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Main Boards => Trad History/Collecting => Topic started by: KPaul on December 17, 2007, 07:53:00 PM
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Found a Bear Alaskan in great shape.Limbs are orange and black,double shelf,with pewter coin in riser.Leather grip. 62",55# number NKO952. Any idea what year and what brace ht to start at.I am going to shoot this baby!
thanks
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Should be a 1960 w/ aluminum coin. The '59 had copper, the '60 aluminum. The '61 only had a single shelf and not the orange glass (pretty sure on that point).
Brace height, according to the Bear catalog, is between 6-1/2" and 7-1/4"
I really like my 50# 1960 Alaskan. Wish it were 3-5# heavier, but it'll be going after deer with me :)
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Forgot to mention, they didn't make too many that were 55#+, so nice find!
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Hello Paul. Great find. :clapper: Where did you pick up that baby?
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Thanks Jeremy,The coin is indeed aluminum.No stress marks on the limbs and the leather grip is in great shape,as are the decals.
Jack: Got this baby from a guy that raids garage sales.bought several nice bows from him including a'57 Kodiak special and Damon Howatt Diablo.
KPaul
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That's a good guy to know!
Inquiring minds want to know: which do you prefer: the '57 KSpecial or the '60 Alaskan? Top of Bear line or the bargain bow? :D
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I've actually had the '57 longer and have hunted with it.Only target shot the Alaskan a few times and have not tuned it well enough yet to make a fair comparison,but I do love to shoot the 57 !
KPaul
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Garage and estate sales are an awsome place to find old bows. You can go to 100 and find nothing, and then WHAM!! You hit gold. If I were you, I'd get real tight with that guy.