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Model: | Unknown |
Brand: | Currys |
Category: | English 3-speed |
Years: | N/A |
Country: | England |
Production: | Factory Production, Individual Hand Crafted |
Sold As: | Complete Bicycle |
Material: | Steel |
Construction: | Lugged |
Drivetrain: | Internal Geared Hub |
Wheel Size: | 26" |
Added By: | Alaric Smith on 06/18/11 |
Updated By: | Alaric Smith on 06/18/11 |
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Model General Information |
Currys, the electrical and electronics retailer, started out as a bicycle manufacturer in Leicester in 1884 (in a garden shed). Wikipedia has a good and fairly comprehensive account of the early history of the company ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currys). They made a range of bicycles but stopped production in 1932. The bought Hercules bicycles, that they rebadged as Currys until the mid 1960s. The frame shown in the photograph had a three speed Sturmney Archer dynamo hub-gear dated February 1964. The model shown is a 3 speed English roadster/sport bicycle. Most of the components have yet to be identified. The company is now based in Milton Keynes and has nothing to do with bicycles (except, perhaps for a few small products, such as bicycle lights). |
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Primary Example: | Currys |
Years: | N/A | Sold As: | Complete Bicycle |
Bottom Bracket: | English/ISO: 1.370 x 24 | Brake Mounting: | Exterior Nutted |
Lug Style: | Short Point | Brake Guides: | Clamp on |
Fork Style: | Curved Blades | Seat Stays: | Capped, flat |
Fork Crown Style: | Flat Crown | Main Tubing: | |
Rear Dropouts: | Horizontal | Color(s): | Blue with white down tube and head tube. Blue forks with chromed fork crown. |
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Currys is now one of Britain's three biggest electric and electronics retailers. However, originally, it started out life as a bicycle manufacturer in Leicester. They stopped selling bicycles in the mid 1960s. They made and sold lightweights, sports roadsters, utility bicycles and ladies bicycles.