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SUMMARY:Waltham Museum’s Annual Metz Day
DESCRIPTION:Join Us on Saturday\, August 3rd\, 2024 10am–3pm \nMetz Cars\, Vintage & Orient Bicycles\, and a Marsh-Metz Motorcycle on display. Talks & Tours – Free Admission. Parking available in the Public Parking Garage directly across from the museum. \n11am Lynne Tolman Illustrated Talk – Major Taylor “the Worcester Whirlwind” Learn the story of the 1899 world cycling champion’s remarkable life on and off the racetracks of the world at the turn of the 20th century\, and how the legacy of this African American pioneer is shaping cycling and our cities today. \nLynne Tolman is a cyclist herself\, an editor — retired from the Worcester Telegram & Gazette — and president of the nonprofit Major Taylor Association\, based in Worcester. \n  \n1pm Rick Wolfe Talk Bicycles & Motor Cycles and the Waltham/Brockton Connection \nWaltham’s Charles Herman Metz\, founded the Waltham Manufacturing Co\, known for the Metz Automobile. He also manufactured bicycles beginning in 1893 under the name Orient\, and in 1898 created the first production Motor Cycles in the United States the Orient – Astor. In 1902 Metz started his own company on Whitney Ave. to exclusively manufacture motorcycles\, and in 1905 he partnered with the Marsh brothers\, manufacturers of the Marsh Motorcycle in Brockton\, and produced the Marsh – Metz Motorcycle. \nRick Wolfe has been collecting motorcycle and bicycles since he was 14. He spent 30 years with the Ford Motor Co of Canada\, 11 of those as an artist. Rick is the Captain of The Wheelmen in Canada\, whose main purpose is to keep the history of bicycling alive\, and to promote the restoration and riding of early cycles manufactured before 1932. He’s a member of the American Automobile Club of America\, American Motorcycle Club of America and the Horseless Carriage Club of America. \n Metz Day is sponsored by the Village Bank \n  \n.       \nSUNDAY\, AUGUST 4th 7 AM–3 PM GORE PLACE: Metz / Waltham – Pre-War Vehicle Show @ Motorheads Car Show.The Motorheads Car Club in conjunction with Gore Place\, Waltham Museum\, Metz / Waltham Vehicle Owners Group / Marsh Metz Owners & Waltham Historical Society
URL:https://walthammuseum.org/index.php/event/waltham-museums-annual-metz-day/
LOCATION:Waltham Museum\, 25 Lexington Street\, Waltham\, MA\, 02452\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lynne Tolman Presents an Illustrated Talk - Major Taylor “the Worcester Whirlwind”
DESCRIPTION:Learn the story of the 1899 world cycling champion’s remarkable life on and off the racetracks of the world at the turn of the 20th century\, and how the legacy of this African American pioneer is shaping cycling and our cities today. \nLynne Tolman is a cyclist herself\, an editor — retired from the Worcester Telegram & Gazette — and president of the nonprofit Major Taylor Association\, based in Worcester. She is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. She has written about bicycling for VeloNews\, USA Cycling\, and other publications\, and she bikes with the Seven Hills Wheelmen. One of her other hobbies is genealogy\, another species of the history bug.  \nYou can watch the New Major Taylor – Champion of the Race documentary at https://www.indianapublicmedia.org/majortaylor/ or https://youtu.be/nzDn3Ifmd0k \n Metz Day is sponsored by the Village Bank
URL:https://walthammuseum.org/index.php/event/lynne-tolman-presents-an-illustrated-talk-major-taylor-the-worcester-whirlwind/
LOCATION:Waltham Museum\, 25 Lexington Street\, Waltham\, MA\, 02452\, United States
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SUMMARY:Rick Wolfe: Bicycles & Motor Cycles and the Waltham / Brockton Connection the Marsh – Metz Motorcycle
DESCRIPTION:Waltham’s own innovator\, designer and manufacturer and founder of the Waltham Manufacturing Co. Charles Herman Metz is known for the Metz Automobile along with manufacturing bicycles beginning in 1893 under the name Orient and creating the first production Motor Cycles in the United States later known as “Motorcycles” in 1898 named the Orient – Astor. Metz left Waltham Manufacturing in 1902 to start his own company exclusively to manufacture motorcycles on Whitney Ave. In 1905 Charles Metz partnered with the Marsh brothers manufacturers of the Marsh Motorcycle in Brockton\, Ma. and produced the Marsh – Metz Motorcycle. \n The Waltham Museum welcomes Rick Wolfe a native of and resident of Canada\, who has been collecting bicycles and motorcycles since he was 14 years old. Now at age 67 Rick travels the United States and Canada educating people on the history of both motorcycles and bicycles. He will be discussing his passion for collecting motorcycles and bicycles and displaying for us his Marsh – Metz Motorcycle and Orient Bicycles from his collection. Rick also owned a 1906 Orient Buckboard manufactured in Waltham. Rick has been featured on cbc.ca/news.  \nRick’s taste for early machines began at an early age. He worked for the Ford Motor Co of Canada for over 30 years – eleven as an artist.  Rick is the Captain of The Wheelmen in Canada the organization\, whose main purpose is to keep the history of bicycling alive and to promote the restoration and riding of early cycles manufactured before 1932. Rick advocates getting youth involved. He’s also a member of the American Automobile Club of America\, American Motorcycle Club of America and the Horseless Carriage Club of America. Rick is quite active with these organizations and donates a lot of his time to charitable organizations. \n Metz Day is sponsored by the Village Bank \n 
URL:https://walthammuseum.org/index.php/event/rick-wolfe-bicycles-motor-cycles-and-the-waltham-brockton-connection-the-marsh-metz-motorcycle/
LOCATION:Waltham Museum\, 25 Lexington Street\, Waltham\, MA\, 02452\, United States
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SUMMARY:Motorheads Car Club Pre-War Vehicle Show (1893-1941) Automobiles - Bicycles - Motorcycles
DESCRIPTION:*Owners of Pre World War II & Brass Era Vehicles\, Veteran Motorcars\, bicycles and Motorcycles!*\nThis event will be held at Gore Place the former home of Charles H. Metz & offices of the Metz Automobile Co. between 1911-1921.\nThe Motorheads Car Club in conjunction with Gore Place\, Waltham Museum\, Metz / Waltham Vehicle Owners Group / Marsh Metz Owners & Waltham Historical Society invite you to participate in a show of prewar vehicles including those manufactured in Waltham\, Ma. by Charles Metz\, Piper & Tinker\, Orient Bicycles\, Orient Motorcycles & others including Marsh / Metz Motorcycles of Brockton\, Ma.\nTrailer parking on site. $20.00 per vehicle charity event.\n*Period dress is encouraged.\nGore Place\nwww.goreplace.org\nThe Motorheads 6th Annual Car Show.\nwww.motorheadscarclub.net\nWaltham Museum\nwww.walthammuseum.org\nWaltham Historical Society\nwww.walthamhistoricalsociety.org\nCharles River Museum\nhttps://www.charlesrivermuseum.org\nAwards\, Vendors\, Food\, Raffles\, Trophies.\nGore Place\n52 Gore St. Waltham\, Ma. 02453\nAugust 4th 7am-3pm\n7AM to 3PM\nFor additional information 508.320.8876\nGore Place is A 50-acre country estate in the City of Waltham\, Ma. A grand Federal Style mansion steeped in history\, a farm\, and an invaluable community resource.
URL:https://walthammuseum.org/index.php/event/motorheads-car-club-pre-war-vehicle-show-1893-1941-automobiles-bicycles-motorcycles/
LOCATION:Gore Place\, 52 Gore Street\, Waltham\, MA\, United States
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