Were there any mongoose frames made after 79 but before 81 that did not have serial numbers? I know it's probably a dumb question, but there is an auction for a frame that appears to be an 80 model, (no c/b tab), but the seller can't find any serial numbers on it anywhere. Were the 'long frames' full cromo? I could be wrong, but it looks like a 'long' frame. Look up a Remington serial number by using Remington Serial Number Lookup. This service uses the two-letter codes stamped on the barrel of Remington rifles and shotguns to determine the age of the firearm. You can also locate the serial number on the rifle's receiver and request an age approximation by emailing Remington support.

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BMX Products Inc. (maker of Mongoose) used the same format for all of their bicycle brands (Jag, Roger DeCoster, Moto-Trac, etc.) with a few exceptions. Typically, the Serial Number was on two lines, looking like this: CF9 133996 The first digit C stood for Chatsworth (California, where the fact. Official site of Mongoose Bicycles. Maker of BMX, mountain and urban bikes.

From its modest beginnings in a Southern California garage, Mongoose grew into a recognized and respected brand of performance bicycles. A vintage Mongoose is certainly a prize in the hands of any serious collector, but you'll want to be sure that what you're looking at is actually 'vintage.' Checking the serial number is the first step in determining the age of the Mongoose you're considering.

Turn over the bicycle frame and look at the underside. You should be able to spot the serial number in this position. It is often on the bracket tube that is welded to the frame tube. Depending on the year, however, it might be located on the brace behind the bottom bracket.

Inspect the number to determine if it has five digits and begins with a 1. Mongoose frames manufactured in 1975 to early 1976 had five-digit numbers hand-stamped on them, starting with 10000. If the serial number of your Mongoose has a number such as 11994, with no letters in or near the number, it is likely a frame from 1975 or early 1976.

Scan the area to see if the letter C is etched above the five numbers. The letter C stands for Chatsworth, the city in California where the Mongoose was made during the early years of production. If there's a C above the serial number on your Mongoose, the bicycle was probably made in early 1976.

Look for a letter and number in addition to the C above the five-digit serial numbers. In May 1976, BMX Products began including a letter and a number with the C. The additional letter indicated the month the frame was produced. The letter A stood for January, the letter B indicated February, and so on. After the letter designating the month of production, a number appears that stands for the year of production. The number 7 indicates 1977, the number 8 stands for 1978, and so on. A serial number from that time period might show CB8 above the five-digit serial number, which is sequential and indicates the number of frames produced in a particular series.

Check for the letter X instead of the C with the serial number, or look for the letter T in front of, above or below the CB8 sequence. If the serial number on the frame has an X instead of a C, then it is likely a Super X model. If the frame has a T in addition to the other letters and numbers, it is probably a Team Mongoose, a Team Minigoose or a Supergoose.

Check for a three-digit designation that doesn't begin with the letter C. In April 1981, the company decided to drop the C and use only one letter, in the A to L sequence, to indicate the month of production, followed by the number indicating the year of production, followed by the sequential serial number. The only exception to this are the frames that were made in the company's Merida factory in Taiwan. These frames begin with an M, followed by the month letter, the year number, and then the sequential serial number.

Warnings

There is some inconsistency in Mongoose serial numbers, due to how the bikes were assembled. Welders were supposed to use the bracket tubes, where the serial numbers are stamped, in sequence, but sometimes they grabbed whatever tubes were handy. This resulted in a number of later frames having earlier serial numbers.

• There is some inconsistency in Mongoose serial numbers, due to how the bikes were assembled. Welders were supposed to use the bracket tubes, where the serial numbers are stamped, in sequence, but sometimes they grabbed whatever tubes were handy. This resulted in a number of later frames having earlier serial numbers.

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What Can Serial Numbers Tell Me?

The main thing you learn from serial numbers is the age of the instrument of course. Although the dates in these charts are reasonably accurate, there may be some discrepancies for various reasons. Here are a few things to bear in mind:

• Sometimes a company may hold back a batch of instruments and then release them a couple of years later.
• The production of old and new models can overlap, or in some cases features of a new model appear on the later batch of the previous model. This can lead to what we call transitional models, which have some new and some old features. A famous example would be the early 30s Conn instruments.
• Many companies make other instruments, not just saxophones and the serial numbers are spread over their entire range. So saxophones may not be numbered sequentially.
• Serial numbers can be used to identify supposedly “better” instruments. It is sometimes (possible erroneously) supposed that five digit MKVIs are the best. Or you want to play a horn with a number that is close to your idol’s saxophone.

Why do people sometimes mask the last three digits of a serial number?

When advertising an instrument for sale, you will often see the serial number referred to as 36xxxx. It is rumoured that there is a scam, by which somebody who acquires your serial number can then claim the instrument is theirs. This may just be paranoia as I have never heard of this happening, nor can I understand how it could happen.

Ideally you should have a record of the serial number with your sales receipt and won your insurance details. Game of thrones book series sequence.

A serial number can of course be used to identify a stolen instrument. If a seller does hide part of the number you may wonder if they are trying to hide the fact that it is stolen. In most cases the reason is for the one stated above, but it is always worth checking when buying an instrument. Ask the seller privately for the number and do a search for that instrument. If it has been stolen recently, the legal owner may have registered it with an online database of stolen saxophones.

Vintage Buescher, Conn, Martin, King & Selmer Serial Numbers

There are quite a few saxophone serial number charts on the internet, these ones have mostly been adapted from existing manufacturers’ and saxophone enthusiasts’ charts.

I will be adding more soon, as well as checking for accuracy and updating these with more historical and instrument information.

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