A Rough Guide to Mongoose BMX's
from the beginnings in 1975 till 1984 ish
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1975 mongoose
very first year of building.
componanents generally were Schwinn & Astabula.
Notables are the bottom bracket gussett, this carried into 76.
however 75's have a wider or flair at the seat tube / seat stay joint
and a two piece coaster brake bracket and no rear brake bridge
and usually hand stamped serial No.s
1976 mongoose
the design changed very little except in the seat stay area and the single piece coaster tab.
serial No. format C J 6 123456
Not sure about "T" stamp - TBC
C = Chatsworth
J = month code A=Jan etc
6 = 1976
123456 = production Id.
1977 mongoose
the bottom bracket gussett was dropped.
serial No. format T C J 7 123456
T = Team / all tubes Chromoly F&F's only, else its a trimoly frame
C = Chatsworth
J = month code A=Jan etc
7 = 1977
123456 = production Id.
1978 mongoose
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serial No. format T C J 8 123456
T = Team / all tubes Chromoly F&F's only, else its a trimoly frame
C = Chatsworth
J = month code A=Jan etc
8 = 1978
123456 = production Id.
1979 mongoose
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serial No. format T C J 9 123456
T = Team / all tubes Chromoly F&F's only, else its a trimoly frame
C = Chatsworth
J = month code A=Jan etc
9 = 1979
123456 = production Id.
1980 mongoose
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serial No. format T C J 0 123456
T = Team / all tubes Chromoly F&F's only, else its a trimoly frame
C = Chatsworth
J = month code A=Jan etc
0 = 1980
123456 = production Id.
1981 mongoose
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saw a change in the serial number format to
J112346
J = month code again
1 (2nd digit) is year
123456 is production id
examples of both can be found right until 82
1982 mongoose
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serial number formats as per 1981, mixed CJO & J1 styles found
mid to late 82 saw the trademark front gussetts go
and the looptailed pro class frame emerged
also another serial No. format emerged
M3 J12345
M = Merida Industries, the Taiwan company that assembles Mongoose bicycles
3 = year 1983
12345 = production id
1983 mongoose
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serial number formats as per late 1982
1984 mongoose
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serial number formats as per late 1982
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