
1888 Pope Mfg. Co. Columiba
bicycle & tricycle advertisement.
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Tricycle
Photos & Info:
Columbia Boycycle for Steinfield
Brothers in New York
~1950's Columbia Tricycle.
Columbia Boycycle
Columbia Boycycle circa 1920's.
Columbia Boycycle from around 1930.
Columbia wooden seated tot tricycle from the 1920's in very
nice original condition.
An
example of an adult tricycle made by Columbia, probably
around 1940.
1960's small Columbia tricycle.
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