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Main Boards => Trad History/Collecting => Topic started by: DBernier on February 19, 2006, 10:46:00 AM

Title: Bear take-down I.D. year
Post by: DBernier on February 19, 2006, 10:46:00 AM

I have a Fred Bear takedown bow. Specs are as follows;
A) Takedown with spring locked metal hinged latches
B)  Center section, Black glass front and back, Green stripe with gold borders, silver colored Bear button, ser # B-5043
C)  Limb 1 marked, Fred Bear Custom Kodiak T/D,
                  60" @ 50#, #2B5669
                  Black glass on front and back
                  with green tip.
D)  Limb 2 marked Bear Archery Gainesville Florida
                  Ser # 2B-5669 US Patent 2842113
                  Black glass front and back with
                  Green tip.
Any idea on the year of mfg. ? This bow is in ex. + condition with original string. Thanks for any help
Dick Bernier

Title: Re: Bear take-down I.D. year
Post by: raghorn on February 19, 2006, 07:16:00 PM

This would have been made in the 1980s in Gainsville, Fl. Is it a right or left hand bow?

Title: Re: Bear take-down I.D. year
Post by: DBernier on February 20, 2006, 07:46:00 AM

Ron, it is a RH bow

Dick

Title: Re: Bear take-down I.D. year
Post by: themonkey on February 20, 2006, 10:08:00 PM

is the bear coin flush, or raised from the bows riser?

Title: Re: Bear take-down I.D. year
Post by: DBernier on February 21, 2006, 11:50:00 AM

The coin is raised, kinda dome shaped.

Dick