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Title: Gift from Fred Bear
Post by: wilbur on August 10, 2009, 04:32:00 PM

A friend of mine has a bow that was given to him by Fred in 1961. He was 14 at the time. The # EXPF 60"@47#. The bow is painted camo. Me,"to bad you painted it. Him," I didn't, that's how it was when Fred handed it to me. This bow looks like it might have been made in the fifty's to me. Thanks for the input.

Title: Re: Gift from Fred Bear
Post by: jcar315 on August 10, 2009, 04:38:00 PM

Would love to see some pics. Is it signed? Any more "back story?"

Title: Re: Gift from Fred Bear
Post by: Tom I. on August 10, 2009, 04:41:00 PM

Interesting serial #.  Might we speculate the EXP stands for Experimental????
Tom i.

Title: Re: Gift from Fred Bear
Post by: johnnyrazorhead on August 11, 2009, 02:06:00 AM

Pictures PLEEEEEZ!!!

Title: Re: Gift from Fred Bear
Post by: wilbur on August 12, 2009, 03:14:00 PM

The "back story" It was my friends 14th birthday and his cousin who worked at the Bear factory took him on a tour. When they were finished the cousin says "Ive got one more thing for you to see." Here comes Fred Bear wished my buddy happy birthday gave him the bow, quiver and arrows.  He would have been happy just to meet the man. Pics coming soon.

Title: Re: Gift from Fred Bear
Post by: jcar315 on August 12, 2009, 03:22:00 PM

Great story! Speaks to the man Fred was. Anxious to see the pics. Thanks for sharing.