Singer must have been the first to introduce the frame that became very fashionable in 1890-1891: the semi diamond. Singer introduced it in 1887 or 1888 (I am not sure). In 1889 they introduced a model on which the strange saddle tube had developed into a real top tube, so when the semi diamond became fashionable, Singer had already stopped building them.
I found an old advertisement in the Dutch magazine 'Kampioen' (march 1888), showing this bicycle and two other models.
The safety you see in the pictures is a heavy bike, clearly one of the early safeties. It is to see in the Batavus museum in Heerenveen, Netherlands. The bike has a lot of characteristic details. The front suspension was used by more factories, but the double rubber blocks on the front fork foot rests are unique for pre-1890 Singer safeties. This bicycle looks quite original, it's a pity the front mudguard is missing.
Hate to say it, but the oil lamp is from 1910 or later and it should be replaced or removed.
The safety you see in the pictures is a heavy bike, clearly one of the early safeties. It is to see in the Batavus museum in Heerenveen, Netherlands. The bike has a lot of characteristic details. The front suspension was used by more factories, but the double rubber blocks on the front fork foot rests are unique for pre-1890 Singer safeties. This bicycle looks quite original, it's a pity the front mudguard is missing.
Hate to say it, but the oil lamp is from 1910 or later and it should be replaced or removed.
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