Ball bearing from an 'ordinary' bicycle

Ball bearing for back fork of Ordinary bicycle made in the

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Ball bearing for back fork of Ordinary bicycle made in the
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Ball bearing for back fork of Ordinary bicycle made in the early 1880s by Thomas Humber. Adopted to reduce back wheel hub friction in an ordinary bicycle.

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Category:
Road Transport
Object Number:
1901-58
type:
ball bearing
credit:
Humber Ltd.