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Title: Ben Pearson Hunter
Post by: JJB on April 10, 2011, 08:36:00 PM

We went to the Pope and Young clubs 50th anniversary yesterday and while we were in Rochester we stopped at the Footed Shaft, my first time there, a very cool place.  I purchased a Ben Pearson Hunter 7090 and am interested in what year it was made.  It's serial number is AE-1764.  I'm thinking about 1968, if anyone knows for sure please let me know.
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Title: Re: Ben Pearson Hunter
Post by: The Black Spot on April 11, 2011, 10:56:00 AM

I think they went to four digit #'s in the 70's?

Title: Re: Ben Pearson Hunter
Post by: Blackhawk on April 11, 2011, 11:07:00 AM

At one time I had a zebrawood Hunter with green glass I had dated to 1965.  My guess is your bow is from that era.

Title: Re: Ben Pearson Hunter
Post by: JJB on April 11, 2011, 06:46:00 PM

Thanks guys, I appreciate your help.

Title: Re: Ben Pearson Hunter
Post by: JJB on April 11, 2011, 09:42:00 PM

Thanks for the link, there is no arrow on the opposite side.  It must be from 1969 then.  
-Jay

Title: Re: Ben Pearson Hunter
Post by: goldentrout_one on April 20, 2011, 04:04:00 PM

From some informal research I did on the archery archives website (which is sadly gone now), the 709 Hunter was from 1965 to 1967, and the 7090 Hunter was 1968 and 1969 only.

Also, the catalogs indicated that the 709 Hunter had green glass in 66 and brown glass in 65 and 67 - this would appear to contradict Blackhawk's age assessment of his bow, but I imagine that there was quite a bit of variability at the factory, so I would think serial number would be a safer way to date one of those bows.

Title: Re: Ben Pearson Hunter
Post by: Stumpkiller on April 20, 2011, 09:22:00 PM

I went down cellar and checked Blackhawk's old #709 Hunter (Serial 09-264_ _ ) and also have this from the old "disappeared" Ben Pearson website.

 

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Hunter, 1966, 709, 58 inches

Recurve

30 to 65 lb.

Green glass

Semi-pistol grip with thumb rest Zebrawood handle

7 1/2 to 8 inch brace height

$ 50

Not sure what year the #7090 came out that replaced it.

Title: Re: Ben Pearson Hunter
Post by: JJB on April 21, 2011, 06:53:00 PM

Thanks guys for the information.  Having one with green glass and zebrawood would be really great.
-Jay