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Title: Help dates some old bears
Post by: Ken Sorg on April 11, 2008, 01:36:00 PM
Kodiak Special
28AB120, 66", 40#
Dark wood riser and aqua blue glass

Bear Alaskan
21D60 62" 45#
Blonda riser wood and a caramel colored glass, no tip overlays and a leather grip.

I know on some of the model years you go off the first number, the K special I could belive is a 62, but not the Alaskan. Any help is appreciated as always.
Title: Re: Help dates some old bears
Post by: PAPALAPIN on April 11, 2008, 05:46:00 PM
Going by the first digit only counts on '65 through '69

Pictures are what we reall need.
Title: Re: Help dates some old bears
Post by: Ken Sorg on April 11, 2008, 06:27:00 PM
Pics will be a week or so. The bows both have stress lines and finish issues and the guy probably thinks they are worth a mint from what the auction site has been bringing lately. Neither strikes my interest other than sentimental value. Thanks for the reply PAPALAPIN
Title: Re: Help dates some old bears
Post by: Horney Toad on April 11, 2008, 06:50:00 PM
I think the special is a 1962.

Alaskan...hmmm..1961.
Title: Re: Help dates some old bears
Post by: Bjorn on April 11, 2008, 10:33:00 PM
Even without pics it is pretty clear about those two..........just like Horney called it. I just browsed the catalogs and agree.
Title: Re: Help dates some old bears
Post by: d. ward on April 12, 2008, 09:23:00 AM
1962 spec...1961 alaskan....the alaskan is the last year they made that model until reinterduced it in 1966...bowdoc
Title: Re: Help dates some old bears
Post by: Ken Sorg on April 12, 2008, 12:06:00 PM
He is wanting 380.00 for both of them and I'm not sure what they are worth. Both bows have stress lines that are 4 to 5" long. The Alaskan's leather is worn pretty bad, missing the rest and side plate, and looks like it has been drug through a mud puddle. Both have straight limbs and good tips though.
Title: Re: Help dates some old bears
Post by: d. ward on April 12, 2008, 01:32:00 PM
Bit high in todays market......bowdoc
Title: Re: Help dates some old bears
Post by: wadde on April 12, 2008, 05:44:00 PM
Way over priced.