1890’s Ladies Phoenix Stover Bicycle

[Jewelman13]

February 10, 1893 issue of The Bearings. This design was also offered in 1894.
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Men's Phoenix from February 2, 1896 issue of The Bearings:
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1897 Illustrated Freeport:
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1898 Phoenix Catalog cut:
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May 12, 1898 issue of The Cycle Age:
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Phoenix becomes part of American Bicycle Company's Monarch Sales Department beginning 1900 model year. Monarch ad from November 16, 1899 issue of The Wheel:
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Wow!!!! That’s amazing info you’ve provided! Thank you! I’m guessing my model is probably a mid-to late model... probably one of the six versions for the Phoenix head-badged

 

[Blue Streak]

Can you read the serial number on yours?

Four Phoenix's (SN 3583, 3828, 4957 & 15544) were listed as stolen in November 17, 1893 issue of The Bearings:

August 1, 1895 issue of The Bearings. Stover expects to produce 10,000 Phoenix bicycles in 1896:

 

[Jewelman13]

Very nice Im thinking the chain ring and chain guard are just a bit later than the bike but I could be wrong with out catalog pictures

I think you’re right... I’ve been taking her apart for cleaning and am definitely noticing what you mentioned. Chain ring and crank arm I’m not quite sure...

 

[JChapoton]

your Phoenix is a post 1900 American Bicycle Company built. Stover sold his bicycle concerns to the ABC conglomerate in 1899. About 300 small bike builders existed at the end of the 1890s. Mr. Pope started buying bicycle companies to limit competion in 1898. At first he merged 42 of them into ABC, and then acquired 33 more. In the case of the Phoenix, it's badge stayed them same and was made into the late teens by ABC.

 

[locomotion]

Can you read the serial number on yours?

Four Phoenix's (SN 3583, 3828, 4957 & 15544) were listed as stolen in November 17, 1893 issue of The Bearings:
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August 1, 1895 issue of The Bearings. Stover expects to produce 10,000 Phoenix bicycles in 1896:
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I have been itching to ask this question everytime I see @Blue Streak post a list of "stolen" bikes
What would happen if you found out that one of the bikes you have in your collection happens to be one of the bikes listed in the "stolen" list?
This is an hypothetical question, and not the case in any of my bikes