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Title: how do i date a mongoose motomag frame
Post by: harris on December 03, 2006, 02:43 PM: need to date a motomag frame .how do you sort from serial number
Title: Re: how do i date a mongoose motomag frame
Post by: DR VINOAH on December 03, 2006, 04:12 PM: im not sure who could help you on here

i asked coastvl

he is very helpful indeed :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: how do i date a mongoose motomag frame
Post by: Moose on December 03, 2006, 05:16 PM: If I remember rightly the first letter is where it was made (C = Chatsworth), next letter is the month and the number is the year.

What is the number?
Title: Re: how do i date a mongoose motomag frame
Post by: harris on December 04, 2006, 03:15 PM: there are 4 sets of numbers laid out in different directions but hear they are
CJO 24 345392 BH216PL and are all under BB
Title: Re: how do i date a mongoose motomag frame
Post by: oberonspacefruit on December 04, 2006, 03:16 PM: Quote from: harris on December 03, 2006, 02:43 PM
need to date a motomag frame .

i'd try some soothing music, fine wine and expensive chocolates.
Title: Re: how do i date a mongoose motomag frame
Post by: jT Racing on December 04, 2006, 05:48 PM: 1980 dan :daumenhoch: october
Title: Re: how do i date a mongoose motomag frame
Post by: Nosnod on December 04, 2006, 05:51 PM: CJO = Chatsworth made Oct 1980 so it is probably a full cro-mo (Either a Team or a Supergoose)

The 345392 is the actual serial number (depending on the order of the numbers that you have quoted)

A pic would help of the frame and the number layout under the BB

The rest 24 and BH216PL is probably a house number and postcode so why not trace the original owner! :LolLolLolLol: On second thoughts don't as it might have been nicked BITD!
Title: Re: how do i date a mongoose motomag frame
Post by: harris on December 04, 2006, 06:14 PM: (http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d87/harris15570/armmmmmmmmms005.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d87/harris15570/armmmmmmmmms009.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d87/harris15570/armmmmmmmmms010.jpg)
Title: Re: how do i date a mongoose motomag frame
Post by: Nosnod on December 04, 2006, 10:01 PM: As I said the CJO 345392 is the serial no.

Nice!
Title: Re: how do i date a mongoose motomag frame
Post by: dj_benice on December 04, 2006, 10:05 PM: Quote from: oberonspacefruit on December 04, 2006, 03:16 PM
Quote from: harris on December 03, 2006, 02:43 PM
need to date a motomag frame .

i'd try some soothing music, fine wine and expensive chocolates.

isn't motomag rhyming slang? if so a bottle of white lightning should do the job ::)
Title: Re: how do i date a mongoose motomag frame
Post by: kdw712 on December 05, 2006, 09:24 AM: if it were full chromo on those first gen models it would have a "T" stamped before / above

the "CJ0"
Title: Re: how do i date a mongoose motomag frame
Post by: harris on December 05, 2006, 09:26 AM: no just looked no T just nickel plated .
Title: Re: how do i date a mongoose motomag frame
Post by: Coastvl on December 05, 2006, 09:55 AM: Yep. What they all said above. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: how do i date a mongoose motomag frame
Post by: jT Racing on December 05, 2006, 06:04 PM: the only difference between a team and a supergoose was the bits. frame was the same. it's got the rigjt forks and stem dan