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Title: Bear Cub - just curious
Post by: fatman on June 16, 2008, 08:44:00 AM
Went to a 3D shoot this weekend and picked up a nice Bear Cub (for the wife, of course)  :bigsmyl:  

Serial# is 27K21

Can someone tell me mfr date?

many thanks

Kevin
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Title: Re: Bear Cub - just curious
Post by: hotfootTG on June 16, 2008, 09:06:00 AM
The S/N has the form of a '62, Kevin. The catalog pictures a Cub with the S/N of 13K59. but a pic of your bow would help.
Al (Als Decals)
Title: Re: Bear Cub - just curious
Post by: Drew on June 16, 2008, 09:22:00 AM
this is a 67...(i think) so is the cub a r/d longbow or is it still a recurve? I haven't had this one strung or seen it strung.

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/Drewsifer/Profile.jpg)

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/Drewsifer/RiserFront-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Bear Cub - just curious
Post by: fatman on June 16, 2008, 09:51:00 AM
It's a recurve, with Grayling, Michigan on the logo....black glass back, white belly
Looks very similar to Drew's pic....sorry, I haven't figured out this photobucket thing yet

many thanks

Kevin
Title: Re: Bear Cub - just curious
Post by: D.Sheppard on June 17, 2008, 11:01:00 AM
68 CUB ON  TOP AND A 62 CUB(ZEBRAWOOD).DIFFERENCES IN RISER AND TIPS


 (http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p115/shepu812/mini-bowpics103.jpg)
 (http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p115/shepu812/mini-bowpics102.jpg)
Title: Re: Bear Cub - just curious
Post by: Drew on June 17, 2008, 11:04:00 AM
I like that zebra wood cub!
Title: Re: Bear Cub - just curious
Post by: fatman on June 17, 2008, 03:04:00 PM
what's the nomenclature on Bear serial#'s?
Title: Re: Bear Cub - just curious
Post by: D.Sheppard on June 17, 2008, 11:13:00 PM
"68" maple reads 8P8068,  
"62" zebrawood is 28CK94,  
another "62" maple that is 13AG68
Title: Re: Bear Cub - just curious
Post by: ckruse on June 18, 2008, 11:10:00 AM
1962 Cub had a leather wrapped handle and a black enamel coin. It was made of maple.  I would bet by the number on your Zebrawood Cub, that it's a 1964. The catalog listed "various" hardwoods and glass colors. The 1965 catalog picture is exactly like your Zebrawood, which also showed various wood and glass combos. If it were a 65 though, the number would start with a 5. CKruse
Title: Re: Bear Cub - just curious
Post by: fatman on June 18, 2008, 02:44:00 PM
The owner of this Cub said that it originally had a leather-wrapped handle (now replaced with a rubber roll-on)....and it has the black coin, maple handle.

Thanks for the help guys...I'm goin' w/ '62 based on the info.  I really bought this as a shooter for the wife, was just curious, in case someone asks I can sound like I know what I've got....

Thanks again!  :thumbsup:  

Kevin
  :archer:
Title: Re: Bear Cub - just curious
Post by: horatio1226 on June 18, 2008, 08:11:00 PM
Here's mine:
Bearbowman on tradgang told me that it was a 67 I believe, some type of prototype bow. He said that it wasn't a cub. It was a while ago that I asked him. The man knows his Bear bows. Send him a pic and he'll give you more info than you could imagine.Serial # SD452 Brian
   (http://inlinethumb06.webshots.com/33413/2286040180103653210S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2286040180103653210mzrlOr)
   (http://inlinethumb42.webshots.com/40169/2359558090103653210S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2359558090103653210tRNGub)
   (http://inlinethumb15.webshots.com/35214/2623475950103653210S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2623475950103653210MOylPF)
   (http://inlinethumb38.webshots.com/19557/2290831140103653210S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2290831140103653210DwngAx)
Title: Re: Bear Cub - just curious
Post by: D.Sheppard on June 18, 2008, 09:36:00 PM
Alright I dug out the other Cub that I know is a "62", it has dated paper work in it. So its a 68 maple,64 zebra and a 62 maple for comparison. The bottom limb in the last pic is the "62".

 (http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p115/shepu812/mini-bowpics283.jpg)
 (http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p115/shepu812/mini-bowpics285.jpg)
 (http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p115/shepu812/mini-bowpics286.jpg)
 (http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p115/shepu812/mini-bowpics288.jpg)