Horse Head Frame Number

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Edited Date/Time 10/22/2018 7:54am
Anyone able to identify the make of this frame? The serial number has a horse head stamped in it. Aftermarket frame maker possibly?


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a22 10/16/2018 2:13pm
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TTperra wrote:
Corleone, Sicilly maby? :-)
Impressed you could even give an answer- I was stumped!

who were Corelone? Frame builders or bikes?
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magoo1982 10/16/2018 3:02pm
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could it be a Bronco 125 from early 70s, think they were made in Italy always thought they were pretty neat little bikes ???
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Bearuno 10/16/2018 7:42pm
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TTperra wrote:
Corleone, Sicilly maby? :-)
a22 wrote:
Impressed you could even give an answer- I was stumped!

who were Corelone? Frame builders or bikes?
He's referring to a scene in "The Godfather" movie.Cool

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TTperra 10/17/2018 1:05am
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TTperra wrote:
Corleone, Sicilly maby? :-)
a22 wrote:
Impressed you could even give an answer- I was stumped!

who were Corelone? Frame builders or bikes?
Bearuno wrote:
He's referring to a scene in "The Godfather" movie.Cool
Yes, simply humor.
Dont know anything about the frame, but i would guess south europe, Italy/Spain?
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a22 10/17/2018 1:31am
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Hahaha- it got me though! Yep, the Horsehead thing in the Godfather- the penny drops! That film is about 27 hours long prob why I never watched it Laughing
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a22 10/17/2018 1:15pm
10/17/2018 1:15pm Edited Date/Time 10/17/2018 1:27pm
barnett468 wrote:
I think that is the ferrrari logo.
It does sort of look like it, Ferrari symbol/ logo but they never make bikes... think I am correct in saying somewhat.

Maserati did I think in maybe the 1950's, being another interesting car manufacturer, that maybe one wouldn't have thought ever made bikes.

I would go with Magoo1982's post above- being that it may be a Bronco 125..

Bronco being made by Ducati actually (1960-66) and also a US market model- and Ducati used the 'Prancing Horse' symbol also, think also known as "Cavallino Rampante", which I think means 'violent Horse' or something like that!
I'm not an expert but looked it up on Wiki!

These Italians seem to like their horses!
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PN27416 10/17/2018 2:26pm
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Hmmmm, Jones Ammex out of the Islo factory in Mexico used a horsehead in there engine numbers. Will post up a picture,
txjc, can you show more of the frame?
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barnett468 10/17/2018 2:40pm
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barnett468 wrote:
I think that is the ferrrari logo.
a22 wrote:
It does sort of look like it, Ferrari symbol/ logo but they never make bikes... think I am correct in saying somewhat. Maserati did I think...
It does sort of look like it, Ferrari symbol/ logo but they never make bikes... think I am correct in saying somewhat.

Maserati did I think in maybe the 1950's, being another interesting car manufacturer, that maybe one wouldn't have thought ever made bikes.

I would go with Magoo1982's post above- being that it may be a Bronco 125..

Bronco being made by Ducati actually (1960-66) and also a US market model- and Ducati used the 'Prancing Horse' symbol also, think also known as "Cavallino Rampante", which I think means 'violent Horse' or something like that!
I'm not an expert but looked it up on Wiki!

These Italians seem to like their horses!
"It does sort of look like it, Ferrari symbol/ logo but they never make bikes."

I know they didn't, it was a joke.
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a22 10/17/2018 3:18pm
10/17/2018 3:18pm Edited Date/Time 10/17/2018 3:21pm
^^ Yes no worries, I understand- joking or not- thought you may have been serious- to me does look quite like a prancing horse symbol- as Ferrari used!

As said, one may have thought Ferrari could have even made bikes; like Maserati did which were rare.
If they did bet they would have been glorious!

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txjcfsr 10/18/2018 7:18am
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Appreciate the help, it is a Cooper.

Thanks again.
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PN27416 10/18/2018 9:00am
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Do you have more then a frame?
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Rocky739 10/18/2018 8:36pm
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Looks more like a dog head to me...
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a22 10/21/2018 1:38pm
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PN27416 wrote:
Hmmmm, Jones Ammex out of the Islo factory in Mexico used a horsehead in there engine numbers. Will post up a picture, txjc, can you show...
Hmmmm, Jones Ammex out of the Islo factory in Mexico used a horsehead in there engine numbers. Will post up a picture,
txjc, can you show more of the frame?
Well you were probably correct- pretty much! I.e- Jones/ Ammex...Horse Head Emblem etc.

What with Cooper/ Jones/ Islo all being a similar thing and using the bought up Islo parts which as you say were stamped with the Horse head- so yes=- Cooper/ Jones Ammex/ Islo were much of the samething. Good eye and info!

Reckon you nailed it! Laughing
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PN27416 10/22/2018 3:43am
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PN27416 wrote:
Hmmmm, Jones Ammex out of the Islo factory in Mexico used a horsehead in there engine numbers. Will post up a picture, txjc, can you show...
Hmmmm, Jones Ammex out of the Islo factory in Mexico used a horsehead in there engine numbers. Will post up a picture,
txjc, can you show more of the frame?
a22 wrote:
Well you were probably correct- pretty much! I.e- Jones/ Ammex...Horse Head Emblem etc. What with Cooper/ Jones/ Islo all being a similar thing and using the...
Well you were probably correct- pretty much! I.e- Jones/ Ammex...Horse Head Emblem etc.

What with Cooper/ Jones/ Islo all being a similar thing and using the bought up Islo parts which as you say were stamped with the Horse head- so yes=- Cooper/ Jones Ammex/ Islo were much of the samething. Good eye and info!

Reckon you nailed it! Laughing
I looked at the Ammex frames I have. 2 Horse heads in the serial number. One at each end. Do you have any more then a frame?
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txjcfsr 10/22/2018 7:54am
10/22/2018 7:54am
I was helping a friend identify an old bike that he found. It is a frame with some other parts, not sure how complete that it is. Again, I appreciate the help on this.

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