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Title: Why just a date and no serial number?
Post by: reddogge on September 23, 2009, 09:08:00 AM

On this '63 Kodiak on the auction. 220483480845

Title: Re: Why just a date and no serial number?
Post by: Tom I. on September 23, 2009, 09:19:00 AM

Could it be a coincidence that the Sr# is 1963?
Tom I.

Title: Re: Why just a date and no serial number?
Post by: The Great Jashu on September 23, 2009, 11:08:00 PM

I have a 68 Super K that only has the weight, 60" and 1968 on it. It came from Grayling when I got it two years ago and it is most likely a lunchbox bow. So, it is possible.

Title: Re: Why just a date and no serial number?
Post by: Snakeeater on September 24, 2009, 11:35:00 AM

OK, I have an idea, but what do you mean by a "lunchbox" bow?   :confused:

Title: Re: Why just a date and no serial number?
Post by: TRAP on September 24, 2009, 08:55:00 PM

It's interesting that the same seller had two bows that were marked the same way.  

This Kodiak Special Deluxe is marked just like the  63 Kodiak  220482322991  Look for that buyer to be in the race for both bows.  

There is definitely some history behind them.  We'll most likely never know the story.

Cool Stuff just keeps popping up.

Trap

Title: Re: Why just a date and no serial number?
Post by: NancyVTAS on September 24, 2009, 10:00:00 PM

Actually he had 3 marked that way. A61 ksdlx zebrawood @45#, the 63 and 60 ksdlx.  I got the 61,wish we new the story!  Dick

Title: Re: Why just a date and no serial number?
Post by: NancyVTAS on September 24, 2009, 10:05:00 PM

I'll be glad to let one of us go after the 63! TRAP-do you have any of the rests like on these bows? I love your rests!!! Dick

Title: Re: Why just a date and no serial number?
Post by: NancyVTAS on September 24, 2009, 10:12:00 PM

My mistake the 61 is KodiakDeluxe, not a ksd but...........Dick

Title: Re: Why just a date and no serial number?
Post by: TRAP on September 24, 2009, 10:42:00 PM

What kind of rest are you looking for Dick?  

Trap

Title: Re: Why just a date and no serial number?
Post by: TonyW on September 24, 2009, 11:10:00 PM

Removing and replacing handscrawled numbers is not rocket science, and it is more likely that the same guy scrubbed off the old finish in the same year, let's say 1995.

Anything is possible, but my crap detector vibrated when I looked at this collection.

Title: Re: Why just a date and no serial number?
Post by: d. ward on September 25, 2009, 07:52:00 AM

how's this one check out.Dime in coin hole.However coin will not fit in coin hole because the hole is to small(the size of a dime)this is actaully a 1973 Super Kodiak made to look like a 1972 Super Kodiak............anythings possible and I would not pay over the value of a 1963 Kodiak for that 1963 Kodiak listed.That bow is nothing special and I've seen several with the same type numbering on them.Great shooter but as a collecter I don't think so.bd   (http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii175/bowdocsarchery/72-73001.jpg)