cast iron peddels info

[redline1968]

I got these on a trade. they are cast iron. any idea what they are from? they look early. i've never seen anything like them before. mark

 

[redline1968]

nobody? must be someone out there.

 

[slick]

I don't know what they are off of but they would look cool on a project bike i'm building! Hint hint!

 

[redline1968]

lol lol ....they are cool.... im thinking of mid 1800's but who knows...

 

[sam]

Lots of machines used pedal power in the 1800s.Saws,drills,lathes etc...these might have been made for something that didn't move---the added weight would nave been a plus on a saw or lathe.

 

[redline1968]

good thought I look into that. the design looks like bicycle peddels that i have. mark

 

[redline1968]

bone shaker thats what they are....

 

[pelletman]

NOT boneshaker. Style is 1890's, would have been a cheap bike or kids bike, or maybe a machine as stated above. Most were pressed steel, even on cheaper bikes.

 

[redline1968]

cheap bike. interesting, making peddles in a foundry must have been cheaper then pressing them out in mass quantities. thanks

 

[davekingedits]

Here's a (crappy cellphone) photo of one of the pedals on an 1890's pedal grinder I own. Familiar, no?

David