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Main Boards => Trad History/Collecting => Topic started by: Loosenock on December 24, 2009, 02:29:00 PM
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Seems like I have had this bow forever. Can't even remember when and how I got it. It isn't really a bad bow. Only 45# but has cast to spare for most hunting. Really alot of fun to shoot.
It's an ol' Ben Pearson 2 piece takedown longbow cat# 956. It's 5'6" in length with maple laminations, plain Jane maple riser, nice glue lines and fade outs. Green glass on the front and brown belly glass. Dual arrow rest leather handle.
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y220/loosenock/pearsons004.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y220/loosenock/pearsons001.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y220/loosenock/pearsons005.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y220/loosenock/pearsons006.jpg)
It's been a back up bow for as long as I have had it although its never had to back anyone up.
Nothing fancy, I don't know if its collectable or not, just a decent ol' bow with no flies on it.
'Loose
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That is a very good bow that Pearson made in the 50's. For a while Howard Hill shot a bow very much like that in tournaments, and endorsed Pearson products.
Hill worked with Pearson on broadheads too. That may be why we never saw him doing anything with Bear; not to my knowledge anyway.
That is definitely a collectible bow.
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Nice! Thanks for showing it to us. I wouldn't mind finding one of those myself.