Penny Farthing by Thos Humber

Deutschsprachige Version
This Penny Farthing 'Ordinary' is believed to be manufactured by Thos Humber of Beeston, Notts. England ca. 1882.
Thomas Humber was one of the top ten Penny Farthing manufacturers.

It was restored in 2002/2003.
The driving wheel is 56".
See here a detail of the 17" rear wheel.

The Penny Farthing weighs 52lbs approx. 23.6 kilos.
See here a close up of the handlebar.

The seat from the rear.

The hub and the pedals.

This Penny-Farthing has been in possession of family Gibson in Liverpool for the last 40 years.

Reecently the bicycle is for sale.

Concerning this bicycle note the entry in our data-base.


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