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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1947–1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0265.001

MANUFACTURER: Canada Decalcomania Co. Ltd.
MODEL: PIXIE MOTOR
LOCATION: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: PAPER & SYNTHETIC (FILM ?)

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 32.6 cm
Width: 23.8 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Non-motorized Ground Transportation
Category: Cycles & cycling
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Decalcomania
Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
City: Montreal

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THESE DECALS MANUFACTURED FOR USE BETWEEN 1947-1950.
Canada: EXAMPLE OF MATERIALS ILLUSTRATING THE TREND IN THE POST-WARPERIOD RELATED TO THE CONVERSION OF BICYCLES INTO MOTOR-BICYCLES, A CHEAP AND EFFICIENT FORM OF TRANSPORTATION. GODSCROFT INDUSTRIES OF MONTREAL MANUFACTURED THE PIXIE MOTOR, AN EXAMPLE OF WHICH IS INSTALLED ON CCM DELIVERY BIKE 880307.
Function: TO PHYSICALLY MARK AND SO IDENTIFY PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY A SPECIFIC COMPANY, SIMULTANEOUSLY ADVERTISING THAT COMPANY'S PRODUCTS.
Technical: PART OF THE BICYCLE ACCESSORY INDUSTRY, AND SHOWS TREND IN THE MOVEMENT TOWARDS A GREATER RELIANCE UPON THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE. PIXIE MOTOR WAS A CONVERSION KIT THAT ALLOWED CYCLISTS TO INSTALL A SMALL GASOLINE ENGINE TO THEIR BICYCLES TO ASSIST USE. OTHER EXAMPLES INCLUDE AMERICAN "WHIZZER" AND FRENCH SOLEX.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Paper covers over each decal read " ENDOR MOTOR DIVISION/ GODSCROFT INDUSTRIES LTD./ [logo]/ MADE IN CANADA/ PIXIE "; " CANADA DECALCOMANIA CO. LIMITED/ 507-511 MONTREAL TORONTO/ A GENUINE/ DECAL/ REGISTERED/ TRANSFER "; and "34961".
Missing: NONE. DECALS ARE COMPLETE IN THEMSELVES.
Finish: OFF-WHITE PAPER COVERING DECALS HAS BLUE TEXT.
Decoration: COMPANY LOGO DEPICTING A CROWN ABOVE A SHIELD AND BANNER APPEARS ON PAPER COVER (AND PRESUMABLY ON DECAL).

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Canada Decalcomania Co. Ltd., Decal, between 1947–1950, Artifact no. 1996.0265, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1996.0265.001/

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