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No. XXII / La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana. / 397
| Article ID | DAT0968 |
Title | No. XXII / La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana. / 397 |
7 Illustration of different technologies. Such as "El Cynofero, nuevo velocipedo movido por perros." a new dog-powered vehicle; "Bathometro de Siemen." a bathometer or depth gauge; "Podometro, nuevo instrumento contador de pasos", podometro or pedometer, etc. | |
| Year | ca. 1880 |
Artist | Anonymus |
Historical Description | In 1817, the German forest official Karl Drais invented the so-called “Laufmaschine” or draisine – the first two-wheeled, steerable vehicle without pedals. In the 1860s, French inventors developed the first pedal-powered bicycle – the “vélocipède”, also known as the “boneshaker”. Around 1885, the so-called “safety bicycle” was introduced, featuring equal-sized wheels, a chain drive, and pedal propulsion – the predecessor of the modern bicycle. In the following decades, the bicycle was further improved (e.g. with pneumatic tires and gears) and became a popular means of transportation worldwide. |
| Dimensions (cm) | 35,5 x 23 cm |
| Condition | Thin spot upper right |
| Coloring | original colored |
| Technique | Wood engraving |