Originally Posted by
Albertc80
lol!!! Now that's funny! That serial number looks totally rudimentary, like a bronze age man did it. Look at that grip tape! I like that the bike is as the ol' man put it away... As if she was waiting, ready...for that ride that never came. I was about to wash, but I had to step back and appreciate time.
If the first three numbers are 131, then that SSN was likely issued in Upstate NY. I have had several bikes from the 70s with SSN engraved on the BB. It was a fad at the time to go to the police station, and use a diamond tip engraver to put your SSN on bikes, stereos, etc. Completely different view on identity theft back then. I have one of those engravers, and have not used it since 1973. They are rough.