radmax 0 Posted September 28, 2016 (edited) Greetings, I recently rescued what I think is a 1976 FMF mild steel frame from the trash, but I'm having trouble finding information about the serial number on the BB. My serial number starts with "FJC" and then has three numbers. Does anyone have any info based on the serial number such as month/year when built, who built this frame, etc? Any relation to DB? Would this be considered a Breithaupt Replica? Would love to learn any more about this frame. Posted this on another forum, and many helpful people answered my questions as best they could, just wondering if anyone here knows anything further or knows anyone I can contact for more info. thanks Edited September 28, 2016 by radmax Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shinglehead 63 Posted September 28, 2016 I can't confirm, or deny what the frame is, although it looks like a steel FMF, but please put a banana seat on that when you build it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
big fire 40 Posted September 28, 2016 A member here had one a few years back I think it's a 1976 very rare to find in mild steel great save !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
big fire 40 Posted September 28, 2016 Here's the bike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sodbuster 197 Posted September 28, 2016 No matter on the serial #. These were offer for only about a year. So 1976 is it. As I recall and I will say right now that I am not 100% sure about this. That the mild steel FMF frames were the "Breithaupt Replica" models. At least I do not recall ever seeing any aluminum frames stickered up as Breithaupt Replicas. Great find! (I want it!) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S.Brothers 1,022 Posted September 28, 2016 http://www.bmxsociety.com/topic/57766-76-fmf-breithaupt-replica/?hl=%2Bbreithaupt+%2Breplica http://www.bmxsociety.com/topic/52300-1977-fmf-breithaupt-replica/?hl=%2Bbreithaupt+%2Breplica I reached out to Larock earlier today but he didn't respond. He knows FMF's though. Ad from Oct 77 Minicycle Action Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S.Brothers 1,022 Posted September 28, 2016 ads 9/76 12/76 12/77 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Larock 60 Posted September 29, 2016 It's a mild steel FMF for sure. I had two fine examples both with original finishes. The red one is the only Breithaupt replica known to exist. The yellow was built once before I got it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sodbuster 197 Posted September 29, 2016 See! There it is. Like I said "not 100% sure." So it's looking like a JW replica then. I can't help but noting here that whenever I read posts like this as of late I really find myself missing the Old Man. So much was l lost when he passed. I'm coming to sadly realize this more as time goes by. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Hays 633 Posted September 29, 2016 Whats the difference between a JW Replica and a Breithaupt Replica??? What does JW stand for? Sod and I need one. Sod can pay for it and I will keep it at my house. It can be both ours 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
big fire 40 Posted September 29, 2016 I think JW stands for jeff ward Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrulyOdd 586 Posted September 29, 2016 I asked radmax about it when I saw it posted on the other site. I dig it just the way it sits. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Larock 60 Posted September 29, 2016 I think JW stands for jeff ward I was told the JW was for Jimmy Weinert. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texasbmx 73 Posted September 29, 2016 Jack Wagon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reilley1 333 Posted September 29, 2016 Don't kill me for this but I vaguely remember Scot or someone associated with FMF at one point that Jeff Watson (Webco factory racer and brother of Archie and Jimmy-not the freestyle Watson) was supposed to ride for FMF. Probably totally off base but... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
radmax 0 Posted September 30, 2016 Thanks S.Brothers and Larock for the original ads and the pics of other JW Replica frames. Larock, did yours have serial numbers? If so, what were the first three letters? Must've been hard to let those two go... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nycet3 170 Posted September 30, 2016 Great save. I too could use one of those. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reilley1 333 Posted September 30, 2016 Well, contacted Jeff and he said that he was not the J in the JW replica but might have been his brother Jim as he and Scot were very good friends. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sodbuster 197 Posted June 4, 2018 So here we are almost two years later. Has anyone nailed down what "JW" turned out to stand for? Still wondering? A little disclosure here. I now have a vested interest in sorting this out. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dunphy1 18 Posted June 5, 2018 Very cool find. Jeff Ward. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sodbuster 197 Posted June 5, 2018 Very cool find. Jeff Ward. Jeff Ward. Still a maybe, maybe not on that one I think. Unless there is something your not telling us? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dunphy1 18 Posted June 7, 2018 I asked Scot that question. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sodbuster 197 Posted June 12, 2018 I asked Scot that question. Yes I see. But you were not the only one. Others that have asked have gotten kind of vague info in answer to the question. So I have to ask; What did he tell you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
