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Title: What make bow is this?
Post by: Shleprock on May 09, 2009, 06:50:00 PM

I took the paint off this and there's no writing or numbers on this bow. I will try to post a picture. I haven't had much luck with that though.   (http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv276/garlin71/th_bowpics070.jpg) (http://s691.photobucket.com/albums/vv276/garlin71/?action=view¤t=bowpics070.jpg)

Title: Re: What make bow is this?
Post by: Shleprock on May 09, 2009, 06:52:00 PM

I can get a small pic which it says is a clickable thumbnail and will let you see all the pictures in the photobucket album. I just can't figure out how to get one nice pic up on here.

Title: Re: What make bow is this?
Post by: 4runr on May 09, 2009, 07:44:00 PM

Here ya go Schlep.

 (http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv276/garlin71/bowpics070.jpg)
 (http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv276/garlin71/bowpics069.jpg)
 (http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv276/garlin71/bowpics075.jpg)

Title: Re: What make bow is this?
Post by: Shleprock on May 09, 2009, 09:39:00 PM

Thanks Kenny. Now if I only knew 2 things, How to do that and what kind of bow this is? It is pretty close to that Shakespear.

Title: Re: What make bow is this?
Post by: cornfed on May 10, 2009, 08:05:00 AM

Check in Cliff Coes book,it may be a Coe "Tourney".Is it quite long ,like maybe 66" or68"?

Title: Re: What make bow is this?
Post by: Shleprock on May 10, 2009, 09:52:00 AM

Thanks Cornfed. It measures 68". I found the pictures of Coe bows on the net. It does look like the tourney. I wish there was a better picture to look at. If looking at the album of pictures this bow it could still be refinished? Garlin.

Title: Re: What make bow is this?
Post by: cornfed on May 10, 2009, 10:10:00 AM

IMO,there should be no reason to not give her a face lift.If you get a pix of the tips I can identify further.Mine is packed away in storage at the present,but I remember what it looks like.Frome the string groove outward,it should be small/roundish and I believe red and white.I may even have an original transfer,I'll have to look.Does anyone know if Mr. Coe is still with us?

Title: Re: What make bow is this?
Post by: kenscollick on May 10, 2009, 11:11:00 AM

Sadly Cliff is no longer with us. He passed away Sept 08 at the age of 93

He was one of the last archery Icons from Michigan. Those that had the pleasure of meeting him and visiting him said that his shop was largely intact looking very much like all you had to do is turn on the lights and continue where he left off.

I dont know what has or will become of his estate anyone know?

Title: Re: What make bow is this?
Post by: cornfed on May 10, 2009, 12:34:00 PM

Bummer Ken, but thanx for lettin us know.His book is a very interesting read for shure.

Title: Re: What make bow is this?
Post by: 4runr on May 10, 2009, 04:59:00 PM

Schleprock, if you click on your thumbnail pic in your first post, when it takes you to the site where the bigger picture is, look just to the right and below the pic. There are 4 lines of writing that say some mumbo jumbo about email and img. The last line is the one you want, it'll say img code, the right side in the box it will say http/blablawhatever. Click on it then right click on it, a drop down box will appear, choose copy, then go back to the quick reply box on tradgang, right click again and choose paste. When you choose paste the img code mumbo jumbo will appear. Then when you click add reply the picture will magically appear.

Title: Re: What make bow is this?
Post by: Shleprock on May 10, 2009, 09:25:00 PM

Tip p  (http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv276/garlin71/th_bowpics084.jpg) (http://s691.photobucket.com/albums/vv276/garlin71/?action=view¤t=bowpics084.jpg) ic.

Title: Re: What make bow is this?
Post by: Shleprock on May 10, 2009, 09:27:00 PM

(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv276/garlin71/bowpics084.jpg)

Title: Re: What make bow is this?
Post by: Shleprock on May 10, 2009, 09:28:00 PM

Thanks Kenny it worked.

Title: Re: What make bow is this?
Post by: ckruse on May 10, 2009, 09:30:00 PM

Shakespeare Wonderbow, I believe. CKruse

Title: Re: What make bow is this?
Post by: kurtbel5 on May 10, 2009, 11:15:00 PM

What years did they make the wonder bow?
very nice lines

Title: Re: What make bow is this?
Post by: Shleprock on May 11, 2009, 05:14:00 PM

I don't know if it is a wonderbow or not. If you google them the riser on the wonderbow doesn't seem to turn in as hard where the grip meets the shelf. However I couldn,t  find a good picture of the shakespeare tips. Does this picture of the tip jog anyone's memory.

Title: Re: What make bow is this?
Post by: kurtbel5 on May 11, 2009, 05:22:00 PM

How about a Drake?

Title: Re: What make bow is this?
Post by: Shleprock on May 11, 2009, 10:25:00 PM

Thanks Kurtbel5. I just googled Drake bows and found some pics on another site. Although a little different color the tips look almost identical.