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Title: Help with a Howatt Hunter
Post by: rossy on June 15, 2009, 07:17:00 AM

G'day all , this is my first post on here...so not sure if i've put it inthe right section.
I was hoping someone on here could help me with the year this Howatt Hunter was made.
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 (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg280/rossy111/014-2.jpg)

The last pic
46#@28
HCT 9305-66"
Emblem- Howatt Hunter
         Yakima
          Wash
Scroll- NE PLUS
         ULTRA
Thanks in advance
Dickie

Title: Re: Help with a Howatt Hunter
Post by: ckruse on June 15, 2009, 09:46:00 AM

Late fifties to very early sixties. The water is a little muddy on dating Howatts. It was prior to the riser design change, making it an early Hunter. I have one that is very similar, except the lettering is stamped into the sight window.  CKruse

Title: Re: Help with a Howatt Hunter
Post by: PAPALAPIN on June 19, 2009, 08:23:00 AM

I agree with the year range.

The NE PLUS and NE PLUS ULTRA editions usually indicate an all rosewood riser, but yours does not look like rosewood, except for the small section on the heel of the grip.