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Title: New to the forum and a new bow
Post by: Happytrails47 on November 24, 2017, 12:11:00 PM
Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum and need some help dating a new (to me) bow that I bought yesterday. The bow is a Bear Grizzly, 62'' amo, 45#. The bow is in great shape and a real smooth shooter. No cracks anywhere that I can see, and I took it to a local bow shop on my way home from buying it and the shop owner made an offer to buy it. The old timer I bought it from said he bought it from a Bear rep back in the early sixties that said it was a demo model or something to take around to the shops and show off (could that explain the star over the serial number?) I've also read that Bear used to remove the serial number and stamp  a star on  the bows that were reconditioned/repaired. This bow doesn't look repaired. The Bear coin looks to be brass and the bow color is a very light green.
From the info I've seen in the forums it could be a 1963 but not really sure, any ideas out there?
If I can figure out how to post pics I will...
Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving!
Title: Re: New to the forum and a new bow
Post by: Zradix on November 24, 2017, 01:14:00 PM
Welcome!
not really sure about the bow.
You might have more luck looking here..
 http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=forum&f=14&submit=Go
Title: Re: New to the forum and a new bow
Post by: on November 24, 2017, 03:03:00 PM
Mel,
Welcome to the Gang!
  :campfire:
Title: Re: New to the forum and a new bow
Post by: kevsuperg on November 24, 2017, 04:15:00 PM
Keep searching (part of the fun) the info is out there .
 I think the brass coin was from 63-70.
 I have a new production grizzly 58"  50#@28. They are nice shooters .
 Where you at in Idaho?
Title: Re: New to the forum and a new bow
Post by: drewsbow on November 24, 2017, 06:15:00 PM
welcome
Title: Re: New to the forum and a new bow
Post by: carbonflyr on November 24, 2017, 06:41:00 PM
welcome aboard!!  :wavey:
Title: Re: New to the forum and a new bow
Post by: JamesV on November 24, 2017, 07:08:00 PM
Welcome from the Mississippi Delta

James
Title: Re: New to the forum and a new bow
Post by: wooddamon1 on November 25, 2017, 09:52:00 PM
Welcome, try the Trad History Forum for info on the bow.   :campfire: