Bicycle Serial Numbers - by R S Wachter

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Provided by Debi Tucker, Milpitas Police This list has always proved useful to me. I think it originated at the San Jose Police Department during the 1980's. Through the wonders of Macintosh, here it is again! Updated, integrated, and ready for use.

BICYCLE FRAME NIUMBERS

The number following the brand name of the bicycle below refers to the illustration, and indicates the location of the frame number of the particular bicycle.

Brand

Ace
Aberdale
All Pro
American Flyer
Aquila
Armstrong
Auto-Moto
Bauer
Biblefield
C. Itoch
Cadillac
Cavalier
Century
Challenger
Chiorda
Ciry Road
Clarion
Collegiate
Colson
Columbia
Cyclia
Cyclone
CWS
Diamier
Dayton
Derby
Dorset
Duneit
Eagle
Elgin
Empress
Eska
Evans
Executive
Excelisor
Fagas
Falcon
Favorit
Fierello
Firestone
Fleetwing
Flying Jet
Gariatti
General
Gobet
Gold Medal
Goodrich
Goodyear
Gresham Flyer
Greyhound
Hawthorne
HWH
Hermes
Hercules
Hiawatha
Higgins
Huggman
Huffy
Indian
Inversion

Location

1,4
4
2,5
3
1
1,4
2
1
1
2
2
1,2,4
1,2
1,2
1,2,4
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1,2
2
4
1,2
2
1,2
1
1
2
2
1,2
2
1
1
1,3,4
1,2
2
1,2,7
3
1
4
1,3
1,2
2
1
1,3
2
1,3
1
1,3,7
1,2,4,5,6
1,2,6
1
1,2,4,5
2,4,5
2

Brand

Italia
J&B
J.C. Penney
Joannou
Kent
Langley
Londoner
Mercury
Merideth
Meteor
Miracle
Monarch
Murray
New World
Norman
Olmo
Oscona
Pascoe
Peerless
Pennant
Peacocks
Peerless
Phillips
Pilot
Pioneer
Polar Bear
Raleigh
Roadmaster
Rollfast
Royce Essex
Royal London
Royal Master
Royal Prince
Royal Saber
Royal Scot
Royal Standard
Royal York
Royce Union
Rutledge
Savage
Savoy
Schwinn
Scout
Sears
Shelby
Silver King
Speedy
Sportcrest
Standard
Stelber
Steyr
Thunderjet
Trailblazer
Trophy
Viscount
Vulcan
West End
Western Flyer
Westfield

Location

4
2
2,5
1,4
1
1
7
1,6
7
1,4
4
1,2,4
1,2,3,5
1,2
5
4
4
2
1
1
1
7
1,2,4
1
1
1,3
2,4
1,2
2,3
2
2
2
2
2
2,4
2
2
1,2,3,4,5
1,4
3
1,2
1,2,3,5
4
1,2,3,5
1,2
1
4
2
1
1,2,7
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1,2,4
2

Bicycle Frame - Locations Numbered

Reproduced by permission of the California Association for Property and Evidence, Inc. Originally published in Behind Locked Doors Vol. 92, No. 2, Pg. 12, Copyright 1992
(New additions submitted by IAPE members are in blue text.)
[Position 7 on tubing above crank.]

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