Pre 1937 Colson serial number project

[SKPC]

The "L" may be December, not "ladies".....a previous post of a pre-36 ladies bike does not have the "L" as you state..(post#11) Show me an "M" on a colson and I may change my mind.

 

[fordmike65]

Nice bike!! The computer I saved the serial number information on is on my Vista machine and the video card is not wanting to work right this morning. But, I looked up the ladies bike I posted the pictures of, and this source told me that before 1937 their serial numbers were very easy to figure out. The 5 stood for 1935, and the L in mine stood for Ladies model, and then 2222 was the sequential serial number. So, I would agree that yours, as well, is a 1935. The next letter C in yours would be the model, but they made several men's models, so who knows? I'll keep trying to get this Vista machine to boot because I am pretty sure the link was saved there because it's not on my Win 7 computer. I'll check my phone too.

It's the 37-on serials that are easy to figure out due to the additional 2 digit date stamping. I am curious to see what you have to share tho. Thanks for the help.

 

[tjkajecj]

Sort of related, has anyone ever seen a "A" or "B' serial number on a prewar Colson bike?
I have seen everything from "C" to "L", but not the first two letters of the alphabet.
Just curious.

Tim

 

[fordmike65]

Couple of Hi-Lo's thanks to @Mark Mattei

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Couple of Hi-Lo #’s, the girl’s is hard to read and l’m not keen on scraping it.

I'm not a fan of that myself. Thanks for Posting.
Men's 4D1105
Ladies 4D2868?

 

[Freqman1]

@John what do you have for Hi-Lo serials? V/r Shawn

 

[Phattiremike]

Here’s my bike and serial # Mike.

Mike

 

[SKPC]

The other interesting thing isthat pre-36 frames with the possible year/mo stamps are so far using only the numbers 1, 2, 3 & 6 after the letter(month) code. Looking forward to some more frames' serial numbers.... (@tripple3 )

 

[Archie Sturmer]

so far using only the numbers 1, 2, 3 &

So I wonder how often the sequence number was reset or started over, and from what first number, and what do the stamped serial numbers tell us about the production numbers, (if anything). Were the individual bikes stamped, or the lots of bottom brackets; i.e., stamped at what stage in the production process.

Two (2) formerly badge-less 28" double drop bar frames, 3E1321, (May 1933); ?E0166, (May 193?).

 

[tripple3]

Looking forward to some more frames' serial numbers.... (@tripple3 )

I tried once but couldn't see anything.

 

[fordmike65]

So I wonder how often the sequence number was reset or started over, and from what first number, and what do the stamped serial numbers tell us about the production numbers, (if anything). Were the individual bikes stamped, or the lots of bottom brackets; i.e., stamped at what stage in the production process.
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Two (2) formerly badge-less 28" double drop bar frames, 3E1321, (May 1933); ?E0166, (May 193?).

Pics of the bikes? Or at least frames if possible.