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Main Boards => Trad History/Collecting => Topic started by: weezy on May 30, 2009, 11:40:00 AM
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I HAVE 2 DAMON HOWATT HUNTERS I BOUGHT NEW.
ONE WAS PURCHASED AROUND 1979 AND HAS MORE OF A POINT ON LIMB TIPS.
THE OTHER WAS PURCHASED ABOUT 1984 AND HAS MORE ROUNDED LIMB TIPS.
IS THERE ANY WAY TO TELL WHAT YEAR THEY WERE MADE? SERIAL NUMBER MAYBE?
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pics and serial numbers would help ??? bd
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(http://i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu228/vmweezy84/damonhowatthunter013.jpg)
trying to put a couple pictures on
hope it works
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(http://i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu228/vmweezy84/damonhowatthunter006.jpg)
pictures of tips. pointy one is older one.
serial number on oldest is 3041 or 3091 a little blurry
other one is 01955
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Normally the first number in the serial is the year is was produced. Without seeing the decals and numbers, these photos look like bows produced in the early 1980's.
Dave
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(http://i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu228/vmweezy84/damonhowatthunter001.jpg)
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(http://i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu228/vmweezy84/damonhowatthunter010.jpg)
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I may be wrong on this one but I thought Larry told me the first number was the bowyer number ie 3081 was bowyer 3.0 was the last number of the year of manufacture 1980 lets say.81 was the 81st Howatt Hunter built in 1980 ??? bd
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Here is an explanation direct from "Howattman", the resident Howatt expert:
Since the mid-60's, the Howatt numbering system has been as follows,
"The letter(s) in front of the serial number (if present) represent the model (for example, HH xxxx is a Howatt Hunter)
The first number indicates the last digit in the year of manufacture (HH 9xxx was a Howatt Hunter made in 1969, 1979, 1989, or 1999)
The next numbers indicate the chronological sequence of manufacture (HH 9123 was the 123rd Howatt Hunter made in model year 1969, 1979, 1989, or 1999)
Of course, all of this is useless unless you know the variations between the model years and their identifying characteristics."
Based on the characteristics of your bows, I would venture to guess they are early 80's versions.
Dave
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THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP.
GREATLY APPRECIATED.
BOB
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HOWATTFAN;
THANKS;
THE OLDER ONE HAS THE FIRST NUMBER 3
IT MUST HAVE BEEN MADE IN 1973 AS I KNOW I BOUGHT IT AROUND 1979 AND BEFORE 1983.
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go to stickbow and look up ageing howatts.Larry Hatfield has a post about the serial numbers and yes one number is for the bowyer number...bowdoc
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All,
I have contacted "Howattman" and asked him to chime in on this one.
Dave
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Guys,
The serial number has not contained a bowyer identifier since the mid 60's. As I said in the post Dave cut and pasted above, the first number is the last number in the year of manufacture.
With regard to the bows in question, I need to know which serial number goes with which bow. From the first picture you posted, I can tell you the top bow was made in the early to mid 1970s, while the bottom bow was made from 1985 to 1994.
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Howattman I have howatt hunter with the ne plus ultra marked: HM88274 marking is in the sight window and stamped 50. I am guessing 1968. Rust colored glass both sides. Nice wood overlays on the backside of the riser. Wood underlays and no overlays on the tips. Your thoughts?
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Mike,
Thank you for correcting my error on the top bow. My early 70's Hunters all have the curved riser stripe in them.
Dave
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Originally posted by wadde:
Howattman I have howatt hunter with the ne plus ultra marked: HM88274 marking is in the sight window and stamped 50. I am guessing 1968. Rust colored glass both sides. Nice wood overlays on the backside of the riser. Wood underlays and no overlays on the tips. Your thoughts?
If it has the weight stamped in the sight window, it's early to mid 1960's. Also, if it's not marked AMO 62", it's pre-1968.
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Originally posted by Howattfan:
Mike,
Thank you for correcting my error on the top bow. My early 70's Hunters all have the curved riser stripe in them.
Dave
Dave,
The "Curved Accent Stripe" Hunters were made in part of 1973 and 1974 (and a few in 1975).
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Mike,
Thanks for helping us out.
Dave
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darker bow is older one with 1st number 3 so I purchased the bow before 1980 so must be from 1973. Bow is also physically heavier than lighter one. Also has more pointed limb tips. Also has larger grip.
I bought the lighter colored one about 1985 so it must be from 1980; 0 is first number.
thanks again for help;
Bob
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Originally posted by weezy:
darker bow is older one with 1st number 3 so I purchased the bow before 1980 so must be from 1973. Bow is also physically heavier than lighter one. Also has more pointed limb tips. Also has larger grip.
I bought the lighter colored one about 1985 so it must be from 1980; 0 is first number.
thanks again for help;
Bob
Bob,
The ligher model (laminated maple with bubinga accent stripe) was not introduced until 1985, so it can't be a 1980 model.
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I've recently came across 2 different 58" Howatt Hunters ...yes, Marked Howatt Hunter, but only 58"long.. How common were these shorter versions? Both have ornately shaped Rosewood Riser's as 60's era Rosewood Howatt's did [ BTW, not solid 1 piece risers but laminated Rosewood risers]. Both have shorter Riser's than the Risers I've seen on most "Normal" Hunter's...
They look a lot more like Hi-speed risers, but definitely are marked as "Hunter's" in both cases..
Is $200 a fair price and is this shorter model any rarer and more collectable? Also any idea of the year these were produced? I'll check tomorrow and see if I can guess age by 1 st number in ser#.
Gene
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Gene, The only thing I can add to your question is I have a Hi-Speed (I believe 1963) that is mismarked and says 62". It is definetly not 62" though.
Maybe the bows you were looking at and the one I have were all mislabeled by the same person!!
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The Howatt Hunter has been around for more than 50 years and prior to mid 70's Howatt did some tinkering with limb length and design. After that, the Hunter has been 62" with the same limb design but various woods have been used.