serial numbers help

marius.suiram · Feb 14, 2014

I need help to identify the year for some bikes:

Western Flyer Sonic Flyer- girls bike
s.n. 2H508302

Monark Thunderbird- girls bike
s.n. 9H314827

AMF Roadmaster Jet Pilot-boys bike
s.n. R123917

thanks

Jpromo · Feb 14, 2014

Pictures!! The first two appear to have been Huffy built but pictures are needed to go any further.

marius.suiram · Feb 14, 2014

AMF Roadmaster

WF Sonic Flyer

I don't have a picture of the Monark, but is same kind of frame as the Sonic Flyer, but has the tank and light on the front fender (but missing)

Jpromo · Feb 15, 2014

That Jet Pilot is wicked! You don't see many of those.. especially so complete and original. It's around 1960-61.

The Sonic Flyer is 1962 and the Monark should be 1959 if it is indeed the same frame and has a real headbadge. If it has a sticker headbadge, it would be a '69.

marius.suiram · Feb 15, 2014

the Jet Pilot has a license plate from 1968. Can it really be from 60-61?

Here some pictures of the Monark. It has a real badge

Thanks for info.

Rustinkerer · Feb 16, 2014

Monark is a 59, made by Huffy after the merger with Monark. The Jet Pilot is probably a 63. The Evolution 1 book has amf ads from 62, 63, and 65, as well as some older ones. Yours matches the 63, while the 62 and 65 JP's had different chainguards, chainrings, and a bigger tank on the 62 and earlier models. -Adam