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Title: What the heck is this bow??
Post by: P.W.Smith on May 18, 2009, 09:40:00 PM

Hey all,
I picked this bow up for 25 bucks at an antique store... can anybody identify it?
It pulls 39 lbs at 28 inches, and has serial # 07482. That's it...no other markings on the bow at all. nada, zilch, zero.
Anyone seen anything like it?
Oh and the tips are overlayed with one sheet of phenolic (white)...
Thanks,
Derek
 (http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv18/derek_swain/bow%20ID/P1070191.jpg)
 (http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv18/derek_swain/bow%20ID/P1070184.jpg)
 (http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv18/derek_swain/bow%20ID/P1070187.jpg)

Title: Re: What the heck is this bow??
Post by: Forest Archer on May 18, 2009, 10:14:00 PM

Sort of looks like a Howatt Delray

Title: Re: What the heck is this bow??
Post by: Forest Archer on May 18, 2009, 10:17:00 PM

Is it a 66" ?

Title: Re: What the heck is this bow??
Post by: P.W.Smith on May 18, 2009, 10:29:00 PM

YUP...

Title: Re: What the heck is this bow??
Post by: Forest Archer on May 18, 2009, 10:32:00 PM

Delrey or Monterey, look em up and see what you think. Thats a beauty for $25 you lucky dog   :)

Title: Re: What the heck is this bow??
Post by: Blackhawk on May 18, 2009, 11:24:00 PM

Here's a '74 Monterey...and they do appear to be similar, but not exactly.  :confused:  

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Title: Re: What the heck is this bow??
Post by: P.W.Smith on May 18, 2009, 11:41:00 PM

it sees similar, but at the sametime doesn't...
i don't know

Title: Re: What the heck is this bow??
Post by: Forest Archer on May 18, 2009, 11:43:00 PM

I figured different years different looks, How about the Delrey?

Title: Re: What the heck is this bow??
Post by: P.W.Smith on May 18, 2009, 11:47:00 PM

I looked, but it doesn't seem to have the same riser dimensions. Or shape for that matter...also that doesn't explain the serial #...all the howatt bows have the # written on them in ink - this bow's serial is stamped into the wood itself.
I'm not trying to be doubtful, but it just doesn't seem to fit the description of eiher.

Title: Re: What the heck is this bow??
Post by: wadde on May 19, 2009, 06:07:00 AM

I have a DEL REY and yours is not one of those.

Title: Re: What the heck is this bow??
Post by: Grant Young on May 19, 2009, 10:11:00 AM

I still thinks its a Howatt.   Grant

Title: Re: What the heck is this bow??
Post by: wadde on May 19, 2009, 06:59:00 PM

check out archery archives and look at the Norm Richards bow. Also Indian made some tournament bows that are similar.

Title: Re: What the heck is this bow??
Post by: P.W.Smith on May 19, 2009, 07:58:00 PM

ok...will do