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Title: 1959 kodiak special rest/plate
Post by: Horney Toad on April 09, 2009, 11:29:00 PM

What kind of rest and side plate were stock on the 1959 kodiak special? I assume the feather rest was stock, any particular color? What about the plate? What shape was the side plate?

Title: Re: 1959 kodiak special rest/plate
Post by: TRAP on April 10, 2009, 08:48:00 AM

Jeff, I'm pretty sure the 59 catalog shows the Kodiak Special without a strike plate.  Just a feather rest.  I have a 64" 59 KS that has a groove worn into the wood where a plate has never been used.

The 60 Kodiak Special Deluxe came with a small bullet shaped plate that would look good on the 59 KS.

Trap

Trap

Title: Re: 1959 kodiak special rest/plate
Post by: JavelinaHink on April 10, 2009, 09:28:00 AM

Trap,
The one 1960 Bear Kodiak DE LUXE on the big auction site  280329416130 with the 6 line strike plate, was that added later or an option that could of been ordered.

Title: Re: 1959 kodiak special rest/plate
Post by: d. ward on April 10, 2009, 09:45:00 AM

Most Deluxe models(hunting weight) I've seen had the 5-6 line rather then the bullet shape.But several Special Deluxe(target weight) had the bullet shaped rest...hummmm.bd

Title: Re: 1959 kodiak special rest/plate
Post by: Bjorn on April 10, 2009, 10:43:00 AM

The 1960 catalog shows both the bullet shape and 6 line-same color in the pics.
The '59 has a rest and no plate-which is an omission-IMO-'cause all us guys would never shoot a bow without a wall of some kind. Right?

Title: Re: 1959 kodiak special rest/plate
Post by: Horney Toad on April 10, 2009, 11:12:00 PM

Hmmm, Sounds like a mini mystery.