American Bicycle Company
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American Bicycle Company was an American bicycle company. American Bicycle was founded by Albert Augustus Pope
, owner of the Columbia Bicycle
. In 1898, the U.S. bicycle industry was caught in a downward spiral of market saturation, over-supply and intense price competition. Pope issued an affidavit says that the American Bicycle Company was incorporated on May 12, 1899. In an attempt to control supply and limit competition, 42 manufacturers (later over 75 companies) formed the American Bicycle Company and soon afterwards announced plans to open a branch plant in Canada called the National Cycle Company. American Bicycle later bought the Gormully & Jeffery Manufacturing Company
which made Rambler
brand bicycles. Rambler bicycle was obtained in 1900 after Thomas B. Jeffery
sold it to focus on the Rambler automobile.
Albert Augustus Pope
Albert Augustus Pope was a Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel who founded the Pope Manufacturing Company in 1877. -Birth:...
, owner of the Columbia Bicycle
Pope Manufacturing Company
Pope Manufacturing Company was founded by Albert Augustus Pope in Hartford, Connecticut. The company began with the introduction of the "Columbia High Wheeler" bicycle in 1878.-History:...
. In 1898, the U.S. bicycle industry was caught in a downward spiral of market saturation, over-supply and intense price competition. Pope issued an affidavit says that the American Bicycle Company was incorporated on May 12, 1899. In an attempt to control supply and limit competition, 42 manufacturers (later over 75 companies) formed the American Bicycle Company and soon afterwards announced plans to open a branch plant in Canada called the National Cycle Company. American Bicycle later bought the Gormully & Jeffery Manufacturing Company
Gormully & Jeffery
Gormully & Jeffery was an American bicycle company, founded in Chicago by Thomas B. Jeffery and R. Phillip Gormully in 1878. It marketed bicycles under the Rambler brand, was at one time the second largest bicycle manufacturer in the US, and was sold to the American Bicycle Company in 1900....
which made Rambler
Rambler (bicycle)
The Rambler is an American bicycle brand manufactured by the Gormully & Jeffery Mfg. Co., in Chicago from 1878 to 1900. This bicycle brand was created by Thomas B. Jeffery and was the predecessor to Jeffery's Rambler automobile....
brand bicycles. Rambler bicycle was obtained in 1900 after Thomas B. Jeffery
Thomas B. Jeffery
For the government official in colonial Nova Scotia see Thomas Nickleson JefferyThomas B. Jeffery was an inventor and manufacturer of bicycles and early automobiles.-Early life:...
sold it to focus on the Rambler automobile.