Tricycle
Maker and role
The Colson Company, Manufacturer
Production date
Circa 1902
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Object detail
Accession number
1966.182
Maker
Production period
Description
Tricycle, child's. 2 large rear wheels, small front wheel turned by lever and wooden handle, painted black. Propelled by 2 pedals attached by rods to rear axle. Padded seat covered with black leather with armrests. Rim of front wheel painted red.
Brief History
The Colson Company’s tricycle is linked to Winslow Fay, a cart maker, who established the company Fay Manufacturing in 1885. Fay is credited with improving the design of tricycles and manufacturing tricycles for disabled peoples. A 1930 Colson Company brochure shows a later model of this tricycle advertised at girls between the ages of 3 to 9 as a safe riding option. These tricycles are said to be distinctively recognisable because of the seat’s attachment to the chassis by a central support post, which can be seen in the MOTAT example. Fay Manufacturing was later purchased by Fred Colson in 1917 and continued to manufacture tricycles. Colson added hospital wheeled equipment and industrial material handling equipment to the product line.
Marks
B COLSON CO. / ELFIN / ELVERIA OHIO Maker's Plate
Media/Materials
Credit Line
The Colson Company. Circa 1902. Tricycle, 1966.182. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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