Dating Your Bear Bows By EZADO The information below has been compiled from various resources including the internet, guides, personal experience and people we know. We hope that you find this information useful. Since we have the opportunity to sell a lot of different items through our eBay Drop Off Store certain things start to stick out that seem to sell extremely well.

One item that sticks out are the vintage BEAR Recurve Bows. Recently on an out of town trip we stopped by an antique store like we usually do and saw this recurve bow in the corner. Since we were already somewhat familiar with how well bows have sold from selling them for a client we naturally gravitated to it. It looked to be in excellent condition and came with a quiver and 3 different sets of arrows. The asking price was $100.00 and we ultimately got all of it for $75.00.

For example, a serial number of 5L212 would be a 1965 Bow. Prior to 1965, the serial numbers for all Bear bows were started over every month, making these bows almost impossible to date by serial number alone. The 'K' series of serial numbers (for example KZ9672) were started in 1970. Date your Bear bow by serial number if it was made between 1965 and 1969. Serial numbers were placed on the limbs of most Bear bows, along with the weight and length of the bow. The first number stood for the year of manufacturing. So, a '5' at the beginning meant it was made in 1965, a '6' was made in 1966, a '7' in. Feb 15, 2010 Bear bows, how old? Prior to 1965, the serial numbers for all Bear bows were started over every month. Kodiak Static Recurve 1950-1953.

Based on the dating procedures listed below we determined that this was a Fred Bear Kodiak Recurve bow from 1965 in excellent condition. It was a 60' bow with a 44# pull. After we got the bow to our store we noticed that inside the big quiver was a smaller single quiver.

Based on a light embossed marking on this smaller, leather quiver that we pulled out we were able to date it to the late 1940's. We decided to break this up into 3 different auctions and started all three at $9.99. The results of the auctions are listed at the end of this article.

The Betrayal Harold Pinter Pdf Viewer Auto Kaufvertrag Englisch Download Youtube. there. ----------------------------------------------------- DATING YOUR FRED BEAR BOW There are several features and changes that were made to the bear bows over the years that will help narrow the age of your bow or your potential investment. The Serial Number: These bows usually have, what appears to be a hand inscription on one of the limbs that gives a serial number along with the length and pull weight of the bow. This serial number works very well for dating Bear Bows from 1965-1969 when the first digit of the serial number is the year of manufacture. For example, a serial number of 5L212 would be a 1965 Bow. Prior to 1965, the serial numbers for all Bear bows were started over every month, making these bows almost impossible to date by serial number alone. New York Paloma Faith Karaoke Download. The 'K' series of serial numbers (for example KZ9672) were started in 1970.