Wizard of Oz Bike

[Turtle]

So I'm curious. Does anyone know what bicycle Almira Gulch is riding in the Wizard of Oz? This was about the only picture I could find.

Cheers,

Paula (Turtle)

 

[Monark52]

I heard somewhere before that it was an Elgin. I never really looked at it to see. I could be wrong.

 

[KansasJack]

Here's a closer photo although the image is reversed. Chrome chain guard, rod brakes maybe? The front forks have quite a slope. Is that an Iver Johnson head badge?

http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/6396/gulch.htm

 

[JR'S MONARK]

There is a guy here in San Diego that has the actual bike from the movie... But was there more than one bike in the movie? I was led to believe the one I saw was Dorothy's. He also had one of Pee Wee's and Elvis Presley's old schwinn.

 

[Flat Tire]

Movie was made in 1939 so the bike is 39 or earlier. Looks like rod brakes to me too.........

 

[jhook]

Wizard of Oz Bike answered

Had a time finding the answer to this question but this seems correct. Safety Model 1900 Orient bicycle , made by Waltham, the top tube forms a letter J as seen in the last part of the video clip. The bike model would have been correct for the period of the actual books writing. Chain guard looks like a poor fitting add on, probably just added to keep her loose skirt from catching during the filming.

clip of film on yt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf5soimGEpE&NR=1

 

[Crazy8]

Someone mentioned the Wizard of Oz bike, so I did some research. Actually found an old photo without Almira Gulch. Still hard to tell though. Just might be the Orient as mentioned above with the added front brake, chainguard, and rear rack.

 

[abe lugo]

sweet whitewalls! nice pic without the rider, those tires look beefier than usual but they have to be 28" singlestubes right?

 

[JChapoton]

that scene took place in the 1890s so in order for the bike to be "period correct" it would have to be older than 1900, but then again, movies are never "spot on" when trying to deliver "historical accuracy".

 

[Nos]

that front tire looks like a 26" us royal in a 28" Columbus fork with a long reach roller cam brake