Author Topic: ID this logo ? Possible Ammaco (Read 1229 times)

simonm · « **on:** November 05, 2008, 02:03 PM »

Got a set of bars from boba (cheers m8y) we think there Ammaco bars. Found this logo on them, I was wondering if all Ammaco stuff carried this logo ? Then I would be able to ID stuff easly in the future. Anyone recognise it ?

bobafett · « **Reply #1 on:** November 05, 2008, 03:06 PM »

Didn't even see that on them matey

Was that under the grips ?
As i always say - if it ain't mongoose i haven't got a clue

Swivel or one of the other ammaco dudes should be able to help ya

simonm · « **Reply #2 on:** November 05, 2008, 03:24 PM »

yeh, was under the Grips. I'm thinking that its the logo of the manufacturer for Ammaco.. as you said the man like swivel will know more..

bobafett · « **Reply #3 on:** November 05, 2008, 03:26 PM »

Quote from: simonm on November 05, 2008, 03:24 PM

I'm thinking that its the logo of the manufacturer for Ammaco

Could be mate, could be.......

simonm · « **Reply #4 on:** November 05, 2008, 03:35 PM »

My other Theory is in fact these were custom made bars for JR Ewing.. he must have had a bob or two back then in the 80's when he was famous...could have stretched to a set of BMX bars.. think thats a long shot though.

Swivel · « **Reply #5 on:** November 05, 2008, 03:39 PM »

Not ammaco's as they would be stamped with Ammaco, but certainly look the part. Someone else should be able to shed more light on them

bobafett · « **Reply #6 on:** November 05, 2008, 03:52 PM »

These are the same bars i posted up in the other thread swivel - to get ID'd for Simon - so they weren't ammaco after all ? But they obviously looked like just like 'em ?

Swivel · « **Reply #7 on:** November 05, 2008, 04:19 PM »

Yeah really nice bars mate, no doubt about that. To be honest, the earlier part of Ammaco's history they hardly stamped anything, it was on the later freestyle models and the race bikes they started manufacturing their own parts and stamping them. Prior to that i.e. 1982/1983 etc... the parts mainly where from elsewhere and copies to keep the cost down.

Matt

simonm · « **Reply #8 on:** November 05, 2008, 11:06 PM »

Got this from someone on BMX Museum,

"I recognize it as a logo on a set of CW copy bars that I have.They probably were a supplier to various bike brands.My set seems to be pretty decent quality."

So possibly a "generic" manufacturer that Ammaco used at first.

simonm · « **Reply #9 on:** November 06, 2008, 11:41 AM »

Got another set of bars today, think I'm developing a nasty bar habit - now I have three pairs of which one is only probaly usable. Anyway, this set have a JC stamp on them, anyone know that name ?

sweetbeats · « **Reply #10 on:** November 06, 2008, 11:49 AM »

JC Bars...wow they are like the holy grail of BMX...they where made in Bethlehem for sure and I have that from a reliable scource amen.

simonm · « **Reply #11 on:** November 06, 2008, 12:28 PM »

shit I'm slow today... had to read that three times b4 I got it

sweetbeats · « **Reply #12 on:** November 06, 2008, 12:30 PM »

Quote from: simonm on November 06, 2008, 12:28 PM

shit I'm slow today... had to read that three times b4 I got it

Haha glad you got it in the end fella

simonm · « **Reply #13 on:** November 06, 2008, 12:32 PM »

took a bit of divine intervention but I got there...

sweetbeats · « **Reply #14 on:** November 06, 2008, 12:35 PM »

bobafett · « **Reply #15 on:** November 06, 2008, 01:04 PM »

Well then Simon it looks like you've got some Dallas bars and some Bible bars - which are you gonna stick on the ammaco build ?

simonm · « **Reply #16 on:** November 06, 2008, 01:07 PM »

hehe.. Yeh, everything but Ammaco bars

I'm thinking the Silver will work better, see how much blue is on the bike as it gets built up.

sweetbeats · « **Reply #17 on:** November 06, 2008, 01:19 PM »

Go with the JC Bible Bars

The Holy Spirit of Biblical BMX'cellence

bobafett · « **Reply #18 on:** November 06, 2008, 01:25 PM »

I dunno - think of the wardrobe options if you go with the JR dallas bars - NOS stetson in the for sale section anyone ?

simonm · « **Reply #19 on:** November 07, 2008, 11:57 AM »

Looks like there pretty common from BITD. http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=702680#p702680

Few guys over there have them on Redline bikes, GTs from 85...