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Title: Help with Bear Logo years
Post by: Novaln1975 on June 09, 2009, 11:27:00 PM

Hello all

A quick question. When did bear change the Patent numbers logo from the one written « BEAR ARCHERY COMPANY » to the one written « BEAR ARCHERY »

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/novaln1975/TradGang/PatLogo.jpg)

From my small collection, I can say that at least until and including 1967, Bear used the « BEAR ARCHERY COMPANY » version. That’s what I have on my 1967 Kodiak Hunter. On my 1972 Super Kodiak, Bear used the « BEAR ARCHERY » version. So Bear must have switched between those years. Anybody know exactly when?

Al and I are playing around with the logo files for reproductions and just I realized this today.

Help would be great.

Simon

Title: Re: Help with Bear Logo years
Post by: Forest Archer on June 10, 2009, 09:24:00 AM

My 1970 Super has "Bear Archery Company" I don't have a '71

Title: Re: Help with Bear Logo years
Post by: reddogge on June 10, 2009, 09:24:00 AM

I can only verify that the first one was in effect in 1968 and my 1972 KH had the second one.

Title: Re: Help with Bear Logo years
Post by: Blackhawk on June 10, 2009, 02:19:00 PM

Interesting topic...my '71 Hunter says "Bear Archery" and Forest Archer's '70 says "Bear Archery Company".  I think we are getting close.

Title: Re: Help with Bear Logo years
Post by: portugeejn on June 10, 2009, 02:40:00 PM

An overlap while old stock was being used up?  Just a guess.

RonP

Title: Re: Help with Bear Logo years
Post by: Novaln1975 on June 10, 2009, 02:47:00 PM

Yep, getting close allright. Did Bear change hands in 1970? There must be a reason for the name change.

Title: Re: Help with Bear Logo years
Post by: TonyW on June 10, 2009, 04:59:00 PM

I would guess that Victor Comptroller took over the "company" and left the "Bear Archery" on the limbs for good will.

The Victor name just doesn't have the mojo.

Title: Re: Help with Bear Logo years
Post by: seboomook on June 11, 2009, 09:40:00 AM

This is an interesting one.   "A brief
history of the Bear archery Co." on the other forum, (probably written by Matt Dickerson), gives the following.
Fred sold to Victor Comptometer in 1968 to raise working capital and stayed on as president. Later sold to Kidde in 1977.

Also: The 1953 patent was initially Canadian, and changed in 1972 to the one above right.
No explanation given for the change, but it appears the entire logo was redesigned to include the "other patents pending" wording,
including different art work and dropping the
word "company".
Maybe the Canadian patent was expiring(does a patent expire?) or they just had to add "other patents pending".
 Fred was still totally involved and submitting patents for the takedowns well after Victor, Probably this was a laywer driven change.(imagine that)