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Main Boards => Trad History/Collecting => Topic started by: Weekend Warrior on March 21, 2007, 04:23:00 PM
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What would a Tamerlane be worth?
Only for collection bow...I don't think it would be shootable. It has cracks down both limbs..Not really sure if its just the glass or in limbs..
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There is also some luck to the price of a
Tamerlane. As a boy in the 50's, a Tamerlane was way out of my piggy bank's reach. However, within the past six years I have acquired two. One is a 66" 34# bow with metal sight track but no sight. The other is a 69" 38# bow with complete sight. They are almost pristine and have gorgeous risers with the checkerboard inlayed points on the risers. The 66" bow was given to me and I paid $35.00 for the 69 incher. I would have given $l00.00 each just to satisfy my childhood dream. I've been to shoots where a Tamerlane or two was still being competitive. I have also seen them for sale in the $60.00 to $80.00 range. Yes, it is a loaded question as there are so many factors involved. One of which is lust. The 66" Tamerlane I shoot on my range on cool summer evenings. I call it my Zen bow. The experience is a comfortable chair and classical music, a cool swimming pool on a hot day, rocking your small child to sleep. I have numerous bows, but none have quite the spirit of a half century old Tamerlane. That is the real value. If it is not a shooter, maybe just a revered spot on the wall. Bow'narrow
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Weekend Warrior....if the cracks in the limbs are the common variety stress cracks that run vertically up and down the limbs, it's probably still shootable unless they are severe. Most that I've seen are typical to these old Bear bows, and don't harm their shootablity.
There's a Tamerlane list on E-bay right now....
Not mine....just a heads up.
Tom I.