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Title: Old Archery Stuff
Post by: Blackhawk on April 01, 2009, 06:02:00 PM
Today I picked up an old hunting set that included the original J.C. Higgins (Sears) box.  

   (http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/lwscott/jc-1.jpg)

Inside the box were 6 cedar arrows with some "mystery" broadheads, a fiberglass takedown 50# Ben Pearson bow and a brochure dated 1954.

  (http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/lwscott/jc-2.jpg)

  (http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/lwscott/jc-4.jpg)
Title: Re: Old Archery Stuff
Post by: d. ward on April 01, 2009, 06:05:00 PM
Ben Pearson bow and broadheads.Thats some pretty cool stuff there Lon.bowdoc
Title: Re: Old Archery Stuff
Post by: Blackhawk on April 01, 2009, 06:05:00 PM
Anyone familiar with the broadhead?  The only marking was a patent #.

 (http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/lwscott/jc-3.jpg)
Title: Re: Old Archery Stuff
Post by: Grant Young on April 01, 2009, 06:18:00 PM
Cool find Lon! I love it when someone I sorta know gets ahold of a keeper. I've forgotten the name of the heads but Pearson sold a bunch of them before the deadhead and switchblade models came along. Looks kinda "ribtek"y don't it?
                                    Grant
Title: Re: Old Archery Stuff
Post by: d. ward on April 01, 2009, 06:18:00 PM
yap Ben Pearson 4X4 .bowdoc
Title: Re: Old Archery Stuff
Post by: 4runr on April 01, 2009, 06:20:00 PM
Cool find there Lon.

You got it "right" too, if I remember.
Title: Re: Old Archery Stuff
Post by: yellow bow on April 01, 2009, 07:10:00 PM
cool find!
Title: Re: Old Archery Stuff
Post by: Tox Collector on April 04, 2009, 10:26:00 AM
From the photo, a Ben Pearson instruction booklet on how to shoot, etc. accompanied the archery set.  J. C. Higgins also produced a small archery handbook providing basic instructions on how to shoot, etc.  Nice acquisition!
Title: Re: Old Archery Stuff
Post by: Wade Phillips on April 04, 2009, 11:08:00 AM
Lon -

Your broadhead is the common 2.50" 4x4 Sloped Shoulder Ben Pearson broadhead shown on page B-15-2 in "Broadheads 1871-1971 Identification and Rarity Guide, Second Edition".

I believe the entire outfit (except perhaps the box) was made by Ben Pearson for J.C. Higgins including the T/D bow and the arrows.