Buffalo Cyclo Motor gas tank .... Unearthed, literally!!!

[thehugheseum]

its not a motorcycle tank,its a bicycle motor tank

 

[thehugheseum]

heres the kind of motor i think its for

 

[locomotion]

I have not yet been able to find any info on the tank. NADA. Must of been a small, obscure maker.

 

[locomotion]

posted for sale

 

[Tikibar]

Some info and a photograph here from the Canada Science & Technology Museum:

https://ingeniumcanada.org/ingenium/collection-research/collection-item.php?id=1976.0680.001

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• Tikibar
• Nov 25, 2018

Photograph from the Canada Science & Technology Museum...

Details

Artifact no.
1976.0680.001
Manufacturer
Cyclemotor Corp.
Manufacturer Location
Rochester, New york, United States of America
Manufactured Date
Between 1919 - 1924
Context Function
GENERAL TRANSPORTATION
Context Technical
The engine drove a belt turning a large gear wheel attached to the opposite side of the rear wheel as the chain.
Context Canada
The 119cc Evans Power-Cycle was manufactured by the CycleMotor Corporation between 1919 and 1924, both as a complete machine and as a separate cycle-attachment engine. Various Evans motorcycles were exported to Europe. After CycleMotor ceased production around 1924, manufacture passed to Stock-Motorpflug A.G in Berlin, who made them until 1933 under license and sold them under the name ÂStock. Tax records from Berlin show Stock was only in business from 1924 - 1933. Later models had a 3hp engine with shaft drive. By the mid-twenties, however, motorcycle design had improved and prices had been greatly reduced for lightweight motorcycles; even small cars were now sold for under £100. As their production costs were high, cyclemotor manufacturers could not compete, and the era of cyclemotors and cycle-attachments came to an end.
Description
STEEL FRAME/ CHROMED HANDLE BARS/ METAL PARTS/ LEATHER SEAT/ RUBBER TIRES
Number of Parts
1
Artifact Finish
FRAME, FENDERS, WHEEL RIMS, REAR STAND ALL PAINTED BLACK/ TAN SEAT & HANDGRIPS/ BLACK TIRES/ CHROMED HANDLE BARS
Artifact Markings
DIAMOND SHAPED DECAL ON BOTH SIDES OF FUEL TANK READS: `BUFFALO/ CYCLEMOTOR/ TORONTO'/ IN CAST RAISED LETTERS ON ENGINE RIGHT SIDE IS: `PATENTS PENDING/ CYCLEMOTOR', & `NATIONAL/ TYPE R/ MODEL'/ PLATE ON SEAT REAR READS: `MAJESTIC'
Artifact Decoration
STAMPED INTO BOTH SIDES OF SEAT IS A DEPICTION OF A LION STRETCHED OUT WITH ITS FRONT PAWS RESTING ON A BICYCLES HANDLE BARS & ITS REAR PAWS RESTING ON THE SEAT
Group 1
Motorized Ground Transportation
Category 1
Motorcycle vehicles
Material
metal->chromium;metal->steel;skin->leather;resin->rubber
Length
187.0 cm
Width
55.8 cm

 

[locomotion]

Some info and a photograph here from the Canada Science & Technology Museum:

https://ingeniumcanada.org/ingenium/collection-research/collection-item.php?i.d.=1976.0680.001

View attachment 907776

Details

Artifact no.
1976.0680.001
Manufacturer
Cyclemotor Corp.
Manufacturer Location
Rochester, New york, United States of America
Manufactured Date
Between 1919 - 1924
Context Function
GENERAL TRANSPORTATION
Context Technical
The engine drove a belt turning a large gear wheel attached to the opposite side of the rear wheel as the chain.
Context Canada
The 119cc Evans Power-Cycle was manufactured by the CycleMotor Corporation between 1919 and 1924, both as a complete machine and as a separate cycle-attachment engine. Various Evans motorcycles were exported to Europe. After CycleMotor ceased production around 1924, manufacture passed to Stock-Motorpflug A.G in Berlin, who made them until 1933 under license and sold them under the name ÂStock. Tax records from Berlin show Stock was only in business from 1924 - 1933. Later models had a 3hp engine with shaft drive. By the mid-twenties, however, motorcycle design had improved and prices had been greatly reduced for lightweight motorcycles; even small cars were now sold for under £100. As their production costs were high, cyclemotor manufacturers could not compete, and the era of cyclemotors and cycle-attachments came to an end.
Description
STEEL FRAME/ CHROMED HANDLE BARS/ METAL PARTS/ LEATHER SEAT/ RUBBER TIRES
Number of Parts
1
Artifact Finish
FRAME, FENDERS, WHEEL RIMS, REAR STAND ALL PAINTED BLACK/ TAN SEAT & HANDGRIPS/ BLACK TIRES/ CHROMED HANDLE BARS
Artifact Markings
DIAMOND SHAPED DECAL ON BOTH SIDES OF FUEL TANK READS: `BUFFALO/ CYCLEMOTOR/ TORONTO'/ IN CAST RAISED LETTERS ON ENGINE RIGHT SIDE IS: `PATENTS PENDING/ CYCLEMOTOR', & `NATIONAL/ TYPE R/ MODEL'/ PLATE ON SEAT REAR READS: `MAJESTIC'
Artifact Decoration
STAMPED INTO BOTH SIDES OF SEAT IS A DEPICTION OF A LION STRETCHED OUT WITH ITS FRONT PAWS RESTING ON A BICYCLES HANDLE BARS & ITS REAR PAWS RESTING ON THE SEAT
Group 1
Motorized Ground Transportation
Category 1
Motorcycle vehicles
Material
metal->chromium;metal->steel;skin->leather;resin->rubber
Length
187.0 cm
Width
55.8 cm

Thank you, this is the info that I have been hoping to find
Max

 

[Tikibar]

more info from the interwebs on the history of the Cyclemotor Corp

motorbicycle_illustrated_1922_buffalo_cyclemotor_1.png

• Tikibar
• Nov 25, 2018

Motorcycle & Bicycle Illustrated No. 17
April 27th, 1922
Page 5
Buffalo Cyclemotor (Evans)

motorbicycle_illustrated_1922_buffalo_cyclemotor_2.jpg

• Tikibar
• Nov 25, 2018

Motorcycle & Bicycle Illustrated No. 17
April 27th, 1922
Page 6
Buffalo Cyclemotor (Evans)

motorbicycle_illustrated_1922_buffalo_cyclemotor_3.jpg

• Tikibar
• Nov 25, 2018

Motorcycle & Bicycle Illustrated No. 17
April 27th, 1922
Page 7
Buffalo Cyclemotor (Evans)

 

[mikecuda]

Interested in buying those gas tanks shown.

 

[New Mexico Brant]

Interested in buying those gas tanks shown.

I own this tank; NFS but would trade if you have something good I am asking for and need from the Wanted section of the CABE.