All bikes1all have unique serial numbers.
Finding a bicycle serial number
Most bicycles have their serial number engraved beneath their bottom bracket, but sometimes serial numbers are found in other places. Here are some examples of where and what to look for:
Schwinn Bicycles Model Number Reference
Hopefully you can find the serial number on the bicycle you're looking at - email [email protected] if you're having trouble.
This Vintage Columbia Clipper Ladies or Girls Bicycle is a Very Nice Beach Cruiser Type Bike with Brand New Black Hamdlebars and a Beautiful Leather Springer Type Saddle. The Sticker on the Seat Tube Indicates This is a Custom Made Bicycle from Columbia. The Serial Number 6 047 689 is on the Bottom Bracket. If the bike frame was manufactured at the Santa Ana CA facility, the first three or four digits of the serial number should be letters abbreviating the model or size of the frame such as 'XL', 'XXL', CR24, or something like that. The next part of the serial number is eight numeric digits.
Searching serials on Bike Index
Finding bicycles by serial number on Bike Index is a critical part of our functionality. When searching for a serial number, use our serial search bar - it's the second bar on our search form.
We've done a few things to make it more likely that you'll find the bike you're looking for.
The Earliest Paramount Serial Numbers
The very first Paramounts seemed to have had serial numbers starting with “A” followed by two or three digits. This seems to have been a system started by Emil Wastyn. We found a very early Paramount – claimed to be a 1938-9 vintage – with serial number A545.
Little is known about serial numbers for bikes built after World War II. Unfortunately, an office fire in 1948 destroyed the Paramount records. Numbers mostly followed a three-digit format – often but not necessarily with a “P” as the prefix.
By early 1959, serial number 949 had been reached, necessitating a new system.
The “New” System
This system was used from Spring of 1959 to the end of 1965. It was a sequence consisting of a letter followed by two digits, starting with A10, followed by A11 and so on until A99. When the B’s started out, they started with B10. Here’s a table of the codes and their manufacturing dates:
The First Serialized Date Code
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This system was used from January 1966 through 1969. It consisted of three components –
For example, H763 is the sixty-third frame or fork scheduled during August of 1967.
Capacity Added for the Boom Years
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