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Title: Help identify a bow
Post by: Richard Cook on June 23, 2009, 02:03:00 AM

Well I was refered here by orygun over on JHO for some help identifying a bow that was given to me.

 I had been looking for a inexpensive recurve for a bowfishing rig. So I spoke with a older gentalman in town the shoots trad only and has done so for years, I asked if he might have an old spare boow laying around he might be willing to part with for a fair price. A few days later he brings this old painted bow into the store where I work It was set up with 45# limbs and also had a set of 65# limbs for it. I liked what I saw and asked what he wanted for it and he replied with nonthing as he had others but said I might want to take the paint off of it. Couldn't believe his generosity, well anyway I stripped the paint off sanded it down and now have a few coats of linseed oil on it, needless to say i'm stuned. The riser has 2430 WHD and 22147 on it and the limbs are similary marked with mod#s and poundages. Does anyone have any info on who might have been the manufactuer and about when it was made or any other info about it.


Richard

Title: Re: Help identify a bow
Post by: Richard Cook on June 23, 2009, 02:08:00 AM

Oh heres a few pics
 (http://www.jesseshunting.com/photopost/data/550/medium/P1050030.JPG)
 (http://www.jesseshunting.com/photopost/data/550/medium/P1050036.JPG)
 (http://www.jesseshunting.com/photopost/data/550/medium/P1050032.JPG)
 (http://www.jesseshunting.com/photopost/data/550/medium/P1050041.JPG)
 (http://www.jesseshunting.com/photopost/data/550/medium/P1050040.JPG)

Title: Re: Help identify a bow
Post by: joe skipp on June 23, 2009, 03:16:00 AM

Looks like a martin T/D.....

Title: Re: Help identify a bow
Post by: Joseph on June 23, 2009, 05:50:00 AM

It is a Martin takedown.  There should be two ball bearings in the handle that fit into the dimples in the underside of the limb butts.

Title: Re: Help identify a bow
Post by: the ASSASSIN on June 23, 2009, 06:54:00 AM

neat old bow

Title: Re: Help identify a bow
Post by: ckruse on June 23, 2009, 10:29:00 AM

Yep, it's the original Martin takedown. As Joseph pointed out, they used ball bearings between the riser and limbs. I've got one that is doing bowfishing duty. Kind of cumbersome, but not a bad old bow. They used the riser from the Martin WartHog compound to make these. CKruse

Title: Re: Help identify a bow
Post by: Richard Cook on June 24, 2009, 09:32:00 PM

Thanks for all the replies, any idea about when these were produced?

Richard

Title: Re: Help identify a bow
Post by: R.V.T.B. on June 25, 2009, 10:00:00 AM

I bought mine new in 1986 or 87. I was shooting heavy bows at the time and ordered a 75 pounder.  The shop I ordered mine from (Barefoot Archery?) said they were marked 70 plus on the limbs and you really didn't know what you got.  When it came in mine was marked 70 + and pulled 86 at 28".

Title: Re: Help identify a bow
Post by: PAPALAPIN on June 25, 2009, 02:57:00 PM

Better late than never...MARTIN

It has the classic Damon Howatt lines.